1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (565+ words) The sanctuary itself is a tall and richly decorated barrel-vaulted hall. The foyer leading up to the prayer is characterized by geometric-patterned flooring, including Star of David motifs, finely crafted woodwork, and richly colored stained-glass windows. The prayer hall of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (459+ words) As the dark clouds of antisemitism gather to cast a shadow over Jewish communities worldwide, the question " Where is the JDL today when we need them?" is repeated with increasing frequency. What was the contribution of the Jewish Defense League…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (762+ words) Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez is a scholar and the rabbi of Congregation Zohar Yisrael, a traditional synagogue in the Grand Prairie, Texas. He holds a doctorate in Jewish Studies from the Spertus Institute and a Master of Arts…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (462+ words) Israel does not have a conflict between Judaism and the state. It has a conflict between competing Judaisms over which one the state will validate, fund, enforce, and embody. Israel is about to learn this lesson. The only question is…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (43+ words) Confronting antisemitism in a turbulent Europe The Times of Israel - Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (335+ words) The nightmare began in mid-May when the Egyptian army moved two divisions and 900 tanks to Israel's southern border. United Nations peacekeepers were expelled and then Eilat was subjected to a naval blockade which is a casus belli (act of war)…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1304+ words) A new Pew Research Center survey should stop us in our tracks. Across 36 countries, a median of 67% of adults now hold an unfavorable view of Israel, while just 25% hold a favorable view. Pew also reports that majorities in most surveyed…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (570+ words) Yet this anniversary carries a different significance for another segment of Israeli society. For many Israeli Jews, particularly those who identify as religious Zionists, the 1967 war marks the reunification of Judea and Samaria'the biblical term used by many within their…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (539+ words) Oliver Kolker's Spanish-language movie, I Had The Heart, engages all the senses. A drama from Argentina with pronounced musical elements, it takes place in Buenos Aires as a handicapped mechanic rises to stardom as a tango singer. It will be…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (358+ words) In the end, we will all become one collective, "as one man with one heart," connected in heart and soul, mutually responsible for one another in the fullest sense. This is written in ancient sources, and it has sustained us…...