Some argue that the essence of Zionism is Jewish sovereignty over the land or even human rights. On Sunday, Deputy Minister Michael Oren (Kulanu) said he sees the essence of the Zionist enterprise in Meir Panim’s restaurant-style soup kitchen, where Jerusalem’s needy come for a hot meal. The soup kitchen serves more than 250 meals […]
Each year, for the past 2,000 years, Jews worldwide commemorate the destruction of the two ancient Holy Temples in Jerusalem, which led to their exile from the Holy Land. For nine days (this year July 24-August 1), Jews limit what they eat and drink as part of a national mourning. The last day of these […]
Israel’s southern city of Sderot, located just one mile from the contentious Gaza strip, has been battered by nearly 10,000 Qassam rockets since the beginning of the Second Intifada in October 2000. These rockets have caused deaths, injuries, significant damage to homes and property, profound disruption to daily life and severe psychological distress. Yet today, […]
The recently released “UNICEF’s Innocenti Fairness for Children Report Card 14,” which ranks child poverty in 41 advanced European countries and members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has lead to a shocking array of information, especially for Israel. The UN’s child welfare agency reported that Israel has one of the worst records […]
Jerusalem Day this year marked the 50th anniversary of the reunification of the holiest city in the world. Free activities in the Old City and surrounding areas included musical performances, a parade, a prayer service at the Western Wall and tours of different historical sites. Israelis and Jews worldwide viewed the reunification of Jerusalem as […]
