It is this last aspect, the redemption of our firstborn sons, that I wish to consider, specifically the word pidyon, to redeem. The idea of redemption is a powerful one for the Jewish people. It is ...

These are times of both immense peril and extraordinary opportunity. With faith, preparedness, determination, and a focus on ...

No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge ...

It was predicted and warned about, as the Zionist movement grew, that the effect of creating a Jewish nation-state would be ...

In the redemption from this exile, which as we’ve seen previously is the paradigm for future redemption, each of these afflictions is reversed and overcome by direct Divine intervention. Rav Hirsch ...

One of the highlights of the Jewish calendar is the Passover Seder where we gather with family and friends and retell our ...

When I sent you to tell the Jewish people that their redemption is at hand, you responded והן לא יאמינו לי, “behold they will not believe me”. It is because of this והן that I ...

The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The problem is, ...

The redemption of Israel ... the Author Sharona holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Stern College and an MS in Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School, Yeshiva University.

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As the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were taking place this weekend, the Arab League met in Cairo and ...