By Inna Rogatchi— Since I have heard Bilvavi for the first time in mid-2000s, the song took its place in my heart. I do rate it as the most beautiful Jewish melody to me. Bilvavi has a story. It is rooted in mid-XVI century Safed, encompasses to the early XXI century Tel-Aviv, Glasgow and London,…
DetailsIn case I haven’t told you already, I wrote a book! If I have told you already, I am so sorry to keep harassing you. It’s just that I have been waiting for this moment for almost ten years. I want to make sure that at least my friends, family, and colleagues get the…
DetailsBy The White House— PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. It’s great to be with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, and his representatives. Obviously, we have much to discuss. The Prime Minister was just thanking me again for what we did in Jerusalem, with respect to the embassy. That’s been something that,…
DetailsBy The Prime Minister’s Office— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in New York City, met with US President Donald Trump, and made the following remarks at the joint statements: “Mr. President, Donald, thank you, and this is a manifold thank you. First, thank you for your strong words yesterday at the General Assembly against the corrupt…
DetailsBy Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— “I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship.” Trump is not my president. This is an important observation considering the gazillion non-Americans who think they have an…
DetailsBy Gary Willig, Israel National News— Education Minister Naftali Bennett praised US President Donald Trump’s continued support for Israel, but reiterated his continued opposition to the Two State Solution after Trump stated that he “likes the two-state solution.” “The President of the US is a true friend of Israel,” Bennett wrote on Twitter. “However, it…
DetailsNumbers 29:23-28, “Sukkot” (Feast of Tabernacles …) Haftorah: Ezekiel 38:18- 39:16 New Testament: Revelation 17:1-10, 21:1-4 Gospel: John 7-8, “Sukkot” (Feast of Tabernacles… )
DetailsBy Adina Hershberg, AISH— I never cried so much on Yom Kippur as I did this year. So many of the prayers reminded me of Ari. “Who by sword and who by beast.” “Our Father, our King, act for the sake of those who were slaughtered for Your Oneness.” “Our Father, our King, avenge before our…
DetailsThe Rogatchi Foundation Media-release The new art musical video presents the Inna Rogatchi’s TRIBES. The SONS OF ISRAEL project. The projects is a part of the Outreach to Humanity series of projects carried on by The Rogatchi Foundation. The video is dedicated to the entire family of Rabbi Yonah and Mary Fuld, and in memory…
Details“Sukkot may contain symbols of the past, but it is a future-focused holiday. It occurs at the very culmination of the calendar: after the harvest, in the seventh month, on the fifteenth day (the full moon), and lasting for seven days. It depicts the messianic future of peace and God’s provision. As the Prophet Zechariah declared,…
DetailsThink on this: Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles. If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord Almighty,…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick, JPost—- The so-called “Oslo process,” is really two processes. The first was the Oslo peace process. It began with secret negotiations between Israeli leftists with ties to then-foreign minister Shimon Peres in Oslo, Norway, in 1993. It led to Israel’s recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the establishment of the PLO-controlled…
DetailsThis week’s Torah Portion covers Deuteronomy 32:1-52. This is our second to last reading in Deuteronomy which means we are almost to the finish line in our goal to read the first five books of the Bible in one year. The portions are getting shorter each week because we are also in the middle of…
DetailsTorah: Deuteronomy 32:1-52, “Ha’azinu” (give ear … ) Haftorah: II Samuel 22:1-52 New Testament: Romans 10:9-15 Gospel: John 15:1-17, “Ha’gefen Ha’ amiteet” (The True Vine …)
DetailsBy Times of Israel— US President Donald Trump offered his blessings to the Jewish people Tuesday on behalf of himself and his wife Melania ahead of the High Holiday of Yom Kippur, the traditional day of atonement. “Melania and I send our warmest greetings to all Jewish people on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of…
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