Jewish Religion and Thought
In Israel, every seventh year is supposed to be a sabbath year when farmers don’t raise crops. It’s a great rest for the fields, but a huge test of faith.
Mark Wildes believes that most worshippers could get more from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur if they prepared for them in advance. To that end, he offers positive role models and suggestions on how to do that.
Chief Rabbi of Ramat Gan Yaakov Ariel rules that those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are in violation of Jewish law.
After 10 years at the helm of New York, the soon-to-be vacating governor is described by Jewish politicos in the state as someone not endearing, and that the relationship, though productive, was one of necessity for both Cuomo’s political ambitions and the Jewish community’s needs.
How does resting the land work in modern-day Israel where, even during the other six years, many farm families live hand to mouth?
According to the first verse in Amos, the earthquake occurred during the time of the Kingdom of Judah in the eighth century BCE.
The incident is a reminder to “embrace each other and our history,” says Lori Palatnik of the Jewish organization Momentum. “Now at a time when no Jew is imprisoned; our only prison is ignorance of our own history. Now it’s no longer ‘let my people go.’ Now it’s got to be ‘let my people know.’ ”
“This is part of the war against religious services, the ultimate goal of which is to abolish Israel’s Jewish identity,” said the rabbinate of Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana’s planned reform.
The holiday marked by Jewish calamities associated with internecine strife is an annual reminder to move past the divisiveness of politics, enmity and isolation.
Some 77 lectures were pre-recorded for people to enjoy, including lectures in Spanish, French, English and Hebrew. An additional 80 lectures were delivered live.
The new find appears to put to rest doubts about the status of previous sections of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem in the First Temple Era.
“Throughout the last year-and-a-half, we have looked for ways to support Jewish communities around the country,” said managing director of OU Torah Initiatives Rabbi David Pardo.
