This week we mark 115 years since the passing of Theodor Herzl, known as the “Visionary of the State,” a young and passionate leader who died at the age of … Continued
Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2:5:9)
“He perceived no iniquity in Jacob and saw no perversity in Israel. The Lord his God is with him and the friendship of the King is in him.” (Numbers 23:21) … Continued
Parashat Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
“The Kohen shall immerse himself and immerse himself in water, and afterwards he may enter the camp; and the Kohen shall remain contaminated until evening.” (Numbers 19:7) Parashat Chukat fast-forwards … Continued
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
“And Moses said: From this you shall know the Lord sent me to do all these deeds; they are not from my heart.” (Numbers 16:28) Parashat Korach might be the … Continued
Parashat Sh’lach L’cha (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
“And God said, “I have forgiven, because of your words.” (Numbers 14:20) The foundation of the Jewish interpretive tradition is the belief the words of the Torah are spoken by … Continued
Parashat B’ha-alot’cha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
“And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.” (Numbers 11:9) Enter “Leadership” into your computer’s search engine and you could spend the … Continued
Scout Builds Aron Kodesh in Bahrain for Eagle Project
Guest Post By Takeshi Shiratori On Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain there is a small Jewish community of around 20 people. They use the Chapel of Hope as a place … Continued
Doron Krakow Joins Board of JPRO Network
JCC Association of North America is honored to announce that the organization’s president and CEO, Doron Krakow, has joined the board of JPRO Network, an organization that connects, educates, inspires … Continued
Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
“The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Take a census of the Gershonites, also, by their ancestral house and by their clans.” (Numbers 4:21) Parashat Naso (Hebrew for “lift up”) is … Continued
Festival Times
Last week the Jewish world celebrated Shavuot, Chag Matan Torah, the Jewish holiday celebrating the receiving of the Torah highlights recent changes in Israel’s pluralistic climate. We see more and … Continued