John Lennon’s famous song Imagine envisions a world where unity is achieved by erasing national and religious divisions. According to the Torah, there was once a time when Lennon’s vision was ...

So did the other 350 residents of Israel’s only Messianic Jewish moshav. Sitting on a pine-covered ridge about ten miles west of Jerusalem, the Yad HaShmona community has lived in steady tension ...

Well-known Religious Zionist scholar Rabbi Alan Haber is convinced we are living in messianic times. Rabbi Haber wrote, “To me, it is clear that we are in stages of the messianic times already ...

5:116) Jews are in full accord with this. In the Hebrew Bible the primary cause of the Messianic Age is God. That a specific human being would play an important role in ushering in the Messianic ...

(1:2) This week’s Torah portion, “Noah,” tells of a time when the world was destroyed because these three pillars had collapsed. According to Kabbalah, these three pillars correspond to ...

Given the right support and structures, Torah learning can truly be lifelong learning, beginning at the earliest ages of school. Why parshat hashavua (the weekly Torah portion)? The decision to teach ...

Bring a true awareness of God to all people. Signal the end of the world. The Messianic Age will only start after the Messiah’s arrival on Earth. It is therefore important for Jews to pray for ...

There seems to be an emphasis on preparation in the parsha of Migdal Bavel (the Tower of Babel). “הבה נלבנה לבנים” – let’s get ready and make bricks, & הבה נבנה לנו ...

Included in the Avinu Malkeinu prayer are the following two petitions to Hashem: Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of Yisrael your nation Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of ...

During the Messianic Age, Jews believe that God will be accepted by everyone and Judaism will be known as the one true religion. The Messianic Age will only start after the Messiah’s arrival on ...

as well as weekly parasha commentary available where he blogs at https://NachmanKahana.com Found a mistake? Contact us On the face of it, the issue of drafting hardcore haredim is complex and ...

Terach, Abraham’s father, is often viewed in the Midrash as an evil man and nothing more than an idol worshipper (Bereishit Rabbah 38:13). A review of the literal text indicates otherwise.