Added: 16th November 2008 Posted By:isralife Views: 18 Comments:0
Rabbi Meir Lau went from being the youngest survivor from the Buchenwald death camps in Nazi Germany to becoming the Chief Rabbi of the modern State of Israel. Rabbi Israel Meir Lau was born in 1937 in Pyotrekov, Poland. A survivor of the Buchenwald concentration camp, he lost both of his parents...
Added: 16th November 2008 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 15 Comments:0
Weekly Torah Portion: Chayei Sara - And Abraham was old, advanced in days (Genesis 24:1) The original Hebrew verse is best translated as, And Abraham was old, arriving in days. Our sages teach us that when a person dies and seeks entry into the next world the days of his life come forward to...
Added: 12th November 2008 Posted By:MusicJew Views: 17 Comments:0
The Idan Raichel Project burst onto the Israeli music scene in 2002, changing the face of Israeli popular music and offering a message of love and tolerance that resonated strongly in a region of the world where the headlines are too often dominated by conflict. With an enchanting blend of...
Added: 10th November 2008 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 37 Comments:0
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayera. Avraham Avinu was tested ten times by G-d throughout his life. The final and most awesome of the trials was the binding of his son Yitzchak, (Isaac). He faced these trials with equanimity and love. We, too, are tested throughout our lives by G-d. By meeting our own...