Israeli culture is an exquisite blend of ancient and modern and a country that people from West and East have come to call home. Heavily influenced by Jewish law and custom, Israeli culture has borrowed not only from its rich religious roots, but also from the food, music, and art of the people who
Judaism believes in the opposite of “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
This episode explores the many attempts at negotiations, peace plans, and compromise between these two peoples living in a tiny slice of land in the Middle East. It gives an overview of the past 100 years of conflict in the region in order to understand today’s political and demographic landscape
‘Mixtape’ mini-series, which takes us on a musical journey through anthems, songs of yearning, of war, of peace, to hear the stories behind some of Israel’s most iconic tunes. To begin, we visit the “mother-ship” – Israel’s national anthem.
In our season finale, the podcast hosts explore two songs that - perhaps more than any others - capture the complex and intermingled nature of Israeli society: A military band's hit that, in its afterlife, became an anthem for peace, and a rap tune penned by one of the country's leading novelists.
This activity supports greater understanding of the events that lead to the assisnation of Yitzhak Rabin.
Devash is a weekly parashah magazine that makes learning Torah sweet!
The golden ark had keruvim (the angels on the lid), but what direction did they face and why is that important?
Our original Research to Action: UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGING JEWISH TEENS TODAY.
This collection takes a deeper look at many of Purim’s unique customs.