Judaism

 Left to right: Rabbi Marvin Hier, Yossi Cohen, Danny Danon, and Larry A. Mizel.

Rabbi Marvin Hier at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem: “God doesn’t want to run the world alone”

Co-Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem spoke at Yom HaZikaron Memorial, shared a message of faith and resilience

Syria boosts security at desecrated tomb of Jewish mystic in Damascus

The Syrian government has agreed to increase security around the desecrated tomb of Rabbi Chaim Vital in Damascus, following a request made by the chief rabbi of Israel's Syrian Jewish community.

Six Day War

Counting every day: Iyar's message of healing, hope, and seeing prophecies come true

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

On this day: Oskar Schindler's birth 117 years ago, and the legacy that lives on today

Seeing the persecution of innocent people, something was triggered within Schindler, and he became driven by the desire to save as many Jews as possible.

When the world closed its doors, the Dominican Republic opened its arms

The Dominican Republic’s singular act of moral courage in 1938 reminds us that even when the world looks away, individual nations, communities, and leaders can stand against injustice.

By NOAM BEDEIN
28/04/2025

Israel Independence Day 2025: 77 reasons life is better in the Jewish state

As the Jewish state turns 77 on Independence Day, olim from across the country give 77 reasons why life in Israel is better.

Tomb of renowned Jewish mystic desecrated in Damascus, Rabbis call for action

Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic Countries urges Syria to protect Jewish heritage sites, calls on Syrian President to act.

'Existential dullness' antidote: Israel must resist temptation to be like other nations

It is not the threat of war, antisemitism, or political strife that most endangers the Jewish people, but rather the quiet, creeping erosion of wonder.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
26/04/2025

Parashat Shemini: Food of truth

Our portion lists four animals that lack one of the two signs of purity. The midrash associates these four animals with the four exiles the Jewish people have experienced over the generations.

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