To view all the Torah Lessons, Click Here Parashat Vayakhel Presented By: Rav Moshe Davis Written by: Nir Shaul In Parashat Vayakhel, the Kli Yakar explains, that Moshe gathered Am Yisrael to stress the importance of unity for the building of the Mishkan. Question Similarly, how does the Land of Israel unify the Nation of

16 and 19-year-old from Tel Aviv allegedly considered lynching Arab Israeli but instead decided to target mosque, which they filmed and later posted to TikTok

Police oversee six different race courses; around 100 runners represent anti-overhaul protest groups, while demonstrators plan to rally around marathon route

Recently, work began on a new neighborhood of 100 luxury villas in Area B – the portion of Judea and Samaria under Palestinian Authority civil jurisdiction and Israeli security jurisdiction. The project developer, the Ramallah-based “Al Karameh Corporation for Prisoner Housing,” is an association whose members have served sentences of at least five years in

Since I publish articles about Aliyah and Israel in many different places, I receive a lot of comments. Lately, readers in the Diaspora are asking why they should move to Israel when “Fratricide is tearing Israel apart.” Ha ha ha. That’s a dandy! Over the years, I have heard a lot of excuses but this

(JNS) America and Britain claim to be allies of Israel. There is no gainsaying the deep links between them of military assistance, intelligence and trade. Israel is the invaluable strategic asset for America and Britain in the Middle East, a crucial bulwark in the defense of the West. And yet, both America and Britain undermine

(JNS) On Feb. 16, Israel Defense Forces Lt. Col. (retired) Dr. Gal Luft was arrested at the airport in Cyprus as he was about to board a flight home. Three days later, Luft posted a stunning claim on his Twitter account. He wrote: “I”ve been arrested in Cyprus on a politically motivated extradition request by

Agreement, valued at $250 million, will see H2Pro electrolyzers used to produce hydrogen and green ammonia for agriculture, shipping, energy

In a letter sent yesterday, the Jewish community of Oporto has called on Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo Sousa to issue a public apology to the community and its representatives for what has been described as an anti-Semitic “witchhunt” against it. The letter details how on 11th March 2022, the Oporto Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, and

Most Pew poll respondents hold neutral feelings toward religious groups, but Jews have net positive rating across all surveyed, despite FBI report finding rise in antisemitism

Parshat Vayakhel begins with a very interesting verb – “Moshe gathered Am Yisrael” – why does the Torah need to tell us that Moshe gathered Am Yisrael? Can’t we assume that they were gathered – like every other time Moshe spoke to them? What is the meaning of this “gathering?” And why is so important

Harry gets stopped by a police car. When the police officer gets to his car, Harry says, “What’s the problem officer?” Officer: You were going at least 65 in a 50mph zone. Harry: No sir, I was going 50. Wife: Oh Harry, You were going 70. Harry gives his wife a dirty look. Officer: I

Man reportedly admits to police that he killed his wife; couple’s children were apparently sleeping at the time

Young American Jews want more experiences with rabbis because those interactions help them feel more spiritually connected and more connected to a Jewish community, says a new report released today from Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation. The first-in-a-generation research, conducted by the Benenson Strategy Group, paints a rich picture of what factors lead to positive

This week on the podcast, we hear how the judicial overhaul package may affect religious freedom – and the lack of it – in the Holy Land from an Israeli lawyer/Reform rabbi

The book of Exodus comes to a finale this week with the reading of its last two Torah portions, Va”yakhel and Pekudei. The grievous sin of the Golden Calf resulted in the first Yom Kippur: The expression of the Creator”s eternal love and forgiveness for His people. On the day following Yom Kippur, Moshe instructs

Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen as part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, US and Saudi officials told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. If Tehran does stop arming the Houthis, it could put pressure on the group to reach a

CEOs and top researchers fear potential threat to democracy will jeopardize international partnerships that Israel’s innovators rely on to bring treatments to market

British weekly argues Netanyahu-led government barreling toward constitutional crisis with judicial overhaul plans, calls for political realignment of moderate voters

Public Diplomacy Minister Distel Atbaryan says news channel is ‘counting down’ until coalition members get killed after anchor criticizes her for inflammatory Holocaust remarks

The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States, CNN reported. The social media app is not widely used by UK officials, according to a government announcement, but the measure reflects concerns about TikTok’s links to China

Turkish Jewish leaders said they are taking action after students at Istanbul”s &Uumlsk&uumldar American Academy reportedly performed the Nazi salute during a soccer game against Istanbul”s sole Jewish day school, JTA reports. The students from the American Academy, considered one of Istanbul”s most elite, delivered the gesture at the game on Tuesday as a taunt

Justice Minister Yariv Levin revealed in closed conversations that one of the reasons for the rapid advancement of the judicial reform is his fear that the State Attorney”s Office will prosecute him on trumped up charges, Channel 12 News reported on Thursday. According to the report, in conversations with political officials, Levin said that “if

Jewish engineer joined landmark program to develop atom bomb in his 20s, later developed ‘miracle’ high-speed camera, regularly attended Los Angeles synagogue into old age

Several containers of natural uranium reported missing by the UN’s nuclear watchdog in Libya have been found, a general with one of the country’s two rival camps said Thursday, according to the AFP news agency. General Khaled al-Mahjoub, commander of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar’s communications division, said on his Facebook page that the containers of

Actors John Turturro, Matthew Broderick and Tony Shalhoub, plus a slew of appropriately edgy writers, will head up a 3-day literary festival for the hometown hero March 17-19

A senior Iranian official visited the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, in a visit which came just days after Tehran agreed to restore diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported. Ali Shamkhani, the head of Iran”s Supreme National Security Council, said his visit was a “meaningful beginning for the two countries to enter

Minister of National Missions Orit Strock on Thursday evening visited the outpost of Evyatar in Samaria and called on the government to speed up the process so that what was agreed upon with the previous government can be implemented immediately. The residents of Evyatar have long called on the government to fulfill an agreement that

Levin’s office denies TV report on idea to slightly reduce the coalition’s hold on judicial appointments; other reports cite possible amending of the High Court override clause

Hours before a humiliating 10-0 loss, Israel hosts the DR for a ceremony celebrating the countries’ shared history and highlighting their fight against bigotry and antisemitism

The leaders of the parties in the opposition on Thursday evening held a press conference in which they stated that they accept the compromise proposal for the judicial reform which was presented by President Isaac Herzog. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said during the press conference that “the outline presented by the President is not perfect,

Most survey respondents say having a relationship with a rabbi important, half want to be more connected to Judaism

A rally in support of the judicial reform will be held this coming Saturday night for the first time in the city of Yavne. Residents of the city and surrounding towns will take part in the rally, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Neot Shamir neighborhood. “Unfortunately, a very large part of the

49% of Democratic respondents sympathize more with the Palestinians and 38% with Israelis; support for Israel among Republicans remains strong at 78%, Gallup survey finds

The chairman of the Knesset”s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Yuli Edelstein (Likud), on Thursday evening began holding meetings with the opponents of the judicial reform in order to increase the discourse and try to bring about a compromise. “I started a personal project this evening. It will not bring me votes in the

Far-right minister claims Gali Baharav-Miara has opposed every government decision, says he recognizes legal complexity in axing her but says it’s necessary given the circumstances

Justice minister said to tell political confidants he believes halting legislation would give state prosecutors an opportunity to frame him on trumped-up charges