A Dual Journey to the Center
This week’s parsha opens with God’s epic command to Avraham: “Go forth (Lech Lecha) from your land and from your…
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Leveraging the Spacial Challenge of Jerusalem’s Old City For Good
Most of us who have walked the streets and alleys of Jerusalem’s Old City get a sense of the maze…
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Kotel HaKatan, one small step, one big victory for Ateret Cohanim!
Kotel HaKatan…small step..big victory for Ateret Cohanim! After years of ongoing endeavors, tens of tours with politicians and nonstop functions…
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The Portal of Yerushalayim
Besides the basic wood and tar necessary to build a boat, God tells Noah that the teivah requires one more…
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Redeveloping and Regreening Jerusalem
Those of us who live in Israel and have the merit to travel when we want to Jerusalem often times…
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Jerusalem As A Process
The Torah opens with God creating the world. One would think that God’s creation would be perfect, an ideal setting…
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The Joy of Completion
The only day in the Jewish calendar that contains the word “simcha” (joy) in its title is Simchat Torah. What…
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Building the Sukkah and Yerushalayim
On Sukkot there is a mitzvah to dwell in the Sukkah – “in sukkot you shall dwell for seven days.” …
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Teshuva As A Return to Jerusalem
This week’s haftorah very fittingly is focused on teshuva. Hoshea movingly tells the people to take stock of their spiritual…
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Coronating God in Jerusalem
This year the first day of Rosh HaShanah occurs on Shabbat and therefore we refrain from blowing the shofar. While…
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