Author: Sara Wood

Photo Credit: Jewish Press In this week’s parshah we read about the story that we are all familiar with, the sale of the birthright (bechorah) from Eisav to Yaakov Avinu. The Torah tells us that Yaakov Avinu was cooking a lentil stew as Eisav came in from the field exhausted. Eisav notoriously said to Yaakov […]

Photo Credit: Cajander via Wikimedia European Union flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels {Originally posted to the JNS website} The following quotes are from Jewish citizens of various European countries, gathered during a survey earlier this year on Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism that was carried out by the European Union. “Anti-Semitism […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press This past week in New York, Sotheby’s held their annual fall sale of antique Judaica, which featured ceremonial objects, paintings, books, and manuscripts that were of interest to collectors, dealers, and museums worldwide. The sale results were a mixed bag, with half of the lots offered going unsold. However, as tends […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Murray Bowen, one of the pioneers in the field of family therapy, noted that families have a system of psychological interconnectedness. For example, anxiety in one family member tends to have an emotional snowball effect on the other members of the family. For psychological health and wellness, it is important for […]

Photo Credit: Screenshot Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaking at J Street National Conference in Washington, D.C. At the recent J Street conference, Bernie Sanders outlined an Israel policy that raises several questions. I’m not one of the moderators at the Democratic debates, but if I were, I would ask him: Senator Sanders, when you […]

Photo Credit: Office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Some of the dual-use goods confiscated by Israel at the Erez Crossing into the Gaza Strip. Among the goods seized were military and electronic equipment such as skimmers, knives, scuba gear, drones, satellite communications equipment, binoculars and more. (JNS) Israeli security forces have […]

Photo Credit: IDF Flickr CC Hezbollah rocket launcher uncovered by IDF in southern Lebanon Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz welcomed the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s report which accused the Hezbollah terror organization of impeding the work of the UN’s peacekeeping force in Lebanon, a “growing danger presented by armed groups operating outside of the Lebanese […]

Photo Credit: Hadas Parush / Flash 90 Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on September 23, 2019, as he begins consulting political leaders to decide who to task with trying to form a new government after the results of the country’s general election were announced While in London, President Reuven Rivlin […]

Photo Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90 Armed Hamas terrorists in Gaza The Palestinian Authority (PA) is rapidly approaching an announcement on elections, and Hamas is expected to gain power in Judea and Samaria after taking control of the Gaza Strip, with Qatar’s support and funding. PA head Mahmoud Abbas is expected to announce […]

Photo Credit: Nachi Eyal / TPS The Untied Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) base in Jerusalem Former Mayor of Jerusalem and currently a Member of Knesset (MK) Nir Barkat has tabled a draft to outlaw the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)in Israel. […]