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The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
A meditation shared with my congregation in America: From Kohelet/Ecclesiastes: לַכֹּל זְמָן וְעֵת לְכָל־חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם L’kol z’man v’et l’chol chafetz tachat ha-shamayim. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; A time to be born, and a time ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
How Jews Have Made Miracles Happen The nightmare is getting worse. If it wasn’t bad enough that we experienced the horrific slaughter of our brethren in Israel on October 7, an alarming swell of public opinion is actually supporting the Hamas barbarians. From college campuses ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
The battle in Israel is raging. And you are searching for things you can do to help. You are glued to the news and feeling worried, agitated…helpless. Take a break and learn Torah. A few weeks ago, in the first week of the war, I ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
God tested Abraham. The Binding of Isaac is a mystery that will never be completely understood. Commentators, philosophers, poets, and artists have tried to uncover its secrets — yet there always remains some essential aspect that cannot be revealed. The Binding of Isaac is almost ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
The following words from Psalm 55, written by King David, the “Sweet Singer of Israel,” are sung on the 19th day of Kislev, to commemorate the freeing of the Alter Rebbe, the first Lubavitcher Rebbe, from jail, where he was imprisoned for teaching Chassidus (deep ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
I am a novice with limited knowledge of the Israeli music scene. Yes, I listen to the local army radio station, GLGLZ daily on my way to work. It is a terrific combination of Hip-hop, Pop, Classic Rock, and Israeli hits from today…and beyond. As ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
Rabbi Yakira’s Torah Rental LA: Bringing Tradition Home with Torah Rental LA – B’nai Mitzvah -Portable Shul for Independent Jewish Families In these trying times, Rabbi Yakira, a spiritual rabbi (teacher), stands as a guardian of Jewish heritage. Her mission is to inspire her students ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
Parshat Vayera contains the stories of at least three women. The first is the story of Lot’s wife, who fled S’dom before it was destroyed. She was instructed not to look back, yet the midrash says that she turned back in order to check on ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
In Parshat Vayera (Breisheet 18:1) we see that Avraham was living in Elonei Mamre (the Oaks of Mamre): God appeared to him in Elonei Mamre and he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day. Where is Elonei Mamre ..read more
The Times Of Israel Blog » Torah
6M ago
Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. –Henry Ward Beecher Three travelers, who turn out to be angels, stop by Abraham who is just recovering from having circumcised himself at the age of 99 years old. Abraham rushes to greet them and give ..read more