Charity on the Kinneret: Tiberias Soup Kitchen Serves Hot Food Seasoned with Kindness Meir Panim’s Tiberias Free Restaurant not only provides warm meals, but the opportunity to socialize as well.
Posted on: July 25th, 2013
Judaism → Columns → Lessons In EmunahIt took a few months, but I finally summoned up what little koach I had to go to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt”l, for “Sunday Dollars.” I wanted to take my new baby to the Rebbe. Although he was about three months old at the time, I had not been strong enough until now to attempt a trip to 770 Eastern Parkway.
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Keeping JerusalemThe name of the diplomatic game over the past few weeks seems to have been "Bear Down on Israel." The pressure has come in many forms:
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → MonitorIt’s certainly been a while, hasn’t it? And yet it seems like the conversation was never really interrupted, as I’ve enjoyed, in the three and a half months since this column last appeared, many an interesting exchange, via e-mail and phone, with some very intelligent readers.
John Kerry’s Smoke And Mirrors
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialThe alleged breakthrough orchestrated by Secretary of State Kerry last week between Israel and the Palestinians was the culmination of a series of desperate attempts to project the appearance of progress toward a resumption of real negotiations when, given the current circumstances, none are likely to occur.
The President Plays The Race Card
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialPresident Obama is playing a cynical and dangerous game with his comments in the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The problem is not that Mr. Obama may feel that by acquitting Mr. Zimmerman the jury was saying race played no role. That is his prerogative. But it is a problem when the president, in introducing a national dialogue on race relations at this time, indelibly links Trayvon Martin’s death with race and thereby inserts himself in the middle of a concerted effort by some, who will simply not accept the jury’s verdict, to have Mr. Zimmerman indicted on federal anti-hate laws.
‘Everybody’s Aware That Israel’s Power Is Growing’: An Interview with Writer P. David Hornik
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesWriting about Israeli politics can sometimes be a depressing endeavor, but P. David Hornik has been doing it consistently for over a decade for such media outlets as FrontPage Magazine, Pajamas Media, American Spectator, and The Jewish Press.
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Posted on: July 24th, 2013
InDepth → Front PageEighty years ago, in January 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. Barely a month later Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated president of the United States. For the next twelve years, until their deaths eighteen days apart in April 1945, they personified the horrors of dictatorship and the blessings of democracy.
Confusion In Israel And Among Palestinians About What Renewed Talks Really Mean
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
News & Views → Israel → GovernmentJERUSALEM – While a beaming Secretary of State John Kerry celebrated the announced resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks by enjoying a cold beer on his flight from Israel to Washington, there seemed to be some disagreement on the Palestinian side about whether there had even been an agreement to restart the talks.
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Community Currents – July 26, 2013
Posted on: July 24th, 2013
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
Posted on: July 19th, 2013
Kidz → Midrash StoriesHerod or Hordos — as he is known in the Talmud — was a usurper who seized the throne of the Chashmonaim and caused a terrible tragedy to befall the Jewish people.
1A Sample Homeschool Chumash Lesson
Posted on: July 19th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenMy approach to teaching is to take a “discussion-based constructivist approach” to learning, encouraging children to arrive at their own understanding of Torah through text-based study and a great deal of discussion. I constantly encourage them to think, ask questions and to arrive at their own insights into the Torah.
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From Center Field To Center Stage: The Journeys Of NFLer Alan Veingrad
Posted on: July 19th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesIn 1992 the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII. Among the members of the team was a young Jewish man named Alan Veingrad. Alan, now Shlomo, became frum several years later and found a much more significant calling: as an in-demand speaker he captivates Jewish and non-Jewish audiences around the world with lessons from his football days and from his teshuva journey.
Homeschooling On The Rise In Orthodox Community
Posted on: July 19th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenFor many children, going to school involves spending their mornings and afternoons traveling to their destination amid classmates and chatter on a large yellow bus. But for a growing number of children all around the world, the process of getting an education may involve no commuting at all.
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Alan Moskin: Speaking Out So We Never Forget
Posted on: July 19th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesIn a time when service to one’s community seems to be a forgotten ideal, it is our pleasure to continue sharing with you the stories of those men and women who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
Posted on: July 18th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferThink of how you feel when you pick up a baby and she starts crying and shrieking hysterically. You can't help but feel somewhat chagrined and inadequate.
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Posted on: July 18th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr Yael: My husband and I have seven children; three are married, and our 19-year-old son is currently looking for a shidduch. We are chassidish, so we check out every girl very thoroughly before our son meets her.
Posted on: July 18th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenDo you ever wonder if your child has social skills challenges? Read through the statements below and check those that apply to your child.
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Jews Returning to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Blessing or Outrage?
