by David A. Harris (Aish.com) Tired of all the anti-Israel bashing? Read this article, get some perspective and take pleasure in the miracle of Israel. Against the backdrop of recent efforts in some academic circles to vilify and isolate Israel, let me put my cards on the table right up front. I’m not dispassionate when … Read more
by Moshe Kempinski. The sages ask an important question regarding the Torah portion of Yitro ( The Torah Portion of Jethro). This, after all, is the Torah portion that describes the awesome revelation at Mount Sinai . This is the Torah portion wherein G-d reveals His power to the world through His revelation to the … Read more
Dr. Joseph Frager The world’s problems are being ignored, while terror is on the rise in Israel due to Kerry’s forced negotiations. Kerry wants a breakthrough so badly that he actually diminishes its chances. Secretary of State John Kerry has now made 10 trips to Israel since becoming Secretary of State. He clearly has staked … Read more
The Tanach through the Weekly Haftara — Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 haftara Isaiah Chapter 6 7:1-6 , 9: 5-6 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat. Being Empowered To Grow
By Michael Freund. January 7, 2014 ( The Jerusalem Post ) Believe it or not, there are some things that are more important even than American goodwill. Survival, I dare say, is one of them. Amid reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry is applying mounting pressure on Israel to make significant concessions to … Read more
by Moshe Kempinski. It is the Jewish understanding that the Exodus from Egypt would be the prototype of the ultimate redemption. “What was” becomes the picture of “what will be”. In the words of the Ramban, “Maaseh Avot Siman LeBanim” (Ramban ; Genesis 12:6), the actions of the forefathers become signposts for their children in … Read more
The Tanach through the Weekly Haftara — Beshalach Exodus 13:17-17:16 haftara ; Judges 4:4-5:31 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat. SPIRITUAL INITIATIVES
by Rabbi Chanan Morisson. Immediately before leaving Egypt, the Israelites were commanded to commemorate the final plague of makkat bechorot, the death of the firstborn, by consecrating their firstborn, saying: When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us leave, God killed all the firstborns in Egypt, both man and beast. I therefore offer to God all … Read more
