by Bill Katz My memories growing up as a Jewish kid didn’t have much to do with apples and honey or the blowing of the shofar at the synagogue service. Everything had to do with … Read More
Feast of Trumpets
Traditions can be a wonderful part of our lives! Yet, at times, they can easily overshadow the real essence of the very thing that they represent. As we are at the beginning of the High … Read More
Peace in the Middle East: Israel and the United Arab Emirates
By: Mali Rozen The recent announcement of the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent shockwaves through the Middle East. Most people throughout the world were shocked, either pleasantly or otherwise, … Read More
Argentina’s Vibrant Jewish Community
By: Bill Katz Argentina has one of the largest, most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. You might think, “That’s impossible! Argentina is at the very end of the world!” The truth is that many … Read More
Annexation: Facts & Fiction
June 24th, 2020 Israeli PM Netanyahu has promised again and again to annex the Jordan Valley and the settlements in the Judea & Samaria region. We are now quickly approaching a July 1st deadline for … Read More
Growing up Jewish in Argentina
By: Bill Katz “Che Ruso, que te pasa?” (Hey Russian, what’s your problem?) I grew up hearing that in my little town of Santa Fe, Argentina. For many people, I was a “Russian” and I … Read More
The Origins of The Jewish community in Argentina
By: Bill Katz Those of us who lived in Buenos Aires in March of 1992 still remember that hot afternoon on March 17th. At about 2:45 PM, the newscasts began announcing that a violent explosion … Read More
Pentecost is Shavuot
By: Bill Katz I’m always surprised when some people tell me they don’t know that the birth of the Church was a Jewish event! It’s sad to see many believers ignore the Jewish context of … Read More
COVID-19 & Rising Anti-Semitism
Pictured above: Someone being dropped off by his mom at an anti-Semitic rally in Ohio in the U.S. By: Netanel R. May 12th, 2020 It may come as no surprise that with a bunch of … Read More
We Remember: Yom HaShoa to Yom HaZikaron
By: Netanel R. April 27th, 2020 “And the LORD said, ‘What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.’” (Genesis 4:10) In Israel, we take memorial days … Read More