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The Contributions of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Torah Scholarship

We live in an age of specialization, which has convinced us that even our greatest leaders excel in only a…

ISRAEL

Letter from Jerusalem to an American Friend

Dear__________, You ask me why a normal person, one who has the option of living either in the United States…

ISRAEL

On and Off the Beaten Track at…Manara

A View from the Heights Magnificent scenery and spectacular views, fun activities for the entire family and opportunities to focus…

ALIYAH

ANGLOS WHO HAVE HAD AN IMPACT

In this section, we take a look at Anglos who have had an extraordinary impact on Israeli society be it…

ALIYAH

Anglos in Israel: Their Lives, Their Communities, Their Influence on Israeli Society

Until recently, any native English speaker living in Israel was considered Anglo-Saxon. That’s “Anglo-Saxim” in Hebrew. That has changed a…

ALIYAH

In the Footsteps of the Maccabees

In 2003, my wife, daughter and I spent the summer in Israel. We had already made aliyah, but had temporarily…

ALIYAH

Ramot: A Genuine Kehillah

By Nachum Amsel Twenty-five years ago, I moved to a neighborhood in Ramot Aleph called Neve Orot. My wife and…

ALIYAH

The NBN Generation: Twenty-Somethings on Making a New Life in Israel

By Zvi Volk Like many of his friends, Max Rabin learned in a yeshivah in Israel the year after he…

ALIYAH

How Much Hebrew is Enough?

They say that the only time you hear Ivrit spoken on Derech Beit Lechem, a major street near where I…

PEOPLE

Rabbi Matis Greenblatt: A Dedicated Editor Retires

After attending a meeting with a group of various individuals, Sheldon Rudoff, a”h, suggested I speak to one of the…

HISTORY

The Riddle of the Shushan Gate

The 70 long years of the Babylonian exile had ended.  Darius, the benevolent Persian king, son of Queen Esther and…

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