Category: Religion
Israel needs Masorti Jews to become modern, tolerant, welcoming
Jerusalem Post Today there are nearly 80 Masorti congregations all across Israel, though a few meet only on festivals. None receive government funding. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-748247
Read MoreIs quality of life a Jewish concept?
Jerusalem Post Judaism certainly places a premium on preserving life and usually calls upon us to do everything to save a life. Nonetheless, as Kohelet proclaims, “There is a time for death.” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-748284
Read MoreFrom Iranian Muslim to Israeli Christian priest: The life of Daniel Dana
Jerusalem Post How did Jamshid Hassani, a Shi’ite Muslim born in Iran, become a Christian priest living in Israel, who only recently discovered his Jewish roots? https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-748265
Read More‘And Just Like That…’ star Alexa Swinton is having her bat mitzvah in Israel
Jerusalem Post It’s Swinton’s first visit to Israel, where she has many relatives she has never met before. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-748430
Read More‘Attached’: A guide to connecting with God – review
Jerusalem Post To say this book is about attachment theory and God is a bit of a misnomer. It is so much more. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-748267
Read More‘The Messiah Confrontation’: A scientific look at messianism in Judaism – review
Jerusalem Post This book traces the appearance of the messianic idea from the prophet Isaiah to the Bar Kochbah revolt. It demonstrates the dramatic, many-sided and fascinating controversy about the messianic idea. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-748268
Read MoreAncient Greek altar unearthed at archaeological site in Sicily
Jerusalem Post A more than 2000-year-old ancient Greek altar was found in the archaeological site of Segesta in Sicily. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748386
Read MoreSpanish archaeologists plan rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck
Jerusalem Post After it sank, it remained buried in sediment for more than two millennia until changes in sea currents due to construction on the shore unearthed it almost 30 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748368
Read MoreParashat Balak: Does God perform supernatural acts?
Jerusalem Post Perhaps their last-minute creation reflects God’s own ambivalence with the concept of creating a world with supernatural elements and possibilities. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-748292
Read MoreParashat Balak: Ideology and interests
Jerusalem Post Sometimes, what appears to be ideology is nothing more than a means to fulfill base desires. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-748291
Read More