Tag: judaism

Rebbetzin Simone Broide of the Boca Raton Synagogue discusses a variety of chesed activities that can be done by people of all ages.

Rebbetzin Orit Esther Riter offers solid strategies to help us transcend the difficulties and challenges in our lives through emuna.

The less money US Jews have, the more likely they are to adhere to their religious faith.

Yad La’Isha legal aid center demands increased sanctions in jail, convict relents.

Unlike American Jews who want their own share in the Kotel when they come to visit, the WOW are not interested in compromises.

Her husband managed to divorce his fourth wife, granting her a get after securing a bribe of $50,000.

In its ninth year, The Shabbat Project surpassed all pre-COVID levels of involvement, with 1,166 citywide “unity events” and thousands of home-based events in more than 1,500 cities.

Just as the moon illuminates the night's darkness, so do the people of Israel illuminate the brutish and dark humanity with the light of God.

“In a world of unrelenting distraction and pressure, Shabbat is a unique opportunity for families to truly connect in a magical way."

"I demand an investigation of the publication of this fake news and intend to sue the publisher for libel."

Attendance is possible for the entire public from around the country without a green tag.

Both methods were devised as legal fictions to go around the literal wording of the mitzvah of shmita.

Some time between the decline of the Jewish center in Eretz Israel and the early Medieval era we started saying Selichot as part of our annual cycle of prayers.

The Religious Services Minister will appoint a woman rabbinical court advocate.

"The draft agreement was submitted by the Israeli side for approval in May and is in fact fully processed," the ambassador said.

"Woe is me, that I live with Meshech, that I dwell among the clans of Kedar," these are the descendants of Ishmael.

The Chain of Generations Center has been completely revamped to include enhanced, integrated content using state-of-the-art technology.

We explored what zany, Jewish American Haggadahs are available on Amazon. We were not disappointed.

“In truth, I didn’t think that this story was going to end well."

The Tzohar hotline will be staffed by trained rabbis and social workers 24 hours a day, six days a week.

“I just question. I wonder why. I wonder if there is no respect for rabbinical organizations.”

Even those blessed souls who keep all the Tisha B'Av restrictions on 10 Tevet must take a nice shower this Friday in honor of Shabbat.

Warnock has toned down the anti-Israel stuff since becoming a candidate, and repeatedly stated his support for Israel – as well as for a two-state solution.

As of 2019, according to Rabbi Marc Schneier, it is estimated that about 150 families—some 3,000 Jews, live and pray freely in the UAE.

With all the rioting and protests going on today, we may be seeing even MORE violence, -but not in America. Take a look across the pond, to northern Africa and the Middle East. Libya, Turkey and Egypt are all embroiled in a power struggle that looks like there could be war. Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), and Turkish imperialism and interests, claim that Egypt's military threat is a 'declaration of war'. Egypt sees a threat to it's own border with Libya and the Turks, and have threatened a 'direct' intervention in Libya if necessary in order to protect its porous border. What will be, and how will it affect us all?

The "Deal of the Century" is Oslo 2.0

On Today’s Leap of Faith Penina speaks with Chaya Parkoff who shares her journey from a secular Jewish upbringing to a life devoted to Torah. Chaya is a licensed clinical social worker, life coach, motivational speaker, Jewish educator, marathon runner and most recently a kidney donor. Another inspiring episode you don’t want to miss!

How far will some Jews kowtow to be part of the crowd, even when said crowd calls for a Judenrein society as well as the destruction of the Jewish state? Void of the accompanying dignity that comes with observance and continual study, Jewish lemmings race headfirst into a sea of sycophancy.

So many of us are weighed down in life due to carrying excess emotional baggage. We may have been carrying the weight of negative emotions for so long that we may not even be able to identify the source of our load so we can more easily let it go. We may know exactly why we are carrying around emotional baggage and see how it's damaging us and our relationships, but still can't let it go. Why is this? How can we break free from emotional baggage that is holding us back from being the best version of self and fly forward towards the healthy, happy me!

Well, with US President Donald Trump's 'Deal of the Century' Peace Plan, which is the same formula as the failed 'two state solution' and goes against the Bible, and the fact Mahmoud Abbas has already refused and rejected it, this plan has no where to go.