“A unified understanding- that encompasses all the events of life- brings us to the level of comprehension known as ‘ruach ...

From the blog of David Lemmer at The Times of Israel ...

One year after Assad, this is not a time for diplomatic enthusiasm but for questioning. Without clear requirements, the West ...

Leader speaks the prophetic cry, People respond, Together we affirm our shared longing. In this way, the lament honors Jewish liturgical tradition (Psalms, Selichot, Kaddish patterns), fosters ...

In Israel, this is stark—combat soldiers receive NIS 2,500 monthly, while junior policemen, firemen, teachers, and nurses earn over NIS 8,500. This NIS 6,000 difference is an unfair burden borne only ...

Because once Christianity lets go of Israel, it loses the very plot it believes it’s telling. From the start, I never bought ...

In a cowardly act, coalition members tried to flee the Knesset plenary to avoid supporting a proposal put forward by ...

Too much happens in Israel every day and every minute of every day. It is for this reason I am dividing up my account of my ...

Three weeks ago, I published an article in the Times of Israel arguing that a conditional pardon could help stabilize ...

It is clear that Kirk is not advocating for non-Jews to adopt the Orthodox Jewish practices—there is no call to serve gefilte ...

There is also a direct human dimension. Jewish communities and Israeli citizens live in both Russia and Ukraine. Stable ...

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