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Charles E. Savenor

Nov 1, 2026, 4:15 AM

Are you sure about this? My life as a Jewish Educator

My Remarks at the Covenant Foundation Award Dinner on October 28, 2026 “Are you sure about this?” Thirty years ago, my father asked me that question as I prepared to begin my career as a Jewish educator. I was stunned. His love for...

Silas Anastacio

Oct 31, 2026, 10:01 AM

In November, the Jewish Agency will host another edition of the EU VOU Fair

The promotional campaign is now in its final stage. As in previous years, the fair aims to bring together a wide range of opportunities for connecting with Israel in one place. The event is intended both for those who already...

Clifford Rieders

Oct 30, 2026, 4:56 PM

The United States as Rome

The last independent nation of Israel until 1948 was governed by a remarkable woman. Her name in Hebrew was Shalom Tzion. Her Greek name, by which most of the world knew her, was Salome Alexandra. Unfortunately, Queen Alexandra is often...

Sherwin Pomerantz

Oct 30, 2026, 4:32 PM

Lord Balfour Arrives in 1925 – Hebrew University Dedicated

In all the hubbub of this week’s elections here in Israel, it was easy to overlook the fact that tomorrow, Shabbat, marks the anniversary of a critical day in the history of the re-establishment of Israel as the homeland...

Oct 28, 2026, 7:07 PM

Lech Lecha Haftarah: Avraham brings Us To Israel

Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael is the theme of this Parsha. Because of Avraham, every Jew has a "Lecha Lecha moment" in his life. The first Mitzvah ever given to a Jew (Avraham) was, "Go to Israel!" We learn from...

Oct 28, 2026, 4:43 PM

Betrayal of the Jews

I highly recommend the following concise (38 minutes) video history of the Jews’ late 19th and 20th century effort to obtain statehood in their homeland in what was then called, “Palestine”. The betrayal mentioned in the video’s title alludes...

Oct 27, 2026, 8:11 PM

Bible Translations Are Lying to You

Previous articles in this blog have shown that the Hebrew visions of Daniel (Dan 8–12) focus on the first-century destruction of the Second Temple. The vision of the horn-kingdom at Daniel 8:9–12 describes the destruction of the Second Temple, not its...

Oct 27, 2026, 5:14 PM

When the Conquered Return: The Jewish Case

History is largely a story of conquest. Empires expanded, civilizations disappeared, indigenous populations were displaced, and ancestral territories became part of new nations. While many conquered peoples preserved their cultures and identities, relatively few recovered political sovereignty. Today, much of...

Oct 27, 2026, 12:05 AM

President Obama: You Know Better

Former US President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial service for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the Smith Center in Las Vegas, January 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Times of Israel)

Dear President Obama, First, congratulations on receiving an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University. It is yet another distinguished honor in a remarkable career. I deliberately waited before writing this letter, hoping you might reconsider and retract your remarks made in Belfast...

Oct 26, 2026, 5:20 PM

Samaritan Sukkot

A midnight adventure into antiquity

Samaritan pilgrimage on Mount Gerizim. (all photos, courtesy)

PHOTO ESSAY: My wife and I joined the Samaritans for their 8-station pilgrimage on Mt. Gerizim, finding spirituality in the mist, amid white robes and silver-clad Torah scrolls

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