Sh’ma Now curates conversations on a single theme rooted in Jewish tradition and the contemporary moment. At the heart of this issue of Sh’ma Now is the theme of “Dayenu” – “It would have been enough.”
Category: Judaism
Israel Prize to Hebrew University’s Prof. Yehuda Liebes
Prof. Yehuda Liebes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was notified today that he will be awarded the Israel Prize for his work in the field of Kabbalah and Jewish mystical literature. Prof.
Rare Red Heifer Eligible for Third Temple Offering Found, And You Won’t Believe Where
A rabbi in a remote region of Mexico he went to a dairy farm to purchase milk, and was shocked when he saw a vital element of the Third Temple right in front of his eyes: a red heifer calmly chewing its cud under the Baja sun. “I’ve grown up with the stories, so I know how rare and valuable the red heifer is,” Rabbi Benny “Bentsion” Hershcovich told Breaking Israel News.
The Failure of Jewish Universalism
The never-ending push by numerous Jews to universalize all aspects and rituals of Judaism is shortchanging and endangering the Jewish people. Hermann Cohen was an influential German Jewish philosopher who felt there was no distinction between being Jewish and a citizen of the world because the purpose of the Jew was to sacrifice his “parochial” Jewish interests in causes for humanity that, for him, were greater than immediate Jewish needs.
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Recently, President Obama spearheaded a UN resolution effectively declaring Judaism’s and Christianity’s holiest sites, the Temple Mount, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Western Wall, Israeli occupied territory belonging to Palestinians. Now, Muslims are demanding Jews and Christians stop referring to the site by it’s historical Jewish name, the Temple Mount.
Israeli Minister: – Obama Is History, We Have Trump’a
“Obama is history. We have Trump,” Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said on Tuesday, adding that President Barack Obama never supported Israel.
The Latest: Israeli envoy says UN vote an act against Israel
In this July 14, 2015 file photo, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem. Some suburban Philadelphia high school alumni say theyA’ve sent a 1960s yearbook to one of their most famous classmates, Netanyahu.
Rabbi Amsalem: Haredi establishment responsible for assimilation
Rabbi Haim Amsalem, former Shas MK and candidate for the Jewish Home party, arrived today for a Knesset hearing on the crisis between Diaspora Jewry and the State of Israel. Rabbi Amsalem pulled no punches while sharing his opinion of the subject at the hearing.