Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook ZT"L and the Balfour Declaration
Excerpted from the biography “Above the Stream" by Tzvi Fishman,
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יהדות, מסורת וחברה. Jewish life, tradition and society.
Bronx man faces 14 charges, including assault and six hate crimes, for attack on congregant, guard at Central Synagogue Shabbat service
Officers arrested Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, on Friday night and charged him with 14 charges, including six hate crimes, after he allegedly hit a…
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Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations
The protest follows an overnight incident in which a woman glued the entrance to Jerusalem's Basimta cafe shut, delaying its opening by 40 minutes.
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Bullet lands near Psagot synagogue
Gunfire towards Jewish community and bullet found near synagogue, as Jewish shepherd assaulted and dozens of masked Arabs riot nearby.
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The rural roots of religious-Zionist philosophy
Walking the lush, quiet Baltic landscapes where Rabbi Kook’s towering spiritual legacy was born.
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Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat – opinion
Where do you begin to explain Shabbat from scratch? I found myself going back to the beginning. Literally. The first Shabbat in the Torah is found…
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Door to Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat vandalized as Haredim protest for 7th week
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox men demonstrated Saturday outside the Basimta cafe in central Jerusalem, the seventh straight week of protests against the establishment for operating on Shabbat.Counter-protesters…
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Saskatoon synagogue vandalism leads to mischief charges for 31-year-old
31-year-old man faces three mischief charges following an egg-throwing vandalism incident during prayers at Saskatoon's Agudas Israel Synagogue.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping…
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Missing Israelis left Vienna for Argentina via Germany, reports say
Missing Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi left Austria voluntarily, taking a train to Germany before flying to Argentina, according to Israeli media reports.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News'…
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As he pushes for ultra-Orthodox enlistment, Moshe Leitner aims to put Haredi Public on a new path
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Moti Leitner, head of the new Haredi Public Party, wants to encourage mandatory service and introduce core curriculum studies in ultra-Orthodox schools.
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Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well
“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord…
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The Haftorah we sing every Friday night
We are expected to rise, to rebuild and to act.
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A prophet as great as Moshe–possible, or heresy?
What does the Torah mean when Moshe communicates that the prophet must be 'Like me'?
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Shoplifting erodes the fabric of society
The Torah teaches that stealing from the community is not less serious than stealing from an individual. In some ways, it is even more dangerous.
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