Ideology His overall views have been called Kahanism. Kahane believed that the Palestinians sought the genocide of the Israeli Jews, and therefore he proposed the population transfer and even forcible deportation of all Arabs from Israel including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In his view this was the only acceptable solution to the …
Torah, (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning “teaching”, “instruction”, or especially “law”. It primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or the Five Books of Moses, but can also be used in the general sense to also include both the Written and Oral Law. The Five …
The tallit, which can be spread out like a sheet, is woven of wool or silk, in white, with black or blue stripes at the ends. The silk ones vary in size, for men, from about 36 × 54 inches (91 × 137 cm) to 72 × 96 inches (183 × 244 cm). The woolen …
Chanukah is the most known Jewish customs and yet is minor Jewish holiday. Jews light Hanukkah candles to remember the miracle of the Maccabees’ victory over the Greeks and the miracle of the oil that should have lasted one day and lasted for eight. Time need to light your menorah will take approximately 10 to …
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Judaism –> Breslove “If you believe that you can damage, believe you can fix.” – Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Rebbe Nachman of Breslov was the great-grandson of Rebbe Yisrael, the Baal Shem Tov—‘Master of the Good Name’—founder of the Chassidic movement. Rebbe Nachman was born in 1772 (1 Nisan 5532) in the Ukrainian town of …
On the doorposts of Jewish homes. The mitzvah to place mezuzot on the doorposts of our houses is derived from Deut. 6:4-9, a passage commonly known as the Shema (Hear, from the first word of the passage). In that passage, G-d commands us to keep His words constantly in our minds and in our hearts, …
Related to the wars 1948 Arab-Israeli War “The Independence War” (see also: 1949 Armistice Agreements) מלחמת העצמאות (גם מלחמת הקוממיות או מלחמת השחרור) י 1956 Suez War “Operation Kadesh” מבצע קדש או מלחמת סיני 1967 Six Day War מלחמת ששת הימים 1970 War of Attrition מלחמת ההתשה 1973 Yom Kippur War מלחמת יום כיפור 1982 …
When the word “greatness” comes to mind, Golda Meir comes immediately to the forefront. Her commitment to her land and to her people was the paragon of human dedication. Her complete involvement, tempered with love, fired by fierce devotion, caused the world to know that she was a true mover of mountains. Though born in …
Passover comes from the Bible, first mentioned in the book of Exodus. As God pronounced to the people of Israel enslaved in Egypt that he would free them, he said he would “Smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.” However, he instructed the Israelites to put a sign of lamb’s blood on their …
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Tzedakah Charity – Giving Justice – Treating your neighbor like you would like to be treated. Tzedakah Boxes Maimonides [Rambam] wrote, “Even a poor person who lives entirely on tzedakah must also give tzedakah to another.” (Mishnah Torah Chapter 7) The Rambam identified EIGHT Levels of Charity, or doing justice. They are: 1. A …