Category: Times of Israel

The Keli Yakar noticed a slight difference in the wording of the Torah, in describing the number of years, that both Avraham and Sara lived. After telling us that Sara lived 127 years, the Pasuk ends with the words, “and these...

Their number is 39111. It is the number of record in the hall of remembrance at Yad Vashem of my family that was murdered by the Nazis in 1942 in Trostenets, Belorussia. I keep a photograph of family 39111 on my desk. There are...

One month ago today… I am an American Jew born in Chicago, Illinois, the same year Israel was founded,1948, so that gives me seven+ decades of experience as a person of the Jewish faith, from being a member of the class...

October 7, 2023 will forever be a searing date of collective grief and trauma for the nation and people of Israel. Individually, there is a heartbreaking story for every man, woman and child killed, wounded or kidnapped by Hamas...

The news is replete with marches, rallies and protests all over the world that are described as “pro-Palestinian”. These gatherings attract tens of thousands of people. Like most gatherings, they have signs and banners for all...

Regarding the unseemly efforts being made by Bibi (and on his behalf by those close to him) to cling to power during a time of national crisis both within the nation and in the Diaspora as well: MK Benny Gantz is in charge of...

The 30-day mourning period in Israel has ended, with Jews remembering the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of family and friends in southern communities, that led to the Simchat Torah War – also referred to as “Iron Swords.” While...