Yom Kippur
byBy plugging into the expanded consciousness of Yom Kippur through the proper thoughts, acts & tefillot prescribed for the day, we can receive & be transformed by the day’s all-encompassing light.
Israeli Arms Company to Open Philippines Factory
byBy prioritizing profits over human lives, Israeli defense companies are emulating the worst values of Western civilization.
Jericho
byToday I heard the walls of Jericho fall and don’t get me wrong, the voice which shook them was one of power but the…
Activist Ari Fuld Killed in Gush Etzion Knife Attack
byTo many Israelis and Diaspora Jews, Fuld was the ideal Zionist – a passionately outspoken patriot who fully lived his principles and gave all of himself to his family and nation
Hosni Mubarak’s Two Sons Arrested for Stock Manipulation
byFormer Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s two sons were reportedly arrested on Saturday for alleged stock manipulation, a judicial source said. Gamal and Alaa Mubarak,…
Reclaiming our Sacred Masculinity
byWith a variety of scents inspired by Hebrew culture, ‘Aleph Male’ beard balm is a fun & thoughtful way for the modern man to care for his beard.
Jewish solidarity with Im/migrants, Asylum Seekers, & Refugees
byThe role anti-Semitism has played in maintaining oppressive systems of power is very similar to that of anti-im/migrant oppression.
Parshat Vayeilekh
byAlthough he had been raised in Pharaoh’s palace and had never in his life actually seen Eretz Yisrael, Moshe was held accountable for allowing himself to be referred to by others as an “Egyptian man.”
US Forcing Israel to Sell Saudis Iron Dome
byThe American-brokered deal is scheduled to take place within a few months and the first battery is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia before 2019.
The Sabbatical Year in the Hebrew Economy
byShmita not only expresses the Jewish people’s unique and intimate relationship with the land of Israel but also frames how we relate to economic activity and experience time.
Struggling with the Fast of G’dalia
byOf all the Jews murdered throughout history, why should we fast for G’dalia ben-Aḥikam? There must be a reason beyond the assassination itself.
Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentence for Opposition Leaders
byAn Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, including leaders of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement, and gave a five-year jail…