Ta’anit Esther? Or Nicanor’s Day?
Today, the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar, is Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, one of the so-called
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Israel
Redeeming Captives
Today I had the rare opportunity to perform a mitzvah I have not done before: redeeming captives. This is an
Read MoreJerusalem in mourning
The relative sense of security that Jerusalemites have felt for the past couple of years was shattered on Thursday night
Read MoreA Visit to Sderot
Last Tuesday I visited the West Negev development town of Sderot. In case you don’t recognize the name of the
Read MoreThe Benefits of Jet Lag
It’s not often I would feel inspired to write singing the praises of jet lag. But a little jet lag
Read MoreArchaeology and Modern Scholars
There is an interesting article in the latest edition of Biblical Archaeology Review in which Richard Friedman, famed as the
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