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Frederick L. KleinThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
I have just returned from Israel, during one of the heaviest weeks in memory. I arrived on Tuesday, after the terrible news of the deaths of...
The tragedy we are experiencing as a people sadly was presaged in Abraham’s journey into the land of Israel. Abraham was promised the Land, but...
When a child is born there is so many hopes and dreams. We project our desires onto the future generation, and we hope they will work to create a...
In memory of the victims of the simchat Torah massacre and the many others murdered in Israel this past week. In general, when writing an essay, one...
The Earth was a vacant abyss, with darkness on the surface of the watery depths, and a great wind blowing on the surface of the water. – Genesis...
One of my favorite Chasidic folk tales is the story of the house that is too small. [1] A tiny room, the parents can no longer stand the six children...
Dedicated to the Memory of my dear chaver (friend) Yehudah (Joel) Wine, 1968-2023 Fall 1973. Jerusalem. Yom Kippur. The neilah prayer has just ended...
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the period known as the Aseret Yemei Hateshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance. Given that another name for the...