Archive for February 2020
Iran Says Coronavirus Has Spread to Several Cities, Reports Two New Deaths
An Iraqi medical staff member checks a passenger’s temperature, amid the new coronavirus outbreak, upon her arrival to Shalamcha Border
New Report Sheds Light on Antisemitic Agitation Faced by French Jews Online
Demonstrators in Paris gather in memory of Mireille Knoll, a Holocaust survivor brutally murdered in an antisemitic assault in 2018.
Who Will Protect the Children of the Holy Land From Palestinian Adults Who Serially Brainwash Them to Hate?
Hamas supporters take part in a rally celebrating the 30th anniversary of the group’s founding, in Gaza City on Dec.
Qatar Accuses Saudi Arabia of Hampering Access to Gulf Meeting on Coronavirus
A man wearing a mask walks at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2020. Photo: Reuters /
Setting the Table
When I transferred to Ner Israel in tenth grade I faced a number of challenges. Much to my surprise
In Honor of Rocky Balboa
This week’s parsha elucidates some of the laws relating to theft and compensation. Yet the Torah has many layers
Don’t Separate the Choshen from The Ephod
The Two Garments and the Two Tablets Among the priestly garments discussed in this week’s parsha are the Choshen (Breastplate) and the Ephod (Apron).
The Small Details
There are more than fifty commandments in this Torah reading, from the very general to the most specific, like: “If
The History of Our Laws
It is always amazing that the laws included in this weeks portion, Mishpatim, are still largely in place today.
Blind Faith
Immediately after the Jews had received the Ten Commandments at Sinai, they were given several civil laws known as