As a writer, I usually abstain from getting involved in popular articles criticizing social trends… and politics. The latter because, well, I just don’t have that thick of a skin, and the former because normally it’s a waste of time. But after reading Michelle Honig’s aggrandizing article , and then Emily Schneider’s response “Modesty isn’t... Continue Reading →

“Do not withhold good from one who deserves it When you have the power to do it [for him].” Proverbs 3:27 (The Israel Bible™) Chabad-Lubavitch has announced it is aiding Jewish residents of Houston with kosher meals, clean water and shelter amid the biblical-style flood enveloping the region resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey. More than... Continue Reading →

“Our mouths shall be filled with laughter, our tongues, with songs of joy. Then shall they say among the nations, ‘Hashem has done great things for them!’” Psalms 126:2 (The Israel Bible™) Last weekend, Methodist Pastor Keith Johnson held a three-day Bible conference in Charlotte, North Carolina with a lofty goal: to teach Christians how... Continue Reading →

In days to come Yaakov shall strike root, Yisrael shall sprout and blossom, And the face of the world Shall be covered with fruit. ISAIAH 27:6 (The Israel Bible™) In chapter 5 of the Book of Yeshayahu, the prophet describes Israel as a rebellious vine which produces inferior fruits. Chapter 27 presents a happy conclusion... Continue Reading →

“So is the word that issues from My mouth: It does not come back to Me unfulfilled, But performs what I purpose, Achieves what I sent it to do.” Isaiah 55:11 (The Israel Bible™) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, where he... Continue Reading →

“And Hashem your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.” Deuteronomy 30:5 (The Israel Bible™) Israel will never withdraw from any Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday... Continue Reading →

“For there will never cease to be needy ones in your land, which is why I command you: open your hand to the poor and needy kinsman in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11 (The Israel Bible™) When four generations united in Israel to celebrate Chaim Moshe Kahn’s bar mitzvah, no one expected that the highlight of... Continue Reading →

“Lo, I will send the navi Eliyahu to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of Hashem.” Malachi 3:23 (The Israel Bible™) In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, North Korea fired a missile over Japan on Tuesday morning, setting off warning sirens and sending residents running to shelter, and at least according to... Continue Reading →

“Although there were at my table, between Yehudim and prefects, one hundred and fifty men in all, beside those who came to us from surrounding nations.” Nehemiah 5:17 (The Israel Bible™) United Nations Secretary General António Guterres began a three-day visit to Israel on Monday, his first to the country since assuming the leadership of... Continue Reading →

All the days of a poor man are wretched, But contentment is a feast without end.” Proverbs 15:15 (The Israel Bible™) American comedian and television host Conan O’Brien is visiting Israel for the week and documenting various moments of his trip via social media for an episode of the “Conan Without Borders” travel show. The... Continue Reading →