Parashat Balak בָּלָק
Who was Balak? Balak was one of Yitro’s grandchildren who did not convert with the rest of Yitro’s family who made Teshuvah and joined Bnei-Yisrael. The word “יתרו” Yitro in hebrew while rearranging the...
Birthright Israel celebrates 18 years of changing young lives
The numbers speak for themselves.
Gathered at the 18th-year mega-event held at Sultan’s Pool in Jerusalem on June 27 were approximately 6,000 participants from countries all over the word, in addition to 1,500 soldiers from...
Habonim Dror North America: Building a Zionist education against the ‘occupation’
Several camp counselors from Habonim Dror were present at an IfNotNow Jewish summer camp counselor training session in Boston on May 27.
An organization that seeks to promote sympathy for the Palestinian narrative by encouraging...
New York City schools to provide kosher food as part of new pilot program
A $1 million pilot program has been included in New York City’s new budget to provide kosher and halal lunches in public schools for the upcoming academic year.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens, N.Y.) hailed...
Parashat Chukat חֻקַּת
By definition the word “Chukat” (“חֻקַּת”) set the Divine understanding of such Mitzvah as HaShem intended it to be, without any changes or explanations. Our Sages explain that many of our Chukot and Mitzvot...
A Specialized Community: Teatro Punto y Coma
A few years ago, I interviewed Todd Salovey about the upcoming Jewish Arts Festival. In it’s third year, he announced a production that was all in Spanish. The audience laughed at him and he...
Parashat Korach קֹרַח
The first word in our Parasha is “Vayikach “וַיִּקַּח “ (and he took). We understand from this word that when one “takes” without asking, one should expect to “receive” the consequences. It is always...
Grandparents loved Vienna (Wien) despite all
I am now the same age as my father was when he died, 74. For the first time, I am walking around his birthplace, Vienna, with my sister, gazing at the city he loved...
Jewish communities across Russia open doors to World Cup Jewish visitors
If Rostov-on-Don Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Chaim Danzinger has his way, thousands of Jewish soccer fans who will descend on his storied town and 10 other historic cities for the upcoming World Cup games in Russia will...
Parashat Shelach שְׁלַח
In our last Parasha we were introduced to Eldad and Meidad ("אלדד ומידד”) the two prophets who were considered for members of the new Sanhedrin. Eldad and Meidad had a prophecy while HaShem’s Shechinah...