This time every year in Israel, one can see in the windows of many restaurants and bakeries a treat known as “Ozney Haman” (Hebrew for: “the ears of Haman”) or “hamentaschen” (Yiddish for: “Haman pockets”). … Read More
Hanukkah: Be of Good Cheer!
“Now, on the fifteenth day of the month Kislev… they (the Greek occupiers of Israel) set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar (of the temple in Jerusalem)… The Books of the Law which … Read More
Sweet Abundance
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly! John 10:10 TLV By: M. Rosen I have been thinking a lot about abundance. … Read More
Shavuot & Redemption
Shavuot & Redemption by Moran Rosenblit This coming weekend, we are celebrating one of my favorite feasts in Israel, the Feast of Shavuot. Growing up in a Kibbutz (an Israeli agricultural commune), I have fond … Read More
Perspective
I just returned from a week in Uganda. One of the reasons we traveled to Uganda was to record three new chapters for our “Beyond the Headlines” series (click here to check it out) This … Read More
The Prophetic Passover Lamb
Pesach (Passover) Shemot (Exodus) 12:21–51 & Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:16–25 In honor of Passover, which begins Friday night at sundown, this week’s reading is the amazing story of Israel’s miraculous redemption from the hands of the … Read More
A Thought for Tu Bishvat
By: Netanel R. This week in Israel, we celebrate Tu Bishvat, a Jewish holiday that has its origins as the 4th of 4 new years that occur each year according to Jewish tradition—Tu Bishvat focuses … Read More
Living Menorahs: Shine Your Light Before All
By Mali Rozen It is true that Hanukkah is the remembrance of the miraculous victory of the Jewish people over the Greek invaders, and the re-dedication of the Temple, which had been grossly defiled by … Read More
Sukkot: The Feast of Booths
By: Moran Rosenblit Originally Published in 2014 Every year, at this time of the year, my family and I build a Sukkah (“booth”) on our patio. What is a Sukkah, you may ask? It is … Read More
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) by Moran Rosenblit In this short article about Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), I would like to share some thoughts about this special and important day. Yom Kippur … Read More