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Yonina Pritzker. Credit: Courtesy.
Yonina Pritzker
Yonina Pritzker served as the spiritual leader of Boston-area congregations for more than two decades.
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A 2,000-year-old silver coin found in debris from an excavation in the City of David, Jerusalem. The inscription reads, "Shekel Yisrael." Above the chalice are the Hebrew letters "shin" and "bet," an acronym for "Shana Bet," or year two of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Credit: Eliyahu Yanai/City of David.
Jews and Zionism: An ancient bond
The Romans destroyed the Temple, banished Jews and changed the names of places to erase history. It's a strategy still being emulated.
Yonina Pritzker
March 3, 2025
Francesco Hayez's 1867 oil on canvas painting "The Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem" at Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia. Both the first and second iterations of the Beit Hamikdash were razed on Tisha B’Av, hundreds of years apart. Credit: Francesco Hayez via Wikimedia Commons.
The attempt to colonize Jewish history
For centuries, the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel was universally acknowledged, but not today.
Yonina Pritzker
Jan. 3, 2024
The Judea and Samaria hills where Shiloh Winery is located. Credit: Wine on the Vine.
On Tu B’Shevat, let’s celebrate homeland and heartland
The Jewish right to Judea and Samaria is absolute.
Yonina Pritzker
Feb. 5, 2023
The Jewish town of Karnei Shomron in Samaria, June 4, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.
The disgrace of Ben & Jerry’s
According to the famous ice-cream company, Jews do not belong in Judea and Samaria, the Jewish heartland.
Yonina Pritzker
July 28, 2021
Jews celebrate Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in the Old City, June 2, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Jews and Jerusalem: A love story
On Jerusalem Day, the Jewish prayer of thanks is chanted to express our profound gratitude and joy at having our capital restored and united once again.
Yonina Pritzker
May 3, 2021