Jerusalem And The Image Of God
In the post-mabul world, God imparts certain basic messages to Noah that are to be the cornerstone of a new…
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From A Pastoral Garden to the Bustling Jerusalem
The story of humanity begins in a garden. The Garden of Eden is a pastoral setting, filled with rivers and…
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Strength Is The Only Answer To Arab Violence In Jerusalem
Ever since the Arab occupation of Jerusalem began in the early part of the 20th Century, the Jewish population understood…
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Conquering Jerusalem With the Lulav
The mitzvah of Lulav is intimately bound with Yerushalayim. The Talmud records that outside the Beit HaMikdash there is only…
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Jerusalem of Prophecy
This week’s parsha provides an overview of the future history of the Jewish people. Moshe Rabbeinu teaches the Jewish people…
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Returning to Jerusalem Means All Of Jerusalem
One of the things I enjoy the most about taking people on tours for Ateret Cohanim is their response when…
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Jerusalem: From Creation to Redemption
One section of this week’s parsha that is particularly resonant this year is the commandment of Hakhel. During the Sukkot…
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It’s Simple – More Jews Equals Less Terror
In the lat 1990s I was one of the first tenants to move into a newly renovated building in North…
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Jerusalem In One’s Heart
This week’s parsha begins with a covenant being created between God and the Jewish people. After telling the Jewish people…
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Catching the Light of Jerusalem
When describing the mitzvah of bikkurim, the Torah emphasizes that the farmer should put the fruits into a basket for…
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