The Power of Blessings and Good Wishes
Aluma Ha’itan is the sister of Amichai Vanino, who fell in a heroic battle defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Simchat Torah. She wrote to me
February 4, 2025
Aluma Ha’itan is the sister of Amichai Vanino, who fell in a heroic battle defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Simchat Torah. She wrote to me
Of all the amazing, joyful and meaningful events on Sukkot, two powerful moments stand out in my mind. One was on the morning of Simchat
Each year just before Sukkot, I am reminded of some of the first words of Torah I ever heard. I was 15 and was attending
Where were you on the Saturday morning of October 7, 2023, Simchat Torah 5784? When did you first hear the devastating news from Israel? At
The simanim are special foods that are a central part of the festive meal on Rosh Hashanah. We dip an apple in honey and wish
What Message Would You Hang Over the Ayalon Highway? During these tense times in Israel, here is an open question for anyone reading this: “You
Every night, there are more and more people flocking to the Kotel for Selichot. It’s not yet the middle of Elul, yet it already looks
Would you like to see prophecies of consolation coming true before your very eyes? We’ve been reading the haftarot of nechama—consolation–which describe Jerusalem awakening from
Message From a Midwife Leah Melamed is a midwife at Soroka Hospital in Beersheva. I interviewed her in the delivery room at the beginning of
This week’s parsha opens with the verses, “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse. The blessing, that you will listen to
The photo from the wedding was one of the most popular images circulating on social media this week. I shared it too, but I did
To Be a Jew I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our latest project, “To Be a Jew,” a deeply meaningful booklet that brings together
