Seeking the Place He Chooses When describing the need to bring our korbanot to the resting place of the Shechinah – the place ultimately revealed as Yerushalayim and Har HaMoriyah – the Torah commands us to seek out His Presence and come there: (ה) כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְקֹוָ֤ק אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ […]
A recent statement by a senior Turkish minister has once again raised concerns about Ankara’s growing interest in Jerusalem and its increasingly assertive rhetoric toward Israel. For years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and members of his government have positioned themselves as defenders of the Palestinian cause while promoting a broader vision of Turkish influence throughout […]
As Purim approached, we took our children to buy costumes. Two of my sons immediately gravitated toward the “Yehudah HaMakabi” set, complete with armor, shield, and sword. Upon closer inspection, the costume looked suspiciously like a medieval Crusader knight, kashered with Jewish branding to make it palatable to an Israeli audience. Despite initial misgivings, my […]
After a huge Old City court victory a young Jewish couple moved into Beit Rand Thursday evening – one of the closest buildings once owned by Jews located extremely close to Har HaBayit – Temple Mount- directly opposite Makom HaMikdash, the place of the Temple. 1n 1901 – Menachem Mendel Rand – a well known and […]
Regardless of how one holds on ascending the Temple Mount in terms of Jewish Law, Minister Ben Gvir’s visit had a powerful affect on Israel and its relationship to its enemies. Whole world screamed and Hamas threatened, Ben Gvir’s purpose in going up was to show Israel’s enemies who the real boss is. After all, […]
An Emirati political scientist has publicly come out in support of the Jerusalem Mufti’s Fatwa against muslims visiting Jerusalem through Israel. “A sane Emirati tourist does not visit stolen Palestinian land to expose himself to degrading situations, even on the pretext of visiting Jerusalem,” Dr. Abdul Khaliq Abdullah said. Abdullah has long held antagonistic views […]
With arab violence raging on the Temple Mount and increased attacks on Jewish worshipers walking through the Old City of Jerusalem to the Kotel, repeating failed solutions year after year feels like a dead end. The answer to today’s security challenges in Jerusalem does not lie in the security forces, which are trained to only […]
Ateret Cohanim – then and now! “I hereby make a decree what you shall do for the builders of Jerusalem and the House of G-d…. expenses given with all diligence…and whoever alters this word, may a beam be pulled from his home and he be hung…and may his house bea dunghill and refuse.” No, this […]
After Yaakov’s stirring dream of the angels ascending and descending the ladder, he awakes upon Temple Mount all startled and bewildered. The Torah tells us that he exclaims: “Indeed, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know [it]!” Rashi explains that he meant that if he had known the sanctity of his […]
Seeking the Place He Chooses
Seeking the Place He Chooses When describing the need to bring our korbanot to the resting place of the Shechinah – the place ultimately revealed as Yerushalayim and Har HaMoriyah – the Torah commands us to seek out His Presence and come there: (ה) כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְקֹוָ֤ק אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ […]
Explore moreTURKEY’S JERUSALEM AMBITION IS NO LONGER HIDDEN
A recent statement by a senior Turkish minister has once again raised concerns about Ankara’s growing interest in Jerusalem and its increasingly assertive rhetoric toward Israel. For years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and members of his government have positioned themselves as defenders of the Palestinian cause while promoting a broader vision of Turkish influence throughout […]
Explore moreThe Al-Aqsa Flood, Crusaders in Costume, and the Great Purim Shpiel
As Purim approached, we took our children to buy costumes. Two of my sons immediately gravitated toward the “Yehudah HaMakabi” set, complete with armor, shield, and sword. Upon closer inspection, the costume looked suspiciously like a medieval Crusader knight, kashered with Jewish branding to make it palatable to an Israeli audience. Despite initial misgivings, my […]
Explore moreA Jewish Couple Moves Into Beit Rand – The Closest Building To The Temple Mount
After a huge Old City court victory a young Jewish couple moved into Beit Rand Thursday evening – one of the closest buildings once owned by Jews located extremely close to Har HaBayit – Temple Mount- directly opposite Makom HaMikdash, the place of the Temple. 1n 1901 – Menachem Mendel Rand – a well known and […]
Explore moreDefeating The Enemy Within
Regardless of how one holds on ascending the Temple Mount in terms of Jewish Law, Minister Ben Gvir’s visit had a powerful affect on Israel and its relationship to its enemies. Whole world screamed and Hamas threatened, Ben Gvir’s purpose in going up was to show Israel’s enemies who the real boss is. After all, […]
Explore moreThe Latest Fatwa: Don’t Visit Jerusalem
An Emirati political scientist has publicly come out in support of the Jerusalem Mufti’s Fatwa against muslims visiting Jerusalem through Israel. “A sane Emirati tourist does not visit stolen Palestinian land to expose himself to degrading situations, even on the pretext of visiting Jerusalem,” Dr. Abdul Khaliq Abdullah said. Abdullah has long held antagonistic views […]
Explore moreViolence In Jerusalem Demands A New Approach
With arab violence raging on the Temple Mount and increased attacks on Jewish worshipers walking through the Old City of Jerusalem to the Kotel, repeating failed solutions year after year feels like a dead end. The answer to today’s security challenges in Jerusalem does not lie in the security forces, which are trained to only […]
Explore moreThe Hidden Story of Jerusalem in Purim
Ateret Cohanim – then and now! “I hereby make a decree what you shall do for the builders of Jerusalem and the House of G-d…. expenses given with all diligence…and whoever alters this word, may a beam be pulled from his home and he be hung…and may his house bea dunghill and refuse.” No, this […]
Explore moreThe “I” of Jerusalem
After Yaakov’s stirring dream of the angels ascending and descending the ladder, he awakes upon Temple Mount all startled and bewildered. The Torah tells us that he exclaims: “Indeed, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know [it]!” Rashi explains that he meant that if he had known the sanctity of his […]
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