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Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Trees, Treats, and Traditions of Tu B’Shvat – the New Year of Trees

January 15, 2014 Tu B’Shvat (the New Year of Trees), draws attention to the prophetic greening of Israel. This holiday is also called Israeli or Jewish Arbor Day and is connected to Temple tithing and Israel's agricultural cycle.

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Israel Mourns the Passing of Ariel Sharon

January 13, 2014 On Saturday afternoon, Israel’s eleventh prime minister, Ariel Sharon, passed peacefully at the age of 85. He had been in a coma nearly eight years after suffering a massive stroke on January 4, 2006.

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Food Prices Soar in Israel

January 13, 2014 Groceries in Israel cost 25 percent more than the European average, according to a recent Knesset Research and Information Center report. Israelis also pay 40 percent more for dairy products and for non-alcoholic drinks than the average country in the 34-member Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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The Sky is the Limit for Israel’s Youth

January 13, 2014 Launching a miniature satellite into Russian airspace, collecting winter supplies for needy Syrian refugees, and predicting bacterial outbreaks—with accomplishments such as these, Israel's youth are paving the way to a promising future for their generation.

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IDF on Heightened Alert Following Attempted Lynching

January 13, 2014 The Israel Defense Forces were on heightened alert in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) on Wednesday after two Palestinian vehicles were burned in the village of Madama south of Nablus. Graffiti was found near the cars reading “revenge for Esh Kodesh.”

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Parasha Beshalach (When He Sent Away): A Time to Pray or a Time to Act

January 10, 2014 Parasha Beshalach is packed with exciting drama, including the daring escape of from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and manna from Heaven.

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Jewish Doctor Makes Free House Calls to Arab Israelis in Disputed Territories

January 8, 2014 Although Western media often presents an entirely negative picture of Jewish-Arab relations, here in Israel, the reality on the ground can often be positive. Dr. Yitzchak Glick is one Jewish doctor whose labor of love has earned him the appreciation of the Arabs.

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iPad App Helps Non-Verbal Children

January 8, 2014 An Israeli father has developed a symbol-based communication iPad app for children that will empower the speaking- or writing-impaired to communicate with their families. Although similar apps do exist that allow children to communicate when they are next to a person they wish to talk to, until now there has not been one that allows them to call a family member remotely.

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Is It True That Nobody Is Perfect?

January 6, 2014 Whether prompted by the new year or by other moments unique to each person, it is not uncommon to assess what has passed in order to determine where there is room for growth or for better choices. To align our lives more closely to our ideas of perfection, we often make New Year’s Resolutions that include losing or gaining weight, saving or investing money, working out or working harder, and traveling more or traveling less.

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Parasha Bo (Come!): Pharaoh Syndrome and How Pride Impedes Excellence

January 3, 2014 Bo, does not mean go as is commonly translated in English. It also is not the same word that is translated “go” in Exodus 10:3, which means send away. Bo has more of the meaning of come in. In this portion of Scripture, God told Moses, “Come in to Pharaoh” rather than “Go to Pharaoh.”

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