Lighting up the World
Lighting up the World
Up until just a few years ago, children still had to attend school during Hanukkah, which is not the case for the Biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot and Sukkoth. However, […]
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Back to Basics
Back to Basics
There is a famous Jewish saying which claims that each verse of the Torah has 70 interpretations . This is …
Coming Home
Coming Home
In India’s Northeastern border there are about 3.7 million people, all with various creeds and religions. Among them, are a …
Capturing the Heart
Capturing the Heart
In a world saturated with digital images that enables anyone with even a smart phone to compete in the world …
The scoop of blessing
The scoop of blessing
A few weeks ago, the ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s made a racist decision and informed their customers that …
It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
Thursday 14 October was a special day. I was in Leeuwarden, a city in the north of The Netherlands, for …
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
Whether we like it or not, Israel has a habit of changing us. It is a place where “the dreams …
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Israeli tour guides have a reputation for being self-confident, knowledgeable people with unlimited energy who are bent on promoting the …
The man who filled us with hope
The man who filled us with hope
It’s a long and hard road for any Olympic athlete, yet arguably for those taking part in the Paralympic Games, …
From Shepherd to Doctor
From Shepherd to Doctor
Amal Elsana Alh’jooj has led an extraordinary life. She grew up in a Bedouin village in the Negev Desert, where …
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at sunset, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) starts and ends on Thursday evening at sunset. It …
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
Right in the heart of downtown Tel Aviv, is a building 3 stories high. It is not an office block, …
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Last June, together with the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands Binjamin Jacobs, I attended the commemoration in Enschede (in the …
I Have No Other Land
I Have No Other Land
With over 1,500 songs to his credit, the most prolific American songwriter of all time is Israel Beilin, known more …
Twenty Years Since 9/11
Twenty Years Since 9/11
11 September 2021 marks twenty years since the tragedy of what has come to be known simply as 9/11. It …
An “Arab” James Bond
An “Arab” James Bond
In a divided world where journalists bravely (or stupidly) put themselves on the forefront of criticism, it is rare that …
The Agony of Injustice
The Agony of Injustice
The Hebrew month of Av, is the saddest in the Jewish calendar. It is the extended time when we mourn …
A Modern-day Mordechai
A Modern-day Mordechai
Most Israelis knew Shlomo Hillel as Speaker of Israel’s Knesset, Minister of Police, and Minister of Internal Affairs. Few realized …
Biblical History Set in Stone
Biblical History Set in Stone
In May 2021, Israel mourned the passing of one of the greatest archaeologists, our country has ever seen. Only 64 …
