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Because your future is not chained to the past – Rosh Hashanah 5781
The Mystery of Rosh Hashanah
Prayer by Ramban, a Jewish 13th-century scholar, unearthed
Recently-unearthed prayer by Nachmanides is translated into English for the first time.
Interest from G‑d
The Torah prohibits charging interest—even from G‑d.
Education’s Goal
Education’s goal is not to produce people that earn more money, but to nurture a sens of responsibility for the world.
Call From Within
Month of Elul – the Hebrew month devoted to repentance and soul-searching in preparation for the High Holy Days.
How Rabbi Steinsaltz’s whiskey shenanigans changed Judaism for me
The late scholar will be remembered for his Talmud translation and commentary, but also for his call to avoid idealizing anyone, including him.
Israeli court: Damascus Bibles to stay in National Library
The ruling ends a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the illuminated Bibles that belonged to the Syrian capital’s dwindling Jewish community before they were secreted to Israel in the 1990s by the Mossad.
‘My brother died saving people, I will live doing the same mission’
Recently-graduated EMT responds to emergency, finds image of her brother who fell In battle 18 years ago.
On Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: The controversy over his Talmud translation and books on Tanach – P2
The original thinking Torah genius faced criticism from both Reform Rabbi J. Neusner and a leading Torah figure in the hareidi world.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz’s love for Jews and Jerusalem – P1
He wrote: “Army and economy may help but the Jewish state can exist only when it is built on a dream.” A tribute to a great man.
Israeli scientists discover earth’s magnetic field during destruction of First Temple
Magnetic measurements made by Israeli researchers reveal the immensity of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who made the Talmud accessible, dies at 83
Israel Prize laureate and scholar credited with revolutionary translation and commentary of seminal Jewish texts in ‘once-in-a-millennium’ achievement.
Tisha B’Av 2020
Mourning the destruction of both temples, as well as a number of other Jewish tragedies. In 2020, Tisha B’Av begins at sunset on Wednesday, July 29.
Potentially virus-proof Israelis deployed to COVID wards to relieve loneliness
Armed with antibodies, recovered patients are venturing back into hospitals to help those in need of company.
Moral vs. Political Decisions (Pinchas 5780)
Prophets hold politicians accountable to morality. When kings act for the long-term welfare of the nation, they are not criticised. When they act for their own benefit, they are. Politics must be as moral as possible if a nation is to flourish in the long run.