The light that shines during the dark days of Cheshvan
When the soul shines -- even a murky sky glows with a pleasant light..(Rabbi Kook)
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The Daily Portion / To dream
*'When the Lord brings back those who return to Zion, we shall be as dreamers."
A silent prayer at the Kotel with hostage family members
Thirty seconds of a still small voice, a prayer from the heart.
Shema Yisrael, 5784
Each time the fear in us grew, we prayed together and repeated the Shema.
The Daily Portion / Candy: A bridge between two eras
Everyone is invited to remember the candies they tossed on Simchat Torah every year.
The Daily Portion / Telling our story
Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
An 89-year-old IDF lt. col. puts on tefillin for the first time
He said that when he reached the age of 13, they recognized this milestone with a delivery of 13 bananas to his room.
The Daily Portion / Sukkot in Tel Aviv
We hung signs in the neighborhood: "You are invited to our sukkah at 192 Arlozorov Street, even if we are not at home." This is the result.
Sukkot: When unity and joyfulness are ever present.
To look at our personal and national life through a wider and more optimistic lens.
Three Yom Kippur kibbutz experiences that speak for themselves
A contra to Tel Aviv.
An extended fast
Total devotion: An extended Yom Kippur fast in Auschwitz.
The Daily Portion / Caution: Change in perspective ahead
It's not only the content of our prayers that changes but also the pace with which we pray.
The Daily Portion / What's your new year's resolution?
Here are a few suggestions...
The Daily Portion / Is something special in the air?
Is it only me or, during these final days of 5783, is there something truly special in the air?
The Daily Portion / Selichot at sea
An experience students will take with them for life.
Prayers for our children in the new school year
These first days of the school year evoke prayers from the depth of our hearts.
Less than a month to Yom Kippur
Are you prepared? Are you ready?
Elements of this week's Torah portion, haftarah, and Elul
This Torah portion lists more mitzvot than any other parasha, 77 out of the 613 total mitzvot that are included in the Torah.
Wanted: A breakthrough year
Don't think prolem, think opportunity.
A preschool teacher who fell in the line of duty
We know how she taught her nursery school pupils. What did the murderer's teacher's curriculum contain?
The Daily Portion / Five elements of Rosh Chodesh Elul
This month is identified with a desire for self-improvement and change. The shofar blown each morning is a wakeup call.
The Daily Portion / A little comment of great significance
If something is important to you, you know its magnitude.
The Daily Portion / Renew yourself!
In which areas of life -- during this blessed time -- has our potential yet to be fulfilled?
The Daily Portion / Some thoughts concerning Shabbat
We are obligated to add to Jewish identity another pillar: the pillar of Shabbat.
The Daily Portion, Re'eh / Seven revolutionary words
*"See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse. What blessing? What curse?
The inspiring filter of the Land of Israel
"A land the Lord your God looks after; the eyes of the Lord your God are always upon it."
The Daily Portion / 3 thoughts for the 15th of Av
May we merit joyful days, unconditional love for one another, and be inscribed and sealed in the book of life.
An awesome privilege and an awesome power
What a privilege it is to live in the land of Israel.
The Daily Portion / A conversation in Sacher Park
One of the women said she would not forget this conversation for the rest of her life. In truth, I won't forget it either.
The Daily Portion / An unbroken, eternal chain of Torah scholars
There is something special about the Rashbam stopping in the midst of his learning to acknowledge the death of his grandfather.
The Daily Portion / Why did Congress applaud?
I imagine that a few tears were shed as hundreds of members of Congress and the Senate rose to their feet and applauded Herzog,
The Daily Portion, Devarim / Love before criticism
Have we loved someone enough to be able to criticize him?
The educational principles of Rabbi Amital zt"l
The Daily Portion / Blocking off a road - together
The road through Beit El was blocked off for the sake of the motorcade, but it was of an entirely different kind those over judicial reform
The Daily Portion, Matot-Masei / Our constant challenge
Make what is primary -- primary, and what is secondary -- secondary.
The Daily Portion / In memory of David Yehuda Yitzhak
The Egoz Elite Commando Unit fighter who fell in Jenin was a remarkably kind and caring person. May his memory be blessed.
Pinchas / The most optimistic words in the Torah
Korach's sons did not die.
Balak / Bilam and his talking donkey: It's not a fairy tale*
The talking donkey is one mysterious event out of the many in our world.
The Daily Portion / Why do I love the Lubavitcher Rebbe?
If you have something to give, the world is waiting for you to give it, to fulfill your mission.
The Daily Portion / Creating a private Defensive Shield
The Daily Portion / The significance of my birthday -- and yours
A birthday celebration is meant to remind you that God believes in you and your talents, that your existence is precious to Him.
The Daily Portion, Korach and the coming week: 5 elements
Note the warning at the end of the Torah reading.
The Daily Portion: Don't be like Korach: Excel in who you are
Not everyone must strive to be number one.
The Daily Portion, Shelach / Are we afraid of success?
What really was bothering the ten spies?
The Daily Portion / Torah messages for young graduates
Four messages from the parasha for graduates.
The Daily Portion / The great parents of a great man
Behaalotcha / 5 elements of this (past or coming) Shabbat
This week's Torah portion in the Diaspora, *Behaalotcha*, the third parasha in the book of Numbers, was read in Israel this past Shabbat..
The Daily Portion, Behaalotecha / In their memory
In memory of Uri Itzhak Ilouz, Lia Ben-Nun, and Ohad Dahan who were killed near the Egyptian border.
The Daily Portion / On being escorted by the Torah
19 Torah scrolls were displayed in a special ceremony, after which they were brought for genizah or interment to the Mt of Olives.
The Daily Portion, Behaalotecha / One mission at a time
The instructions for lighting the Menorah have a deeper rationale than one would imagine.
The Daily Portion / Sunrise at the Kotel (Western Wall)*
I decided to be just a reporter for a few minutes to find out who the people were:
The Daily Portion / Mommy, did you count?*
Our little daughter would not let me go to bed until she checked to see if I had counted the Omer.
The Daily Portion/5 aspects of Jerusalem Day and the Six-Day War
Even Haaretz joined in the joy at the liberation of Jerusalem, quoting Psalms in its lead article on that miraculous day.
The Daily Portion / Planting trees where rockets fall
With their hands and their bare feet the children covered the roots of the trees with the sandy soil that borders the Gaza Strip.
The Daily Portion: Praying for a permanent peace
To pray for a victory that is not just a deterrent to future attacks, not just a cease-fire, but a permanent end to hostilities.
The Daily Portion / A message from the city of Sderot
We need to remember that terror is primarily about creating fear, anxiety, and hysteria - and we do not have to fall prey to that.
The Daily Portion / A message from David Hatuel: Choose life
How David Hatuel reacted to the elimination of the terrorist who shot and killed his pregnant wife and four daughters.
The Daily Portion / Five elements of this past Shabbat
Emor / Knowing from where you came
Our sages say that God calls to each of us in this manner: "Know from where you came."
The Daily Portion / International Bible Quiz champions speak
"The more you learn," Neta said, "the easier it gets."