It is customary to read Megillat Rut on Shavuot, and several different reasons have been given for this custom. Rav Mordechai Ben Hillel explains that the story of Rut took place during the harvest season, around the time of Shavuot, and it is therefore appropriate to read this story on this
When it comes to the recent explosion of so-called “unrest” in Israel between Israelis and Palestinians, the timeline is reasonably clear.
On Monday
Yom Yerushalayim was marred this year by air raid sirens and explosions in the city of Jerusalem. A minor legal issue over an eviction of squatters
Lag Ba’omer is customarily observed as a festive occasion, as a day of music, dancing, bonfires, and general festivity. The common explanation for
Many of us already know that Ilhan Omar is not a fan of Jews.
After all, who can forget her infamous tweet in 2012, in which she accused Israel of
It is always important to reinforce our commitment to the journey of faith. There is no greater act of Emunah than living a spiritual, holistic life
The practice among Sepharadim is to refrain from shaving and haircutting during the first thirty-three days of the Omer, including the thirty-third
