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Allen S. Maller

Jun 21, 2026, 1:39 PM

Southern Baptists Vote to Advance a Formal Ban on Churches with Women Pastors!

The Talmud tells us that there were 48 male prophets and seven female prophetesses from the Jewish people. The seven prophetesses of the Hebrew Bible are: 1 Sarah. Abraham’s wife Sarah was an equal partner in his efforts to spread monotheistic beliefs and morality....

Allen S. Maller

May 27, 2026, 2:45 AM

Converts Are God’s Gift to the Jewish People

The Hollywood Museum will host a centennial celebration honoring Marilyn Monroe, who was one of the most famous Hollywood converts to Judaism, on Tuesday evening. This could not happen in Israel where more than 580,000 Israeli citizens today are...

Apr 20, 2026, 3:08 PM

The Iran War & Artemis II: The Spiritual Dimension

With Earth setting in the background, humanity and the crew of Artemis II see portions of the far side of the Moon for the first time. (NASA, public domain)

The current war in Iran and the launch of Artemis II to the Moon have spiritual dimensions that are overlooked by world media, but which have profound significance that Hashem would not have us be ignorant of. That they...

Apr 9, 2026, 9:48 PM

Constant tension and the sudden loss of Aaron’s sons

Gemini image in style of Artemis Genechelli for Shemini

The high priest is silent, while his wife, Elisheva, mourns: In a world filled with suffering and moral ambiguity, how we respond to tragedy reveals who we are.

Natasha H. Pein

Apr 4, 2026, 8:49 AM

The 20% Who Left Egypt

The 20% Who Left Egypt
Moral clarity, courage, and Jewish values do not need a majority vote

My father, of blessed memory, had a saying: “If everyone jumps from the roof, it does not mean that you should.” I have carried those words my entire life. This Passover, they feel more urgent than ever. When Moses led...

Elana Stein Hain

Apr 1, 2026, 12:38 PM

Unlikely heroes

Moses was an unlikely Jewish hero. His very name evokes the Nile, the heart of Egyptian power and paganism. Even when God called upon him to lead, he doubted his own abilities. And yet, that unlikely hero stood up...

Moshe L. Gavant

Mar 29, 2026, 6:49 PM

Purim Night: Jets Above, Singing Below

My wife and I had come to Israel for our first grandchild’s wedding, expecting to stay only ten days. Instead, that very Shabbos, the current war with Iran began, and our return home was delayed for nearly two additional...

Temima Weissmann

Mar 23, 2026, 12:41 AM

When the Sirens Were New

Journal, March 2, 2026 I stepped off the plane in August knowing I would make aliyah. Bleary-eyed, yet overflowing with excitement, I gazed out the bus window at the tan mountains and red and white striped curb lining the streets....

Mar 20, 2026, 12:29 PM

Why Was This Purim Different? On Reflection

It’s always been an interesting distinction that Purim is one of only two Jewish holidays (Chanuka the other) that is mandated in perpetuity. Though we don’t have a real understanding of what the “end of days” will look like, we...

Hadassah Chavivah Zeltzer

Mar 17, 2026, 5:23 PM

Queen Esther’s Prayer/A Lesson Plan in Faith and Trust in Hashem

Photo Credit: Tzedeck Zeltzer

B"H בְּסִיַּעְתָּא דִשְׁמַיָּא 3/17 2026 28 Adar 5786 Queen Esther's Prayer A Lesson Plan for Faith and Trust in Hashem! Esther HaMalka to the Melech The KIng! The Melech Ha'olam "The King of the world " As translated in the Hebrew Language Dear G-d, I know that...

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