Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel, at The Blogs

Jan 8, 2025, 3:16 AM

On January 7th, 2025, the Eastern Orthodox Church and all Oriental Churches of Jerusalem , primarily located along an axis stretching from the Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia) down through ancient Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan,...

Nov 22, 2024, 11:57 PM

Life, death and more

As time passes, we seem to encounter an increasing number of peaks of violence that cool down only to reignite repeatedly. We anticipate other challenges to confront with renewed mental or physical aggressiveness. We are experiencing difficult times of...

Nov 14, 2024, 5:32 AM

The rift quakes

Lawlessness, Morality, and Community Dynamics Over the past fifteen years, the spiritual life of Jewish communities, both in Israel and the diaspora, has faced a profound transformation. This evolution stems from deeper societal issues—namely lawlessness, a dogged conviction to be...

Nov 1, 2024, 12:42 AM

The example of Metropolitan Andrii Sheptytsky

Each year, I am pleased to write something in honor of the late Metropolitan Andrii Sheptytsky, who passed away on November 1, 1944, under communist rule in Ukraine. Eighty years have passed, and his legacy continues to provoke questions regarding...

May 21, 2024, 12:22 AM

Holy Spirit, Shechinah and humbleness

The Hebrew nation spent a certain time in the Sinai wilderness. It corresponds to a pedagogical tour. It is not a labyrinth because this wonderful space and route through sand, rare trees and mounts, stones is also comparable to...

Apr 28, 2024, 2:00 PM

Save now! Entry in Jerusalem

Things can be very special. Today, on Sunday 28th of April 2024, the Eastern and Orient Orthodox Churches following the Julian calendar celebrate the Entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, on a she-donkey as the people throw and greet Him...

Apr 17, 2024, 11:12 PM

The fires and the spires

"I Paris var det Gud, der brændte for fem år siden. I dag, i København, er det pengene, der blusser." - In Paris God had burnt, in Copenhagen, money was on fire.” (Information Tidende, Danish Information news, April 16,...

Mar 19, 2024, 1:05 AM

Good omens in the present world

Yonah in the Big Fish, in Aramaic, (c) Dayroro Boutros (Jerusalem)

On the eve of New Month Day (Rosh Chodesh/ראש חודש), the Jews celebrate a service called "Yom Kippur Katan/יום כיפור קטן - minor day of Atonement". Different things can be discussed about a minor Day of Atonement. It is basically...

Feb 2, 2024, 6:52 PM

Meeting and the light of the candles

There is a "harsh" question of calendars at present between the Catholic and Orthodox and inter-Orthodox, Eastern rite, and Oriental jurisdictions in celebrating the feast of the Meeting of Jesus Christ with His (Jewish) People. The feast is celebrated...

Jan 6, 2024, 8:36 PM

Words of flames

On January 7th, 2024, the Eastern Orthodox Church and all Oriental Churches mainly located on an axis that starts in Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia) to slide down through Ancient Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran Israel, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, till Egypt...

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Alexander is a psycho-linguist specializing in bi-multi-linguistics and Yiddish. He is a Talmudist, comparative theologian, and logotherapist. He is a professor of Compared Judaism and Christian heritages, Archpriest of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, and International Counselor.

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