The following article was initially published on April 27, 2014. Following service to the Toronto Jewish community for a decade from 1984 to 1994, my family and I made aliyah to Israel in hopes of realizing our Zionist dream. Judy…
Midrash, Jewish calendar, Pesach, The Omer, Critical issues, Zionism
Ask virtually any Jew to identify Avraham Avinu and he will do so without hesitation. On the other hand, he remains a mysterious figure. Despite reams of commentary, a coherent picture of the man, his beliefs, and their implications for…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Lech Lecha
By Rabbi Arie Strikovsky Like the Book of Job, the Book of Ruth opens with a series of catastrophes occurring in one family, in five consecutive episodes: A man walks from Bethlehem to Moab; He is joined by his wife…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Midrash, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ruth
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