Elul: ‘A Month of Reflection and Prayer’
During Elul, the 12th month of the Jewish calendar that leads to the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, prayer becomes evermore important to the Jewish people. During this time, Jewish academics and Rabbis say that prayer has a special ability to effect change in one’s life – especially in the land of Israel.
Israeli Gene Testers Help Soccer Legends Learn About Their Ethnic Backgrounds
My Heritage, founded by Gilad Japhet in his living room 15 years ago and today based in the Israeli city of Or Yehuda (close to Ramat Gan), is an online genealogy platform that makes it possible for users to create family trees, upload and browse through photos, search billions of global historical records and discover their ethnic origin.
Prominent Rabbi Claims to Know Cause of Recent Catastrophes in Israel
This week, a major rabbinic figure in the Israeli Sephardic community claimed in a Saturday evening class that two recent Israeli disasters were cases of divine retribution.
Anousim Express Solidarity with Israel Across the World
Anousim, descendants of forcibly converted Spanish and Portuguese Jews, held marches around the world in response to the ongoing terror attacks in Israel.
Israel Taking Major Steps in Connecting Millions of Crypto-Jews with Jewish Roots
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the first ever official Knesset Caucus for Reconnection with the Descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Communities.
Over 800,000 Pack Jerusalem For Largest Funeral In Israeli History
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11) Over 800,000 people flocked to the Jerusalem area on Monday to mourn the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, according to The Times of Israel.The outspoken spiritual leader passed away […]
Newly Elected Chief Rabbis Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
“Verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.” (1 Kings 1:30) In a hotly contested race, two new chief rabbis were elected Wednesday in […]