In the early Middle Ages, mostly in Tiberias, the great sages of old, rabbis and scribes known as Masoretes created a body of notes that standardized the Hebrew text of the Scriptures. Vowels were added along with punctuation marks and trope or chant marks, called nickadot (jots and tiddle...
‘Normal Life’ in Israel: 1 Year Post-Oct. 7 Terror Attacks Michael L. Brown Oct 6, 2024 Over the decades, “normal life” in Israel has looked very different than normal life in most every other… Israel & Jewish Roots Standing With Israel Rising From Ashes to Hope: Israel’s Dar...
In the 1500s and 1600s, the Jewish mystics of the city of Tsfat (only 20 minutes from here) created a Tu b’Shvat Seder which has come into real popularity in Israel today. It was modeled after the Passover Seder, where different foods are eaten in a certain order, blessings said, a...
He then resigned in protest last year and joined Labor when Netanyahu ousted Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon in favor of nationalist Avigdor Lieberman. A former telecom executive, Gabbay stresses his humble beginnings before his rise to prominence in the business world as the seventh of eight children...
President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration. Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder and Alan KronenbergJan. 29, 2025 Takeaways: RFK Jr.’s Contentious Hearing Kennedy’s confirmation vote ...
Kamala Harris: We came into office during the height of a pandemic, record unemployment, and because of our economic policies we now are reducing inflation. We have created over 14 million new jobs. We've created over 800,000 new manufacturing jobs. Wages are up. And so, we've seen grea...
A photo essay by Rep. Keith Ellison from his trip to Gaza and IsraelForeign Policy
Earlier in the day, as he testified on the Pentagon's Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Senators on Capitol Hill that the Pentagon is "going to continue to do what's necessary to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself. But that said,...
President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration. Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder and Alan KronenbergJan. 31, 2025 Inflation Rose in December There was no relief from rising prices for cons...
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,400 people and Israel's responding incursion into Gaza have created a political tightrope for Biden, who has supported Israeli sovereignty since the attack but also pressured Israel's government to try to limit civilian casualties and allow humanita...