Category: Israel

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Ask any young person – even a young child – “What do you want to be?” and just about everyone will answer, “A doctor,” “An engineer,” “A teacher,” “A firefighter,” “An airplane pilot,” or a member of some other profession. This is completely understandable. But I have a suggestion that will […]

[embedded content] John Earnest, 20, a nursing student who on April 27, 2019 fired shots inside the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California, killing a woman and wounding three congregants, pleaded Not Guilty on Thursday to charges of murder, attempted murder and hate crimes. On the last day of the Jewish Passover, which fell […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The Aseres Yemei Teshuvah are auspicious days for wholehearted repentance, which can completely expunge one’s wrongdoings. A crucial component of teshuvah is viduy. Rabbi Nissim Yagen explains that when a person confesses from the depths of his heart, he develops insight into the severity of his sin, which helps him resolve […]

Photo Credit: Flash 90 The Israeli flag at the Kotel. Imagine a nation. A magnificent nation, with a breathtaking land and military might. But this is not what made it magnificent. This nation shone G-d’s light to the world. It had a divine mission. It was holy! This nation, though, slowly lost sight of its […]

Photo Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked in the Knesset, December 21, 2016. The Yamina party is refusing to sign a commitment not to support any MK other than PM Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next coalition government once the Knesset signature collection phase kicks in, after both Netanyahu and […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press What we need to think about now – in Tishrei 5780 – is Tishrei 5781. That’s what Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, zt”l – a chassidic Rebbe who was murdered in the Holocaust and left wonderful writings behind – writes. In his personal diary, he penned the following: “If you would like […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Chazal tell us that we can negate an evil decree against us through teshuvah, tefilah, and tzedakah. Let’s briefly discuss each one: Teshuvah Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); Yom Kippur only atones for sins between us and Hashem. For sins […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The Mesilas Yesharim (perek 4) says that according to the letter of the law there should be no room for teshuvah. He explains that this is because once the crime was committed how can one undo what was done? Can one bring back to life one who he has murdered? Says […]

Photo Credit: Jason O’Rear / Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum During a time of increased anti-Semitism in the United States, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum has just opened, the second of two major Holocaust museums to open in newly expanded quarters since the summer in Texas. […]

Photo Credit: courtesy, Foundation for Jewish Camp The Marcus Foundation has awarded a $3.2 million grant to the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) to support mental health across the spectrum of Jewish camps in North America. Funding will be awarded to approximately 60 camps over a four-year period in an unprecedented effort to increase services, […]