by Jonathan Rosenblum | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
“Moses grew up and went out to his brothers and he saw their suffering.” (Exodus 2:11) Moses’ preparation for his role as a leader of the Children of Israel began with feeling the suffering of his brethren. That quality of identification with each...
by Brian Ross | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Several years ago, I arrived on location for a film shoot in North Carolina. As I settled into my office, there was a knock at the door and I looked up to see a long-haired, tattooed, tough looking young man who introduced himself as McCluskie. “I hear you have...
by Ruchoma Shain | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Yaakov Yosef Herman was a European Jew with a strong sense of Jewish identity. Immigrating to America in the early 20th century, he found himself in an environment with little awareness of Jewish laws and tradition. So he dedicated his life to building that awareness...
by Yehuda Poch | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
The events of the last year and a half have given new poignancy to the Talmud’s contention that the Holy Land is something acquired through hardship. The almost daily terrorist incidents have added an extra edge to the already mind-numbing procedures of...
by Esther Jungreis | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
I am writing this column en route from Tel Aviv to New York. So many thoughts are crowding through my mind that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Only days ago, we started out on a heritage tour to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary which would...
