Mikdash Kids is an educational program for children and adults about Jewish heritage, holidays and the Torah portion of the week. Podcast host Judy Simon tells stories and plays songs about the weekly topic as well as interviewing rabbis, educators and kids just like you. It airs every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Israel time on Israel National Radio.http://www.israelnationalradio.comNews, Politics, Religion, SpiritualityIsrael National Radiohttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssen-usMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:55 +0300tech@israelnationalradio.com (Yishai Fleisher)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:55 +0300Israel National Radio1http://www.israelnationalnews.com/images/radio/rsslogo.jpghttp://www.israelnationalradio.comA neo-Zionist perspective on Israel and the Jewish World.144165Mikdash Kids<br/><DIV>The Matriarch Sarah is the founding mother of all Jews, but she's also mother to all converts. Mama Sarah is both young and old, just like the Jewish Nation. Buried in the Machpela Cave in Hevron, Sarah's grave is a source for prayers of generations. Plus: Elisheva Federman tells of growing up and living in the Holy City of Hevron. Second in a series of four shows.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><br/><P style= "LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none " class=MsoNormal><SPAN style= "FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt ">Discuss this topic on the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ "><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</SPAN></A><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office " /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1594http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1594Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:53:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><p>Who was the Matriarch Rachel? If she gave birth to only two out of twelve tribes, why is she considered the mother of all the Jewish People? Why is she the only one not buried in the Machpela Cave? Plus: Shira Smiles on our obligation to our Mother Rachel. How are we meant to comfort her? First in a series of four shows.</p><br/><p><br><span style= "line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; ">Discuss this topic on the new <a target= "_blank " href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/%20 "><span style= "color: blue; ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</span></a></span></p><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1564http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1564Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:01:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>When G-d tells Avraham, "Lech lecha, " He is giving him a precious gift and a mission. Both the gift and the mission to live in the Land of Israel, to build, grow and thrive here, belong to us today. Walk forward and don't march in place. Make Israel yours! Plus: Sarah Olonoff tells her emotional story of&nbsp;the homecoming&nbsp;of the Bnei Menasseh, one of the lost tribes, who fulfilled the same mission.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><SPAN style= "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE ">Discuss this topic on the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ "><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</SPAN></A></SPAN></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1540http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1540Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>After the flood, the people went to war against G-d Himself. Hashem's creative punishment was to confuse their communication, changing Hebrew to seventy different languages. Hebrew is the language of the Jewish People. What does it mean to be a Hebrew? Plus: Rabbi Ari Chwatt talks about Hebrew being the source of the languages of the world. His message: Be proud to speak Hebrew!</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><SPAN style= "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE ">Discuss this topic in the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Forums Section</SPAN></A></SPAN></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1518http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1518Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:55:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>How was&nbsp;each new month set during the time of the Sanhedrin? How was the current Jewish calendar established? Why do Jews sing at the moon once a month? Plus: Phil Chernofsky simplifies the current Jewish calendar, and appreciates the gifts of G-d. And: Elise Ginsparg explains how Jewish women celebrate their own special holiday each month.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><SPAN lang=EN><BR>Discuss this topic on the new </SPAN><A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum//t_blank " ><U><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN>Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</U></FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1489http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1489Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>G-d invites his closest, dearest, and Chosen to celebrate with Him for one extra day. We dance with joy while continuing the cycle of reading the Torah, ending and beginning again. Plus: an exclusive interview with musician Shlomo Katz on bringing the joy of Torah into the world.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><SPAN style= "FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA ">Discuss this topic on the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</SPAN></A></SPAN></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1470http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1470Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:50:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><P>G-d gives us until Hoshana Raba (the end of the Succot holiday) to complete our Teshuvah process. It's the last chance. What steps can each of us take to earn forgiveness today? How can we repair the shatters that sins cause? Plus: Psychotherapist Chaya Sara Brand-Farkas teaches how to say "I'm sorry. " And: Rabbi David Samson tells Rav Kook's view on doing Teshuvah. Note: Judy speaks about forgiveness on Yom Kippur but the ideas hold true for an additional eleven days, until Hoshana Raba.</P><br/><P><BR><SPAN style= "FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA ">Discuss this topic on the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</SPAN></A></SPAN></P><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1454http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1454Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>Historically, Yom Kippur is the day that G-d forgives the Nation of Israel. What steps can each of us take to do Teshuvah today? How can we repair the shatters that sins causes? Plus: Psychotherapist Chaya Sara Brand-Farkas teaches how to say "I'm sorry. " And: Rabbi David Samson tells Rav Kook's view on doing Teshuvah.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><SPAN style= "FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA ">Discuss this topic on the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</SPAN></A></SPAN></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1438http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1438Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:46:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><DIV>There is a tradition to eat special and unusual foods on Rosh Hashanah. In addition to apples dipped in honey, pomegranates, and fish, we eat black-eyed peas, beets, leeks and gourds. Judy explains why we eat each food, and shares the corresponding blessings. She also adds a few creative blessings of her own. Plus: Rebbetzin Pearl Borow on incorporating blessings into our very being.</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><br/><DIV><br/><P style= "TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr " class=MsoNormal><SPAN style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA "><FONT size=3 face= "Times New Roman ">Discuss this topic on the new </FONT><A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue "><FONT size=3 face= "Times New Roman ">Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum</FONT></SPAN></A><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office " /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1424http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1424Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:48:00 +0200newsIsrael National RadioMikdash Kids<br/><P>Over two hundred North Americans make Aliyah this week! Judy speaks with them and asks why they did it. Plus: Rabbi Zev Shandalov on why so many religious Jews are still not coming home.</P><br/><P><BR><SPAN style= "FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA ">Discuss this topic in the new <A target=_blank href= "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Forum/ " ><SPAN style= "COLOR: blue ">Forums Section</SPAN></A></SPAN></P><br/><br/>Israel National Radio offers free English podcasts and live radio. We broadcast to the world from Israel on issues of Zionism, Jerusalem, Redemption and all Jewish matters.http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1395http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/1395Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:01:00 +0200newsIsrael National Radio