Ta’anit Esther? Or Nicanor’s Day?
Today, the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar, is Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, one of the so-called
Read MoreToday, the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar, is Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, one of the so-called
Read MoreToday I had the rare opportunity to perform a mitzvah I have not done before: redeeming captives. This is an
Read MoreThe relative sense of security that Jerusalemites have felt for the past couple of years was shattered on Thursday night
Read MoreLast Tuesday I visited the West Negev development town of Sderot. In case you don’t recognize the name of the
Read MoreIt’s not often I would feel inspired to write singing the praises of jet lag. But a little jet lag
Read MoreThis coming week’s Torah portion is Terumah, which includes among other things detailed instructions for the construction of the mishkan
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