The Magic Of Quiet Chesed
By Toby Klein Greenwald
This is a story about two modest women who, after the Shoah, rebuilt their lives and were instrumental in a secret chesed in Jerusalem.
A few weeks...
Our Expanded Safe Space
By Sivan Rahav Meir
I have recently come to the conclusion that the Jewish world needs to be a ‘safe space’ now. There are so many challenges, both physical and...
Have I Even Done Anything This Year?
Feeling accomplished is hard. At times it can be easier, but in an environment like seminary—where every day is more or less a repeat of yesterday—it can be difficult...
Interview With Yakir Wachstock, Boots For Israel
By Ariel Serber
Ariel Serber (AS): It’s Ariel Serber at the Israel Chesed Center. I’m here with Yakir Wachstock who started and is running an organization, Boots for Israel. We’re...
It’s Not About Me
By Sivan Rahav Meir
What is Yosef’s first statement to Pharaoh? Remember: Yosef was incarcerated for 12 years in an Egyptian jail when suddenly he is taken out of his...
Kobi Marimi to Represent Israel at Eurovision
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A singer who mixes pop and opera will represent Israel at Eurovision.
Kobi Marimi on Tuesday night won the Israeli reality show “Kochav Habah,” or The Next...
More Than 250 New Immigrants From ‘Lost Tribe’ Arrive in Israel
Immigrants from the Jewish “lost tribe” of Bnei Menashe landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport this week to build a new life in Israel.
Hailing from northeast India, the Bnei Menashe...
Know Yourself
By Sivan Rahav Meir
What is the greatest blessing you can receive? To truly know who you are. In this week’s Torah portion, our Yaakov Avinu bids farewell to his...
A Recipe For A Melting Pot
By Nison Gordon, zt’l
Translated by P Samuels
Katamon is a neighborhood in the heart of Jerusalem, which, until the War of Independence, was mostly inhabited by Arabs—Christian Arabs—who are the...