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The Jewish connection to the Land of Israel is as old as the Jewish people itself. This is evidenced throughout the Torah, including in the portion for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayishlach: “Jacob...

I want you to know that you are not alone! There are those of us in the nations who stand with you – not with empty words, but with prayers – day and night, as you are being attacked....

(To be read during the Passover Seder, after the account of the ancient Seder of the sages gathered in Benei Berak) As we read about this ancient Seder that took place in Benei Berak, we think of...

I used to wonder why Chazal (Chachamim Zichronam L’Vracha), the wise sages of Jewish tradition, would spend so much time emphasizing the evils of, Lashon HaRah, a transgression that includes such...

There is a famous story in Jewish tradition about two women who are fighting over a baby, each claiming that the baby belongs to her. They appear before King Solomon, whose wisdom was legendary,...

Excerpt from Wikipedia: When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the newly independent Ukraine had on its territory what was the third largest strategic nuclear weapons arsenal in the world. It...

My Russian History professor in college shared the following joke: A survey was being conducted, and a man was asked the following questions: First question: Where were you born? Answer: St....

  “Israel continues to resemble quick-silver, that strange, liquid metal, whose restless globules run in all directions without mingling with anything they touch, but reunite in large masses...

  “If other national movements which have risen before our eyes were their own justification, can it still be questioned whether the Jews have a similar right? They play a larger part...

  “One of the most important points in the faith of the Church is the gathering of Israel, that happy time when God will turn to them a pure language, and the earth will be filled with...

  “I insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize men that any other nation (…) They are the most glorious nation that ever inhabited this Earth. The Romans and their...

  “We have neither taken foreign land nor seized foreigners’ property, we only took the inheritance of our fathers, which had been unjustly taken by our enemies. Now that we have the...

Intelligence Minister Steinitz has been quoted by news sources as saying that “if the trickle of rockets from Gaza continues, we’ll have no choice but to enter and eliminate the Hamas rule,...

After Israel’s most recent military operation in Gaza, which ended with a cease-fire, Hamas has been claiming victory and enjoying popularity with the Palestinians, which comes as a setback for...

The Arabs invented a special national entity in the 1960s called the Palestinians, specifically for political gain. They brand Israelis as invaders and claim the geographic area called Palestine...