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Parashat Bamidbar

Every group of people who strives to establish a firm and sustainable society has to go through a true fundamental change. A young society has to start like an organized group. To make it simple: This society has to establish

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Parashat Ki Tetze

  Parashat Ki Tetze is a portion that inhabits a huge number of commandments – more that any other portion of the Torah. Some took the trouble and found as many as seventy-four commandments in the portion. Among other issues

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The God of Small Things

If you are walking in the streets of Jerusalem it would be wise if you look all around you and pay attention to all the little details.  We will also visit the narrow alleys and the fancy halls of the

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A History Tour in Jerusalem

4,500 years of history are not to be taken lightly. in a city where the Ayyubids, the Khwarizm people, the Ikhshidids and other resided,  you need a tour guide to help you navigate through the different dates.  On this History

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Food in Jerusalem

While walking the streets of Jerusalem you can’t help but notice the sight, smell and taste of the great food in the markets. No tour in Jerusalem is whole without them. Back to Homepage- Tours in Jerusalem לעמוד בעברית –

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Doors and windows in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a city full of surprises. Every time you open a door or peek through a window you may find a whole world inside. I never miss a chance to look through an opening in Jerusalem. This gallery reveals

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The Weekly Parasha in the Streets of Jerusalem

The weekly Tora Portion or ‘Parasha’ is the heartbeat of the Jewish calendar. Every week, throughout the year, Many Jews and many others who are not Jews unite while reading and studying an ancient text. From hundreds of years, Reading

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Parashat Metzora

Parashat Metzora continues the previous parasha – Tazria. Both Parashot deal with one who is infected with leprosy, the ways he can be diagnosed the measures he should take and the purifying rituals he needs to practice. No wonder then

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Parashat Bo

‘Parashat Bo’ is one of my favorite weekly portions of the Tora. The book of Genesis holds many of the most interesting stories. These stories set example for human behavior for centuries. However, I still feel there is something missing

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The Road to a Newborn State

Once upon a time, when Jerusalem was tiny still, there was a neighborhood in it who wanted to found a state. It had a gymnasium, institutions and offices and the residents thought: This is where we build the Jewish state.

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