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Should I Pray for the Death of Terrorists?
By Tzvi Freeman
The murder of others, even if they are the oppressors, seemingly amounts to a glorification of war... Prayer, I am told, is an act of enlightenment. Am I to pray for the brutal demise of the enemy?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Ethics & Religion » Should I Pray for the Death of Terrorists?
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Living Under Attack
Sderot and Beyond
By Miriam Goodman
My family and I live in Netivot, ten kilometers from Gaza. Netivot is hooked up to a warning sirent. When the siren rings, it means you have forty-five seconds to go into your safe room or a public bomb shelter...
Women » Women's Narrative » Editorial & Commentary » Living Under Attack
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Sad Days in Israel
By Jay Litvin
In the movies they're tough guys yelling and screaming at their soldiers. But this platoon sergeant was like a Jewish father watching over his children, making sure they had something to drink and enough tissues to wipe their eyes
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Sad Days in Israel
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War Dreams
By Jay Litvin
Am I ready for the facts of life? Did I ever in my wildest dreams think I would be living through war? That I would be hunted for being a Jew?
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » War Dreams
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My Pesach Story
a Letter from Jerusalem
By Illana Attia
The philosophical conclusion of quantum physics is that physical reality is determined by a human observer. Halachah (Torah law) requires me to check every corner of my home for pretzel crumbs. Corrective observation
Society & Living » Voices » Personal Journeys » My Pesach Story
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What To Do Now
By Tzvi Freeman
The single thing every Jew can do for peace in Israel
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » What To Do Now
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Jerusalem Under Siege
By Yanki Tauber
The killers are driven by hate, the pundits and politicians by vanity and naiveté; together, they would rip the heart of Israel from its body
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Jerusalem Under Siege
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A Burning Bush
By Deena Yellin
We boarded the 961 Bus to Jerusalem, dragging our knapsacks down the narrow aisle, which was crowded with soldiers heading home for the weekend
Society & Living » Voices » Personal Journeys » A Burning Bush
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A Twisted Creature
By Adin Even-Yisrael (Steinsaltz)
People have become so sophisticated that they no longer believe in or understand anything anymore. Basic words, such as "friend", "enemy", "land" and "life" become totally incomprehensible
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » A Twisted Creature
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The Rebbe Who Saved a Village
For a while, it seemed that all was lost... then came a leader's bold response to the crippling tragedy
Editor's note: In light of the recent tragedy which struck the Chabad-Lubavitch community, we find the following account, penned more than fifty years ago, particularly poignant--and most relevant
Library » Stories » Contemporary » The Rebbe Who Saved a Village
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