In our sedra, as famine hits Canaan, our forefather Yitzchak is forced to leave his promised land for the more fertile countries to its south.
This week’s Spotlight Israel features Sophia Stepansky. Sophia is studying in Michlelet Yerushalayim (MMY) in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem. She is from Passaic, New
Spotlight Israel columns are back and will continue to feature local residents studying in Israel. This year’s lead-off featuree is Raphe Shankman. Raphe is studying
Jerusalem—Gemara, one of the most ancient written forms of the Oral Law, has undergone little modernization in its almost 2,000 years of existence. The most
Me’ah She’arim, Jerusalem—One of the arguably most important possessions of any observant Jewish male over the age of 12 years and 11 months (or even
Tel Aviv-Yafo—I woke up last Thursday morning to the news of another terrorist attack. Trying to avoid the all-too-easy jaded response of “not again,” I
Unity Day is the brainchild of Jerusalem’s Mayor Nir Barkat, as a natural offshoot of the incredible Jewish unity, achdut, which came about during the
Jerusalem—This week, Jews around the world celebrated the holiday of Purim, which dates back to before the common era as a celebration of the successful
This month’s Israel Spotlight interviewee is Tamar Jonas. Tamar takes pride in sounding tough and saying she is “from the Bronx,” watching others’ confused or
Jerusalem—In a country and city whose Jewish values of caring and charity have ensured no lack of tzedaka organizations, Yad Ezrah stands out in Jerusalem’s
This month’s Israel Spotlight interviewee is Aaron Eckstein. Aaron primarily grew up in Passaic and attended TABC for high school. He and his family daven
Among the biggest decisions facing graduates of Jewish high schools is deciding whether or not to spend a gap year in Israel. If a student
