A Song of Praise for Israel Independence Day From Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Three Levels of Holiness of Yom Ha’atzmaut Q: Is ‘Yom Ha’atzmaut’ (Israel Independence Day) a sacred day, or is it merely a question of nationalism, unrelated to Torah andkedusha (holiness) as the haredim claim? Isn’t the fact that the government and judicial system are not... Continue Reading →
HaTikva – As long as deep in the heart,the soul of a Jew yearns
כול עוד בלבב פנימה נפש יהודי הומיה ולפאתי מזרח קדימה עון לדיון דופיה עיד לא אבצה תקותנו התקוה בת שנוב אלפים להיות עם חופשי בארצנו ארץ ציון וירושלים As long as deep in the heart, the soul of a Jew yearns, And forward to the East, To Zion, an eye looks, Our hope will... Continue Reading →
Our Soldiers, by Sara Yoheved Rigler, courtesy of Aish.com
http://www.aish.com/h/imd/Our-Soldiers.html Our Soldiers by Sara Yoheved Rigler The idealism and faith of Israel's Army. During the war in Lebanon last summer, while walking in my Jerusalem neighborhood, I ran into a friend whose 20-year-old daughter had been killed in a terrorist attack. The news that morning had reported four more Israeli soldiers dead. When I saw... Continue Reading →
Remembering Meir Feinstein and Moshe Barazani
Honoring the Courage of Two Who Gave Their Lives In The Pre-State Battle For Freedom Commemorating the Yahrzeit of Meir Feinstein; October 5th, 1927- April 21, 1947 and Moshe Barazani; June 20th, 1928-April 21st, 1947…… Niftar on The First of Iyar, 5707 by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Today the first of Iyar, 5773, we commemorate the... Continue Reading →
The Best Bet in a Chancy World, by Rabbi Lazer Brody
The Best Bet in a Chancy World By Rabbi Lazer Brody 3 April, 5773 The latter half of 5773 faces us with unprecedented uncertainty, not only in Israel but in America and Europe as well. There's considerable saber-rattling in the Far East. North Korea has an itchy finger on its nuclear trigger. Radical Islam is... Continue Reading →
Birdsong, by Ariella Bracha Waldinger
I live in the northern Galilee town of Tzfat, Israel in a neighborhood called Neve Oranim. I have a panoramic view of the hula valley which lies on the Syrian-African rift, the migrating path through Israel's skies. According to Dr. Yossi Leshem, the Director of the International center for the study of bird migration, Israel... Continue Reading →
Birkat Ha’ilanot – Blessing on the Trees
The Blessing on Blossoming Trees in the month of Nisan by Ariella Bracha Waldinger One of my favorite mitzvot is the Bracha (blessing) said when seeing blossoming trees in the springtime, in the month of Nisan. The source of this mitzvah is in the Gemara in tractate Masechet Berachot 43b, where it is written: “A... Continue Reading →
Israel – a Light Unto the Nations
Tiny Israel. One of the smallest countries in the world. All eyes upon us. Look at the great light we are casting out to very corner of the world. Come now, to your ancient Homeland and be a part of the future of Israel. Cast your great light to the nations from here, the Holy... Continue Reading →
Coming Into the Light of Aliyah 
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