A Secret Story of a Cease Fire
#1 ~ Ramblings of a Reservist: Commentary from a Veteran of the Israel Defense Force May 21st, 2021 (3 – 4 Minute Read) Once upon a time (in January of 2009, to be exact), I was serving as a Paratrooper…
Lehavdil
Tazria-Metzorah: Biblical Quarantine and the Coronavirus
(3 – 4 Minute Read) Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33 The Torah parasha, or portion, of Tazria-Metzora primarily discusses the malady, quarantine, and remedy of tzaraat. Tzaraat is commonly translated as “leprosy” in English. However, this is a misnomer, as tzaraat…
First Jewish woman to pray at liberated Kotel (The Memories of Mrs. Lea Kedar)
Watch or share the mini-documentary by clicking on the image above, or read the article below. Inspired by Mrs. Lea Kedar, the first Jewish woman (as a non-military civilian) to pray at the Kotel (Western Wall) in June of 1967.…
Jewish family praying at home due to COVID-19 has “synagogue split” [Parody/Humor]
(5-6 Minute Read) Like millions of other Jews around the world, Barry Moscovitz had no choice but to start davening, or praying, at home as synagogues and Jewish worship centers temporarily closed their doors for the COVID-19 pandemic. So Barry,…
“My Grandmother Never Told Me.” Discovering my Jewish Roots to the Holocaust
(7-8 Minute Read) I had grown up as a relatively simple American girl. Or, at least, my life seemed simple on the surface. I was born into a Roman Catholic family in New Jersey, and my father of French and…