Jewish Religion and Thought
Ronni Gamzu calls the rising number of COVID-19 cases a “disaster,” citing Arab-sector refusal to cooperate with Health Ministry directives.
“People wouldn’t be leaving their homes,” says Israeli Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu, while praising City Hall for “acting on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis.”
Eulogizing internationally acclaimed Talmud scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the Israeli prime minister says, “His important works will stand for generations at the foundation of Jewish heritage as an eternal flame in his memory.”
A rabbi has honed a method of teaching Hebrew reading, which he has now coalesced into a formal training program and book.
A prolific author, he wrote as many as 60 books on an array of topics, including commentaries on the Talmud, the Torah, Jewish mysticism, Chassidism and Jewish philosophy.
Along with her nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, “Unorthodox” is nominated for eight Emmy awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
A new report also found a 90 percent spike in Torah-observant women employed in high-tech in the past four years.
Nearly 200 Torah personalities from across the Jewish religious spectrum shared their unique perspectives in a “Jewish Unity” event.
The Likud Party accuses Blue and White of violating the coalition agreement over its last-minute support of the bill • Ultra-Orthodox parties, outraged, threaten to begin advancing their own legislation.
Excavations reveal an unusually large structure with 120 jar handles bearing seal impressions in one of the most important archeological collections uncovered in Israel.
“Just like after the temples were destroyed we formed new ways of worship, now we are learning Torah and even making shiva calls online. If the virus can travel, so can Jewish life,” says Rabbi Jack Riemer.
The suspect can be seen spray-painting Temple Emanu-El at 2:15 a.m. on July 15. He then went to Temple Sinai, about five miles away, where he vandalized that building as well.
