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By Sivan Rahav-Meir This is not just a heartwarming picture. At a time when we see the madness on the college campuses in the United States and the world’s hypocrisy regarding Hamas, it is also an important image: 4-year-old Avigail Idan in the arms of U.S. President Biden. “And here the child asks.” This is […]
By Sivan Rahav-Meir Last week, the somber news emerged that Captain Daniel Perez, previously reported as a hostage, was tragically no longer among the living. Our hearts go out to his parents, Rabbi Doron Perez and his wife Shelley. Both are renowned for their enduring faith, optimism, and resilience since Simchat Torah. Rabbi Doron, in […]
By Sivan Rahav Meir What’s Really Happening in Metulah? Metulah, Israel’s northernmost city, which abuts the border with Lebanon, was desolate last Thursday morning, due to barrages of deadly rocket fire. Some might find this news extremely discouraging, but it’s important to know what’s happening behind the scenes. Just last week, the city authorized the […]
By Sivan Rahav Meir I’m not usually one for joining initiatives, but this past Thursday was an exception. I encountered an incredibly heartfelt call from the families of the captives, supported by rabbis, urging a taanit dibbur, an hour without mundane speech, only Torah study and prayer. In response, I shut down my electronic devices […]
By Sivan Rahav Meir This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, describes the Mishkan, which accompanied Bnei Yisrael in the desert. It describes the instructions for building the Mishkan, down to the minutiae. What is the importance of all these small details? Here are two explanations: The first is what Professor Dan Ariely calls the “IKEA effect.” […]