For Religious Jews, Donating Organs is a Spiritual and Moral Imperative
“Many of the organ donors I work with come from the observant Jewish community. They view the giving of an organ donation as a mitzvah.”
Jewish Fertility Surpasses Arab Fertility in Jerusalem
The fertility rate for Jewish women (4.3 children per mother) in Jerusalem has surpassed the fertility rate among the city’s Arab women (3.3 children).
Over 800,000 Pack Jerusalem For Largest Funeral In Israeli History
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11) Over 800,000 people flocked to the Jerusalem area on Monday to mourn the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, according to The Times of Israel.The outspoken spiritual leader passed away […]
Despite Tension, IDF Sees Record Haredi Enlistment
“Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male, by their polls; from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel” (Numbers 1:2-3) Israel Army Radio released the […]
G-d Bless America – Hasidic Version
A group of Hasidic singers took to the field in Coney Island to kick off the annual baseball game between the New York Police Department team and a team of players from the Flatbush Hatzolah volunteer ambulance service of Brooklyn, New York. At first the singers ran into difficulties with the microphone and the words, but […]
Haredi Draft Delayed Three Months
Since the expiry of the Tal Law in 2012, Knesset has been struggling to find an equitable solution to the question of Haredi army service. Although the new reform has passed its initial reading, the delay in its passage has caused Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to postpone the conscription of yeshiva students who have already […]
Newly Elected Chief Rabbis Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
“Verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.” (1 Kings 1:30) In a hotly contested race, two new chief rabbis were elected Wednesday in […]
Praying for Time
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice.” (Psalms 55:18) Extended daylight savings causes issues with prayer. Daylight savings has long been a source of tension between the religious and secular communities in Israel. Until recently, various religious factions have influenced the setting of DST in accordance […]
First Hassidic Pilot to Take Off
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven…A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 8) A young Chabad man, known only as Y. for security reasons, is about to enlist in the IAF’s prestigious flight school. […]
