1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (826+ words) “What will you take home with you from your visit to Israel?” I put that question to a group of American college students who had come to Israel for a week of volunteering and Jewish learning with Birthright Israel and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1137+ words) On Thursday, Tisha B’Av, Jews around the world sat on low chairs and read ancient poems of mourning. Many of these lamentations describe the obvious horrors of Jewish history: cities destroyed, communities massacred, families scattered, and sacred places burned. But…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (908+ words) Every destruction has a point of no return. A point that, if crossed, means the destruction has already begun - and total destruction is only a matter of time. From a certain moment on, it is no longer possible to fix,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) Jewish tradition attributes Lamentations to the prophet Jeremiah, who was persecuted in part because he warned against relying on Egypt. He thought Babylon would determine Judea's fate....

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (641+ words) The Temple Mount refers to a flat plaza situated above the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, and it is considered a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike. According to Jewish teachings, Temple Mount, known in…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and US President Donald Trump are expected to discuss the need for the protection of Christians in the Middle East, the right to freedom of worship, and the need to safeguard holy sites across the…...