Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, offers the universal message of humility. On a day meant for the garden variety sinner, the day of reflection perhaps is strikingly different for the mensch. Who is a Mensch? According to The New Joys of Yiddish, a mensch is a human being; an upright, honorable, decent person; orContinue reading “A Mensch’s Day Off?”
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Getting Kuki
sometimes complexity can be understatement. a distant indian state tribal crisis has spurred a pressing need for assistance from the state of israel. timesofisrael.com this present immigration and absorption matter is worthy of historical deep dive in the light other current immigration matters. presently, the jewish members of the kuki tribe as seeking assistance. perContinue reading “Getting Kuki”
Yonatan Adler’s “The Origins of Judaism” In Perspective: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
professor yonatan adler’s origins of judaism posits that on or about time of the maccabean revolt and the hasmonean dynasty the practice of modern day judaism emerged among the masses. in essence, torah law became widely practiced in part due to the establishment of the new government. the origins is an excellent read. it isContinue reading “Yonatan Adler’s “The Origins of Judaism” In Perspective: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
India’s Gift to Israel: Big Things Can Come in Small Packages
over the past decades, the bnei menashe tribe have been immigrating from india to israel. they are returning to ancestral homeland after approximately 2700 years of separation. they left israel 721 B.C. . the bnei menashe reside in north east india. they claim to be descendants of the tribe of menashe, one of the tenContinue reading “India’s Gift to Israel: Big Things Can Come in Small Packages”
The Ten Commandments Project 