• 11/25/2024

Parashat Naso: The Priestly Blessing’s many layers

Jerusalem Post Its words are the oldest of the Torah ever found and the earliest artifact of Jewish liturgy we have in physical form, some 500 years before the Dead Sea Scrolls. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-744070

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Parashat Naso: ‘Torat hessed’ – Shavuot

Jerusalem Post When we stand on Shavuot and recreate in our hearts the revelation at Mount Sinai and the acceptance of the Torah, we are called upon to remember that the Torah does not stand alone. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-744068

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Shavuot and Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744199

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Worth reading: Shavuot Myths

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744056

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Conservative movement allows eating at non-kosher vegetarian, vegan restaurants

Jerusalem Post 17% of Jews identify as Conservative and only a fraction keep kosher at home. Even fewer adhere to the strict dietary laws when they dine out.  https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743913

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Converting to Judaism in Israel is nearly impossible – ITIM report

Jerusalem Post The number applying for conversion in the last decade has been low but even among those who did apply, fewer than half were able to complete the process. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743890

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