This phrase appears three times in Tanach. Outside of our parsha it appears at Gen. 48:7 and 2 Kings 5:19. (These other times, the second
Chanukah is once again upon us. It is always preceded or coincides with the story of Joseph in Egypt. I do not believe that this
(Courtesy of JNF) As Jewish communities around the world prepare to celebrate Chanukah and recall the heroic efforts of the Maccabees, Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA)
One of the most fascinating places of Jewish settlement was in Timbuktu, the West African nation of Mali. The community I’m referring to consisted of
It was March 2020. Flights were grounded, schools were closing and Zoom sessions were replacing in-person encounters. While a large part of the planet was
Josh Lankin, 28, made aliyah with his wife Jen from Washington Heights in September 2019. They have recently added an adorable baby girl to their
Meet Dov (Bernie) Mintz—an accomplished professional and communal leader, and an avid reader of The Jewish Link, whose six children should all probably be featured
Highlighting: “An Autism Casebook for Parents and Practitioners: The Child Behind the Symptoms” by Shoshana Levin Fox. Routledge. 2020. English. Hardcover. 234 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0367434434.
Reviewing: “Bedtime Reading for Briskers” by Rabbi Ephraim Meth. Independently Published. 2021. English. Paperback. 260 pages. ISBN-13: 9798524658272 Much material in the spectrum of Jewish
Editor’s note: We are grateful to Sapir Journal for its permission to reprint this powerful article. No Jewish community to my knowledge has ever long
Seven years ago, in our second year of aliyah, Israel entered into her shemitah year. It was my first time ever living in Israel during
Dear Jenn, My teenage daughter is concerned about her appearance and weight. She attends a yeshiva for girls. The hours are long. She is a
