The Shechina never leaves Am Yisrael. When Am Yisrael is exiled, the Shechina goes into exile with them. However, there is a substantive difference between the inspiration of the Shechina in the Land ...
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“And Yitzchak loved Esav…and Rivkah loved Yaakov” (Bereishis 25:28). How do we explain these feelings? Why was Yitzchak’s heart so drawn to Esav and Rivkah’s to Yaakov? Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch ...
The very dramatic first section of the Torah portion of Toldot begins with the word that gives the portion its name, and also sets the tone for much of what we will read about. “These are the toldot ...
The concept of messianic multipolarity, as articulated in the context of Russian foreign policy, offers a powerful lens through which to understand the foreign and domestic strategies of the Islamic ...
The New York Times recently announced that Democrats face a “voter registration crisis.” With its delicate, frilly font, the Times story agonized over younger voters, Latinos, and men, especially ...
For the 53rd year running, Messiah University’s campus near Mechanicsburg was the site of the annual gathering of Messianic Jews, a small but influential group that embraces a vein of Christianity ...
GRANTHAM, Pa. — The Messiah Conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of Messianic Jews and Israel-supporting Christians, gets underway in the U.S. this month as antisemitism surges across ...
A Politico writer said President Donald Trump is using "messianic rhetoric" and questioned if the 47th president thinks he’s like God. "Trump’s outlook has shifted in essence from stuff happens and ...
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim appear to be the latest victims of a global wave of antisemitic violence. They were just days away from a marriage proposal when a gunman cut their lives short.
Theologian Edward Kessler, in his 2005 book A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations, defines Messianic Judaism as a religious movement consisting of both Jews and non-Jews who follow traditional ...