Over the last two millennia, Jews have visited Jerusalem in honor of the festivals, in lieu of the Biblically ordained pilgrimages. On the holiday of
New York—The fifth annual Yom HaShoah Rally at the Iranian UN Mission in Manhattan took place on April 27. Hundreds gathered to highlight the dangers
The First World War was a tragic time for most of the one million Jews of Galitzia, as it was for much of Eastern European
One hundred and thirty three years ago, on March 1, 1881, an assassination of a Russian Czar had a most profound impact upon Russia and
The beginning of chapter 24 of the book of Shemot describes Moshe’s ascent up Mount Sinai. “To Moshe, He said, ‘Go up to Hashem, you,
The recitation that accompanies the bringing of the first fruits (Bikkurim) in the times of the Temple, from the seven species of the Land of
The Haftorah (prophetic portion) read on Shabbat Nachamu, which follows Tisha B’Av, expresses the message of comfort conveyed by the prophet Isaiah to a bereaved
According to tradition, Messiah is born on Tisha B’Av. It also stands to reason that the redemption of the Jews can only follow their exile.
The 20th of day of the month of Sivan (chof Sivan) has been designated by sages to be a day of fasting and commemoration of
