LA fire races through the heart of a Jewish community
By Gabrielle Birkner
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The Woolsey Fire, which began late last week and engulfed a massive swath of Southern California, has killed at least two people, burned nearly...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Quits Over ‘Capitulation to Terror’ in Gaza
Avigdor Lieberman. Photo: Jonathan Klinger via Wikimedia Commons.
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday in protest at a Gaza ceasefire that he called a “capitulation to...
Israel: We Welcome Forging ‘Common Front’ Against Iran
Deputy Minister Michael Oren. Photo: The Israel Project.
The Jewish state welcomes the “forging of a common front in the Middle East against Iran,” a top Israeli official said in...
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There are basically two kinds of questions on a driving permit test. There’s “Yeah, that one’s obvious,” and there’s, “How am I supposed to...
Empty Skies, Empty Seats
As summer turns to autumn, the Hebrew month of Elul sweeps in, bringing with it a tide of hope and renewal. Elul marks the...
Daf Yomi And Agadita: Roots And Uproots
By Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel, Esq.
One of the stories of agadita (Rabbinic folklore) that we studied last weekend (Bava Basra 73-75) that is particularly...