Jewish World
One of Jerusalem’s most interesting and colorful neighborhoods is Meah Shearim, today the bastion of many Chareidi sects. The neighborhood…
After the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70 ce and the subsequent failure of the Bar Kochba…
“And Israel camped there before the mountain” (Exodus 19:2) “As one person with one heart” (Rashi) Everywhere we turn, there…
What is it like to be a Jew in Eugene, Oregon? It’s a largely invisible experience. Most people who live…
History, natural beauty, serenity, springs and beautiful pools all come together at this breathtaking spot nestled in the hills, just…
The most startling finding of the 2001 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS) was not the intermarriage rate—which has remained stable…
One of the largest and most important Galilean cities in Biblical times, Hazor is currently the site of Israel’s most…
Since stone was the primary building material, how did the Roman invaders burn down the Second Temple?
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.…A time to be born, and…
Their appearance gives them away: The boys typically have spiky or long hair; the girls have multiple body piercings and…
Though his five sons are all grown, Rabbi Mordechai Scharf, 57, is still a full-time dad. Rabbi Scharf and his…
