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Jul 20, 2026, 4:42 AM

Treasure Trove: Don’t Forget the Justice Part of Zionism (A Note for Tisha B’Av)

From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph by Kevin Viner, Elevator Digital, Toronto used with permission.

There is a Jewish story told about Napoleon. He once travelled through a Jewish small town in Europe and entered a synagogue where he witnessed men and women sitting on the floor weeping. Napoleon asked what terrible misfortune had...

Jul 19, 2026, 4:41 PM

Jerusalem to Judean Desert: Was Persian Qanat system Adapted in the Biblical Age?

Was the Persian Qanat Technology Adapted in the Land of Israel for Flash Flood and Surface Runoff Management? It is intriguing to consider the possibility that as early as the sixth century BCE, during the late First Temple period and...

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Jul 14, 2026, 4:35 AM

From Morocco to the Amazon: The Extraordinary Journey of Moroccan Jews in Brazil

I invited journalist Celia Bensadon to share with us a remarkable chapter of Jewish culture in Northern Brazil. Through her words, we are guided into a narrative that feels like a balm—revealing how centuries-old traditions took root and became...

Jul 9, 2026, 10:11 PM

Judean Desert: Unknown Ancient Water System Near the Biblical Village – Sekhakha?

The Nahal Sekhakha Tunnels: An Ancient Water Engineering Project in the Judean Desert? In 1958, Professor Yigael Yadin—the renowned archaeologist and Israel's second Chief of Staff—wrote in his article on water supply in times of peace and siege: "There are regions...

Jun 25, 2026, 6:31 PM

To the Farm We Go

Image Source: Gemini

I have always been a terrible kibbutznik. As a sweaty woman used to the gray skies and freezing temperatures of Chicago, the Middle East was not the ideal place for my complexion. In addition to moving to a place that felt...

Jun 22, 2026, 12:14 PM

Angels and Astronauts: The Extraterrestrial Extinction of Jewish Law

Following the lunar landing on 20 July 1969, Rabbi Benzion Firer (1914-1988) addressed the following question: “In the last days, after man has succeeded in setting foot on the Moon, no longer do people laugh at the possibility of creating...

Jun 21, 2026, 8:58 AM

Just Another Lemon Tree

Note: these posts will not be in any sort of chronological order, but just based on what my brain decides on any given day. This story is based on how the kibbutz was 13 years ago. Since then, some...

Jun 19, 2026, 11:52 PM

The Pierced Ear: Torah’s Ownership Mark

The image tells two stories side by side. On the left, a Hebrew servant stands willingly at the doorpost. His master pierces his ear with an awl. The servant smiles with joy and devotion, choosing permanent service out of...

Jun 18, 2026, 10:14 PM

From Miriam’s Well to Resilient Zionism: Financing Israel’s Next Stage

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Settlements Minister Orit Strock review development plans during a recent strategic tour of the Negev region.

This week in Israel, we read Parshat Chukat, which records Miriam’s death in a single, almost understated verse: “Miriam died there and was buried there.” Immediately afterward, the Torah tells us that the people had no water. The Midrash...

Jun 16, 2026, 5:32 PM

The Seed in the Feed Trough: How Common Fodder Disqualifies Temimah

A red heifer calf named Temimah (perfect) entered the world a few weeks ago on a dairy farm in the hills of the Galilee. She displayed a strikingly pure red coat. Rabbi Azaria Ariel examined her personally soon after...

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