Matías Altcheh, Hanoar Hatzioni Argentina In the 2nd century BCE, the Seleucid dynasty rules the Land of Israel. This government, which began being respectful of Jewish culture, becomes more and more insistent in its desire to Hellenize the people of Israel. The Seleucids seek to establish Greek culture in the Judean region. The moment of […]
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By: Ari Wonsover and Gabriel Shnaider “Man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, every man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by responding for his own life; life can only be answered by being
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By: Mato Wexler Sukkot is one of the three holy days, on which the pilgrimage to Jerusalem is traditionally customary, and in which the Jewish families and communities of the world meet under the same temporary roof for a week. Of course, the fact that it is temporary does not prevent us from wanting to
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By: Romi Morales In Yom Kippur, Am Israel receives one of the greatest gifts that could be offered to human beings: the opportunity to focus on forgiveness, after making a profound and authentic process of introspection. This is interesting, because not for all people this means the same thing. There are those who think that
To forgive on the individual level: Improving our inner world. Read More »
By: Romi Morales NOAH’S STORY AS AN OPENING METAPHOR According to our sources, many years after God created the world, there was a moment when humanity reached unacceptable levels of violence and immorality. So cruel did human beings become that God saw no other option but to eradicate humanity and the species from the earth,
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Romi Morales About the concept of love One of the strongest and most powerful feelings that exists on earth is love. I imagine that, if we asked 100 people what the word “love” means, we could find different definitions, but all around positive feelings such as affection, containment, warmth, brotherhood, friendship, respect, mutual support, benevolence,
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Jeremiah Abramovich, Elsie Atun, Philip K orach, Ana Shalom, Gabriel Shnaider Tu BAv is a holiday in the Jewish calendar that recalls the union of the Jewish People celebrating love and brotherhood. However, the origins of this holiday are not entirely joyful. It is narrated in the book of Shoftim, prior to the establishment of
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By: Romi Morales Yes, I know. The popular saying is a little different: “There is only one step from love to hate.” I must admit, I love popular sayings. Generally, many common senses that society has been building over time place in a small sentence. However, in this particular case, I am not sure that
FROM HATE TO LOVE: FROM TISHA VEAV TO TU VEAV. Read More »
By: Moshe Glikson The renewal of Shavuot as the holiday of Bikkurim, the beautiful custom that began in the Land of Israel of bringing the first fruits of the Land of Israel to the Jewish National Fund, add grace to this holiday, which is one of the most lovely and endearing holidays of the Jewish
By: Uri Kostzer, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Oh, Yerushalayim, the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Ir David,Yerushalayim shel Zahav… I have always felt Jerusalem as the “Symbol of theJewish people”: many people pray toward Jerusalem; for Jerusalem I broke a glassin my wedding and promised never to forget it; in Jerusalem we aspire