Westerners often picture samurai as Japanese warriors holding swords. Yet this honorary title “samurai” belongs to a hereditary class bound to a demanding moral code.
The holidays begins at Sunset of Monday, March 2, 2026 and ends at nightfall of March 3rd (This Document contains G-d’s Name, therefore it may
On February 1, 2026, I had the privilege of joining the soon-to-be newlyweds, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov, as they publicly shared their story. The
David was raised in Philadelphia in a traditional Jewish home, the son of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and part of a four-generation lineage
Our journey to board a cruise ship to Greenland started in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, which welcomed us with such strong winds that it was hard
Before the war gave her a new name, Lida Zhivalyuk was Rivka. She was a child growing up near Odessa, surrounded by family and the
My name is Sofya Tamarkin. My family emigrated from the former Soviet Union in 1989. In my late teenage years I started the ultimate quest for Truth, seeking knowledge of my Jewish heritage.
After many years of searching for meaning and clarity, I have come to appreciate my connection to Judaism and all that it stands for. As I was seeking to bond with my authentic identity, I focused on deeper understanding of the ‘secret’ of Jewish survival during the last 2,000 years of exile. I wondered, what made us so strong and fierce. My people survived unimaginable tragedies, yet we continued to be ‘The Light Upon The Nations”.
