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Although the Romans stole ancient Israel’s greatest treasures with the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the richest collection of Jewish artifacts, archaeological finds and works of art still resides in Jerusalem....

Parashat Matot-Maasei 5767 Part one: Two Trains Part Two: Annulled Vows Part three: Who do you love more, your father or your mother? Part four: Our grandmothers and the torch Part...

Land of My Birth – Sixty years ago, on the eve of Rosh Chodesh Av 5707 (1947), an immigration ship by the name of “Leaving Europe 5707” (also known as “Exodus...

written June 20, 2007 There comes a moment in every one’s life when time stands still… I have always been told about moments where peoples lives “flash before their eyes” and...

Parashat Pinchas 5767 Part One: Born out of sin, continued in transgression Part Two: The Agony and the Tragedy Part Three: Zealotry misplaced Part Four: Anonymity, derision, heroism, condemnation Part One:...

It wasn’t really a bomb, don’t worry. You are safe. We were safe. Then we laughed. I’d almost gotten to the front of the line, thinking about what to make the...

Early afternoon found me in one of my favorite places in Israel – a cab – returning from my very favorite place in Israel – the Western Wall. As we wove...

Land of My Birth – Sir Moshe Montefiore was an extremely wealthy Jewish banker who lived a respectable life in London. But when he reached the age of 40, he decided...

Part One: Yalkut Shimoni – Iran will destroy the world Part Two: Avraham’s Disciples Part Three: Building Walls, Closing Doors Part One: Yalkut Shimoni, “Iran will destroy the world” HaShem appoints...

Part One: Dirty Hands Part Two: The Unity of the Red Heifer Part Three: Collective Force Part One: Dirty Hands Our parsha begins with the unfathomable ritual of para aduma, the...