People outside of Israel that wish to support the country can do that in a few different ways. The first, and most direct way, is to donate to the Israel Emergency Campaign. The second way is to buy Israeli products. You can buy products from Israel by purchasing from Israeli stores that are setup online, by ordering Israeli consumer products from American-based vendors, or by buying Israeli-made products that are being sold in American stores...
Rosh Hashana 5769 The second day of the holiday has just ended. The year 5769 is under way. What will it bring? I came to live in Sderot Israel only two months ago. I came here because . . . because I just had to. Today has been a day to reflect deeply on that decision. Was it a good decision? Will it lead to the things I have hoped for, and fought for, so many years? Was it worth the sacrifice? Will this year resolve any of the turmoil? - not just the violent conflict between our neighbors and Israel - not just the conflicts between people in this country who have differing political views - but also the inner turmoil...
Rabbi Ted Falcon has written this book that, so I hear, is very valuable for those of us who want to learn much more about Judaism. Read a user review here if you are interested also. (more...)
Bible quizzes may not sound all that interesting to some, but actually you can learn a lot more about the text by "playing" with the material. It has been proved by many that playing makes it easier for us humans to learn new things. See some interesting facts. (more...)
There is an old saying: "A sinning man will stop praying. A praying man will stop sinning." The question of "sinfulness" rests upon specific definitions of what sin is. Are you sure you know what it is? Never presume you know... (more...)
Ever felt like a big cloud was hanging over only YOU? Only YOU were in poor luck? Get some encouragement and rise above others' expectations! (more...)
Rabbi Benjamin Blech has done an excellent job of explaining Judaism in an easy to understand way. If ever there was a time when people needed to know more about Judaism it would be today, where so many are busy putting forward all sorts of antisemitic epithets. Knowledge about what these people are talking about is often missing...
Why We (Jews) Need To Go To IsraelI wanted my first entry in this forum to be light and humorous, to reflect my real self -- the one who is having a love affair with life -- the one who is constantly amazed by this world, and who so readily detects in it things to laugh about. But today I read of a tragedy that occurred three days ago...
Just as people are angered by Bush and Blair lying at the collective level about weapons of mass destruction, so - on a personal level - the dangers of lying to friends is really destructive. (more...)
Golan Canaan, a former Cincinnati resident, now resides in Jerusalem. He made aliyah in December 2005. New additions to these series of entries can be found at www.canaancommunications.us He also suggests that you check out his dad's web site www.israelnewsfaxx.com (more...)
