Tevet's days of mourning

Published: Thu, 12/21/23

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Mourning Days of Tevet

The fact that Jews still fast on this day thousands of years later speaks volumes about the length, depth and power of Israel's collective memory.

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Vayigash: Recognizing Yosef

Did Yosef use the famine to bring his family down to Egypt in hopes of implementing an alternative approach to the Hebrew mission in the Diaspora?

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Is This Your Card?

Sinwar, the master Hamas magician in Gaza, knows exactly how to tug at the strings of Israeli society.

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Mashiaḥ Ben Yosef II

What is the force of Yosef in the collective Hebrew identity and what is its relevance to contemporary cultural conflicts in the State of Israel?

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Israel & the Shoah

A discussion on how Israeli society relates to the Holocaust.

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Asara B'Tevet

There are wounds on our souls
Trapped in Jerusalem’s walls,
There are wounds that we have not healed
Less terror, melancholy, and hatred
Would make the iron gates yield.

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Parshat Vayigash: The Historic Opportunity

Nearly every foreign land that Jews have settled in throughout history was initially a safe refuge or land of opportunity. And in almost every instance, our false sense of security was shattered.

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