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Rigoberto Vinas

Aug 30, 2014, 2:10 AM

The Eglah Arufa and Modern Police Work

Divrei Emmanuel: Words of Torah in Honor of Shabbat Parashat Shoftim 5774 The Eglah Arufah and Modern Police Work: The View of Jewish Police Chaplain One of the mitzvoth presented in this week’s parshah is the mitzvah of the Eglah Arufah....

Aug 29, 2014, 3:08 AM

The Citizen Soldiers, Israel’s Strength

Israel is a tiny Jewish country that manages to thrive in the Middle East with hostile neighbors. The quality of the IDF provides the security necessary for this to happen. Army service in Israel is mandatory. Israelis are drafted at...

Aug 28, 2014, 8:40 AM

We are all proud Israelis!

A German radio interviewer asked a question that caught him completely off guard

Aug 26, 2014, 8:09 AM

Saudi Arabia: Sugar Daddy for ISIS Terrorists

How long before ISIS declares entire MiddleEast under its Caliphate? It seems it will happen quickly but they can only go as far as the money and funding from Saudi Arabia carries them. So far, the terrorist network has...

Aug 25, 2014, 4:31 PM

Parashat Shoftim 5774, 2014: In Appreciation of Tzahal – the Soldiers of the Jewish People

Parashat Shoftim 5774, 2014: "In Appreciation of Tzahal - the Soldiers of the Jewish People" 08/25/2014 In Appreciation of Tzahal: The Soldiers of the Jewish PeopleRabbi David Etengoff Dedicated to the sacred memories of my mother, Miriam Tovah bat Aharon Hakohen, father-in-law, Levi...

Aug 21, 2014, 1:13 PM

Fighting senselessness in Gaza

Last Thursday, I celebrated my 24th birthday. It was my first in Israel after finishing the army. Earlier in the week, my reserve unit was activated to provide an extra sense of security to the kibbutzim under threat of attacks...

Aug 18, 2014, 9:27 PM

Israel Does Heavy Lifting for the World

Israel, that pesky little democratic country in the middle of some vicious nations, always seems to be doing heavy lifting, not just for itself but for the entire world. How so, you may ask? Well, single handedly, with the...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Aug 15, 2014, 5:01 PM

Bringing joy and gladness to the wounded soldiers

The Haftarah for Parshat Ekev is the second of the seven comforting Haftarot which are read between Tisha B’Av and Rosh Hashana. The Haftarah comes from Yishayahu chapters 49-51. The last sentence of the Haftarah (51:3) states: “For God shall...

Aug 14, 2014, 2:01 AM

Israel’s Real Friends

A life-changing moment for me took place on the special evening when I was graciously welcomed into the suburban North Carolina home of Bishop Paul and Debbie Lanier. They are Christian, I am Jewish. They are American, I am Israeli. Their necklace...

Aug 11, 2014, 4:58 PM

Tu B’Av 2014: Feel the love in Israel

Today as we celebrate Tu B’Av, the Jewish festival of love, anyone who has spent this past month in Israel will be able to relate. As the Jewish homeland faces yet another round of what Daniel Gordis refers to...

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