Never Again?
You can take kid out of the Rova, but you can’t take the Rova out of the kid. Growing up in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter in the Old City (“Rova” – […]
Superman and Tisha b’Av
It was last Shabbat in the Golan Heights when I had a profound and timely experience: Being in the land that was bequeathed to Reuven, Gad and Manasseh, while we read
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The Book That Turned My Career Around
I love Capoeira – a Brazilian Martial art that combines self-defense with music, acrobatics and dance. I started training in martial arts at 13, at age 17 I joined Capoeira,
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Build Up Israel – Rebirth of Shomron (Part 4 of 4)
Gabi is an American-born resident of Leshem, in the Shomron. After working as head of security in Ben Gurion International Airport for eight years, Gabi decided to move into education (we both earned our B.Ed from Lifshitz Teachers College in Jerusalem). He is currently Program Director for Yeshiva University – his alma mater – in Israel.
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Parasha Pearls for Shabbat Hagadol
This week, Parashat Tzav and the Shabbat before Pesach, is called שבת הגדול – the “Great” or “Grand” Sabbath. Why is it called Shabbat Hagadol? School children learn the story of
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Tasting and Torah in Shomron: Interview & Wine Story (Part 3 of 4)
Discover the inspiring story behind Tasting and Torah — an intimate event blending Israeli wine from Shiloh with Torah insights, featuring an interview with Tzvi (Greg) Lauren of the Israel Wine Agency and reflections on cultural rebirth in Shomron.
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We Truly Live in Magical Times
To borrow a statement of bewilderment by John Oliver, I would like to refer to an article I just read called “Israel’s Answer to the UN”. I am saying that we
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The Gravlax Rock Miracle
My mother uses a rock to make gravlax (as a weight). Delicious gravlax. It is a rock that looks like it belongs on the side of a building in Jerusalem,
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Hezekiah’s Wall – an Insider’s View
Come join a private insider’s view of the 2,700 year old wall, underneath my house in the Old City of Jerusalem. I’ll show you how we climbed the wall as children, tell you about the scary neighbor, and read the verses about this well – while sitting on it.
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How Lost Are the Ten Tribes? Rebirth of Shomron (Part 2 of 4)
The mystery surrounding the vanishing of the Ten Tribes and their current whereabouts is nowhere near unraveled. Although recent studies into the topic have picked up the gauntlet, it is
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