People are panicking over the declarations of a Palestinian state. This story will tell you that it’s not going to happen so fast… And of course, a lesson for Jewish life.
A Temple Almost Built
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The Rebuilding of the “Churva”
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Did you ever wonder why our shuls are designed the way they are? Why there’s an Aron Kodesh, a bimah, even a curtain? The answer goes all the way back to the Holy Temple.
Justice Chaim Cohn in 770
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What happened the last time an Iranian tried to schedule an attack on a bad day in the Jewish calendar?
ASTROLOGY AND JUDAISM
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Do we believe in astrology? It turns out that this month’s zodiac sign has an important message for the current climate.
Nothing is Black and White—Not Even Tisha B’Av
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Politics seems to be always pulling to extremes. Is that a Jewish approach?
GIFTS FOR TISHA B’AV
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When will Tisha B’av become obsolete?
Three Eicha’s — Pick Your Choice
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The key-word of Lamentations, Eicha, is said in several places in Tanach. What does it teach us about our choices?
How One Person Can Change The World
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Some people change the world for the better, and some for the worse. What will you be?
What Brought Jerusalem’s Downfall?
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Was it really the Romans who destroyed the Temple?
Putting People before Buildings
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Hitler famously preserved the Jewish quarter of Prague to be a Museum about the Jewish race after their annihilation. Titus had similar ideas. But what was G-d’s response?