Jerusalem is a treasure house. We have no diamond mines, no great, successful industries, no spectacular natural wonders. Our riches lie in a rarer commodity, more precious than all those things. For Jerusalem is home to quiet, modest […]
When G-d parted the Red Sea and let the Hebrews pass, the Torah tells us that Miriam, Moses’ sister, took up her tambourine and led all the women in dancing and song in praise of His holy name. […]
The Admor of Kalive, Manchem Mendel Taub, has decided that what the ultra-Orthodox community needs is its own alternative to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority, established in 1953 by Israel’s Knesset. According to Moshe […]
This past Purim I found myself in the vibrant Jewish community of Las Vegas. Amidst the man-made opulence, gambling casinos, and streets that stayed awake all night, I looked for a traditional megillah-reading with which to fulfill the […]
The Council of Torah Sages has banned the Internet. In their decree, they say, among other things: “The Internet is a danger 1,000 times greater [than television — which they banned thirty years ago], and is liable to […]
I am having difficulty understanding something about the Ministry you head, Mr. Rubinstein, and would really appreciate your help. It seems that in the last few weeks in at least two instances your Ministry seems to be working […]
I am not a politician, nor a political analyst, nor in any formal sense a journalist covering a story. I am simply a person who has lived in Jerusalem for over twenty-five years, experiencing the Yom Kippur war […]
The start of a New Year. The house sparkles. The smell of freshly-baked challah and sweet kugels waft through the kitchen. The shelves hold honey, the fruit bowls scarlet pomegranates and yellow-green star fruits. All my family is […]
I was watching the news the other day, and saw the Knesset committee debating when the Electric Company can best move its turbine. One of the ultra-Orthodox M.K’s was holding forth passionately about how much cheaper it would […]