The Overcomer
The Overcomer
Back in the 19th century when Jewish people in the Tzarist Russian Empire could not live outside the Pale of Settlement, Avraham Isaac Kook was born. His family were learned […]
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Nowhere to Lay His Head
Nowhere to Lay His Head
Tal HartuvTal Hartuv What Churchill was to Britain with his command of the English language, Abba Eban was to Israel. …
Great Minds Think Alike
Great Minds Think Alike
There is an old and rather cynical feminist joke that says, “A woman needs a man like a fish needs …
The Power of the Mind
The Power of the Mind
Like many young people, when he was seventeen Perth-born Jason Blankfield was not sure what he wanted to do with …
The Village that Never Was
The Village that Never Was
Fiddler on the Roof is one of the most-loved and long-lasting musicals ever to hit the Broadway stage. It is …
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (4)
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (4)
We go home today. It takes almost three hours to travel from the location where we spent the night to …
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (3)
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (3)
After 270 kilometers and a three-and-a-half-hour drive through Moldova, we arrive in Kishenev, the capital of Moldova. From there, The …
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (2)
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (2)
It is 05.00 AM and I slept quite well. First a shower, then davening (morning prayer) and at 07.20 AM …
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (1)
The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (1)
Monday. The first day of my visit to Ukraine. Mendel Cohen, who was once the rabbi of Mariupol, urged me …
The Necessity of Jewish Self-Defence
The Necessity of Jewish Self-Defence
Tal Hartuv With Hitler’s rise to power, Jews began to find themselves as targets of antisemitic attacks throughout Central and …
On Medicine and Torah
On Medicine and Torah
The Bible and the Talmud form the basis of Jewish Law. Jewish Law is broadly speaking, millennials of rabbinic conversations …
Laughing Back to Health
Laughing Back to Health
In Israeli hospitals there is a good chance that standing next to the doctor or nurse is someone donning a …
The Man Who Never Gave Up
The Man Who Never Gave Up
Tal Hartuv In the summer of 1947, just months before the founding of the State of Israel, an event took …
Lighting up the World
Lighting up the World
Up until just a few years ago, children still had to attend school during Hannukah, which is not the case …
The Hutzpah of Major Hagioff
The Hutzpah of Major Hagioff
30-year-old Major Keren Hagioff is a familiar face in Israel, and her story of rising through the army ranks to …
Dawn of a New Day
Dawn of a New Day
Nearly twelve years ago, Shahar Grinspan was waiting at a traffic light on her way to her Bat Mitzvah. From …
Israel falsely accused of Apartheid by Amnesty International
Israel falsely accused of Apartheid by Amnesty International
Amnesty International issued a report calling Israel an Apartheid state and accusing it of ‘institutionalised and systematic discrimination’. By joining …
Making Waves
Making Waves
The advantage of the radio – as opposed to television – is that it leaves far more to the imagination. …
An Officer and a Mensch
An Officer and a Mensch
The Israeli Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi, has fast knocked up a reputation for his brilliant military strategic tactics which …
The Incredible Tale of Mir
The Incredible Tale of Mir
Every day, (except during the pandemic) nearly 9,000 Jewish students from the likes of Israel, USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Belgium, …
