In Memory Of Zvi Kogan, Hy’d
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Chabad emissary, Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, Hy’d, was murdered in the Emirates. Videos circulating all over the media show him helping a fellow Jew put on tefillin,...
To Get Up And Keep Going
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Eden Dawi is the older sister of Ro’i Dawi, who was killed last year together with ten other soldiers when their armored personnel carrier was struck...
Old And New In Israel
By Nison Gordon
Translated by P Samuels
The point closest to Kever Rochel (Rachel’s Tomb)
On the roof of the water tank in Kibbutz “Ramat Rochel”
A visit to Har Tzion
A symbolic warning...
From Dream To Reality: My Journey To Making Israel Home
By Yehuda Honickman
Growing up in a household filled with a love for Israel, it’s no surprise that I would eventually make the life-altering decision twelve years ago to leave...
The Power Of Blessings And Good Wishes
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Aluma Ha’itan is the sister of Amichai Vanino, who fell in a heroic battle defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Simchat Torah. She wrote to me that...
My Takeaway From Sukkot
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Of all the amazing, joyful, and meaningful events on Sukkot, two powerful moments stand out in my mind. One was on the morning of Simchat Torah...
The Fallen Sukkah Of David
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Many heard the news while they were building their sukkah. During Sukkot, when we recite Birkat HaMazon, we add, “May the Merciful One raise for us...
Staying Sane: Mental Health For Rabbinate Identification Teams
By Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
The Shura Army Base used to be among the quietest military outposts in all of Israel. Located in central Israel, the base served mainly as a...
Happy Yom Kippur!
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Yom Kippur, which is on the tenth of Tishrei, is considered the holiest and most important day in the Jewish year. In the Torah it is...