Archive for May 2020
Esther Safran Foer’s ‘Post-Holocaust Memoir’ Mixes Sadness, Smiles
Esther Safran Foer. Esther Safran Foer wrote her new “post-Holocaust memoir,” I Want You To Know We’re Still Here, before
‘Our Digital Infrastructure Helped Us Overcome the Covid-19 Crisis’
People wear face masks while exercising and kids play around near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, in Ashkelon, Israel,
Free Time
Parshas Behar begins with the mitzvah of shemittah, the sabbatical year, when the land of Israel is allowed to rest
Who Is Honored? One Who Honors Others
Our sages taught that Rabbi Akiva had 12 000 pairs of students and they died between the period of
Making Us Whole
Reconciling the Tochecha with a G-d of Kindness The Tochecha [Words of] Rebuke, is known for its curses and threats
Thin Veils of Protection Drawn Back
Leviticus 25:23 reads: “…for the land is Mine; for you are sojourners and resident-settlers with Me…” God logically justifies fairness
Lessons Learned in Leviticus
This week’s double portion, Behar-Bechukotai, marks the end of the Book of Leviticus, a book that has been with us
The Oral Torah
“And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mt. Sinai saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them:
Bertha Ader
ADER – Bertha (nee Kramer) May 13, 2020, beloved wife of the late Joseph Ader; dear mother of Michael
Israeli Tech Industry will Miss Good Old Days of 2019, Survey says
Employees of the D-ID startup company work at the company’s office in Tel Aviv, Israel on February 7, 2018. Photo: