The Irony of Yom Kippur and UN Speeches
Sep 26, 2012
By Myles Weiss Last night at sundown began the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. On this, the Day of Atonement, Jews around the world ask forgiveness for our sins, failures, and shortcom …
The Biblical Roots of Today’s Middle East Conflicts
Sep 24, 2012
By Katharine Weiss What are the biblical roots of the Middle East conflicts today? Jealousy and insecurity, which lead to rage, make up the ancient root. Ishmael’s insecurity came from focusi …
The Biblical Roots of Today’s Middle East Conflicts
Sep 24, 2012
By Katharine Weiss What are the biblical roots of the Middle East conflicts today? Jealousy and insecurity, which lead to rage, make up the ancient root. Ishmael’s insecurity came from focusi …
You are the Shofar of God!
Sep 23, 2012
By Myles Weiss As the seasons pass from Rosh HaShanah to Yom Kippur, let’s not lose the symbolic importance of the “day of blowing” —the Feast of Trumpets. Beyond the heavenly sound of the phy …
Happy New Year 5773!
Sep 20, 2012
or “Wake Up and Smell the Caliphate …” By Myles Weiss The NY Times this week printed a perfect picture of the confusion that prevails in Western thinking, especially in the media min …
Saving Purim
Feb 28, 2012
By Eitan Shishkoff On what day does Israel celebrate Halloween? Actually, Israel doesn’t celebrate Halloween. Yet Purim, the biblical holiday instituted in the Book of Esther, looks more and more li …