Historians may argue about whether one person can shift the course of history, but everyone agrees that a hero can change the world. Here is the story of Eli Cohen, hero of Israel.
Shabbat Services Livecasts and LiveStreams
Firstly, I just need to mention that just in time for Parshat Ki Tisa, when the Israelites take a census, my mailbox contained a questionnaire from the US CENSUS Secondly, I hope you are already...
CoronaTunes Dot IL – My CoVid-19 Quarantine Playlist
With so many residents in NY and NJ and across the USA under voluntary or mandatory self-quarantines; with over 500 cases of what is being called coronavirus in NY State (as of March 14); with over...
TJS S3 Purim Interlude: Own your story
The Jewish Story is narrative therapy for a nation, but how can it also serve each of us in our quest to be actors in our lives instead of objects? Listen in to this great Purim Torah, an exploration...
TJS S3 E25 Shifting identities in early Israel
The present is always built on the ruins of the past, the only real question is – how do we integrate this reality into our identity? This episode looks at the begins of a shift in Israeli...
Breaking Bad Style Crystal Meth Hamantaschen
I get unsolicited requests to link to content all the time, but the 4th time some guy called Shimon Sandler of Kosher.com sent me an email about their 100 Best Hamantaschen Recipes of All Time, I was...
TJS S3 E24 Levi Eshkol – a new face of leadership
Old politicians never die, they just fade away. The era of Ben Gurion ended in 1963 and it appeared that his replacement, Levi Eshkol, could not live up to his legacy. This episode introduces a new...
Israel: The Land of Love and Honey
Israel is not just a place I love, it’s the place that taught me love. In 2017, I moved to Israel for a yearlong immersive experience with Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF). Little did I know that...
J-Town Playhouse Makes Its Final Theatrical Debut at the AACI
This past Thursday night, after a nearly decade-long run at the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel, J-Town Playhouse made its final theatrical debut at this long-time venue with the...
TJS S3 Interlude: some more questions
Why stop once with a good thing? Here is another interlude answering listener questions on Israel as a Jewish State. Hold out to the end hear what Rav Mike thinks about ‘Free Palestine’ t...