For Religious Education
Acknowledge the good work of AMIT, which now runs over 100 schools and programs as part of Israel's only government-recognized network of religious Jewish education.
With Zeal
Make Judaism a vibrant and important part of your life. It is interesting to note that in this week’s Torah reading, Pinchas is identified as a descendant of Aaron the High Priest. His…
The Hebrew University
Since its first official overseas program in 1955, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has attracted thousands of young Jewish adults from both North America and Europe. Hebrew University…
Smashing the Tablets
The sages declare that five tragedies occurred on the Seventeenth of Tammuz, today's date which we observe as a fast day. Days of what we might now call “bad karma” (on which bad things…
The Three Weeks
The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz which is today, is the beginning of a period known as The Three Weeks when we mourn the national tragedies that befell the Jewish people throughout…
Chosen To Write
In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestled with an angel and emerged with a new name, Israel, “He who struggles.” In the 20th-21st century, Western Jews spend a great amount of energy wrestling with…
People of the Book
Set aside time to enjoy a book with a Jewish theme or explore the ever-growing world of Jewish publishing houses and choose a topic and title that speaks to you.
Written for Their Sons
Imagine traveling forward 500 years in time and discovering multitudes of people studying something you had written for your child. Imagine walking into a bookstore and finding multiple…
Plan Ahead
In addition to sumptuous food and playing with friends, it behooves those responsible for children to identify spiritual pursuits for children as well, be they prayers, or Torah study.…
Get Out
The history of the Jews in Europe can almost be read as a timeline of expulsions. At one time or another, Jews have either been expelled from, or prohibited to settle in, almost every…