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FAMILY

“Pulled up Short” by Shmuel

My son, Shmuel, was born four years ago on the tenth of Cheshvan. My wife woke me at 3 A.M.;…

PEOPLE

Up Close with Harold Gans

Nine years ago, Jewish Action published a fierce debate on the validity of the Torah Codes. Emotions ran high as…

ISRAEL

On and Off the Beaten Track in …The Gush Etzion Winery

Over a decade ago, Shraga Rosenberg, a longtime resident of Efrat, had a dream. He envisioned the Biblical blessing Yaakov…

JEWISH WORLD

Exotic Shofarot

Most shofarot are made from a ram’s horn. However, an increasing number of exotic shofarot are available from species such…

BOOKS

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Located in present-day Tanzania and south of Kenya on the Indian Ocean, Mount Kilimanjaro, the “Roof of Africa,” rose up…

ISRAEL

King David’s Tomb: A Different Perspective

“Those who trust in the Lord shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever” (Psalms 125:1).…

ISRAEL

What’s the Truth about … King David’s Tomb?

Misconception: King David is buried on Mount Zion, in a room that bears the inscription “King David’s Tomb.” Mount Zion…

JEWISH WORLD

La Différence, La Similarité

I may not be a typical Chareidi Jew (if there even is such an animal), but I’m a musmach of…

ISRAEL

Ir David – The City of David

“David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over…

BOOKS

Out of the Depths: The Story of Israel’s Former Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, a Child of Buchenwald

Excerpts from Rabbi Israel Meir Lau's remarkable autobiography, in which he tells his story of rising from the ashes of…

KASHRUT

Travel Talk: Test Your Kosher Travel I.Q.

Take a brief quiz to find out how much you really know about kosher travel. Good luck—and don’t forget to…

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