Arutz Sheva5 天
Hanukkah: How Torah forgetfulness caused the Renaissance of Torah
There was a major shift in the world of Torah scholarship 2,200 years ago. A new light was born in response to the Greeks' ...
Arutz Sheva19 天
The effects of the Greek confrontation with the Jewish People
The Jewish Sages also said in the Talmud ... took place as a result of the confrontation between the Jews living in ancient Judea and Ancient Greece. The Talmud relates that when Shimon HaTzadik ...
This Hanukkah, Choose Light Over Heat
Many of us grew up with a straightforward Hanukkah story. It is a parable of resilience, told and retold throughout the ages, ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2 年
The ancient Jewish practice of hakhel, an every-7-years gathering, gets a 21st-century revival
What happens when neither of those exists? (JTA) — Every seven years, in ancient times, Jewish men, women, and children would gather at the Temple on the first day of Sukkot to hear the king of ...