Israel is a celebration of Jewish strength. And from the beginning, it was the youth who took the lead in the fighting, settling, and sacrifices that were essential to the creation and sustenance of the new State of Israel.

Beste vrienden, Coronavirus! Het woord dat tegenwoordig op ieders lippen ligt. Ik kan me zoiets niet herinneren – een internationale pandemie die de hele wereld in een spiraal doet belanden. En terecht – het is veel besmettelijker en veel dodelijker dan de gewone griep. In Israël hebben de medische autoriteiten meteen voorzorgsmaatregelen genomen om te proberen de verspreiding […]

A Biblical character who I think has always gotten a bit of a bum rap in Christianity is Rebekah.  From my experience in Sunday School, church sermons and in conversation with others, she is usually portrayed as a conniving, deceitful woman.  After all, she did instruct and help Jacob deceive his father Isaac and “steal” […]

This re-living of the Passover story is a monumental event in the Jewish calendar, and every year, families convene to celebrate together.