simmons | September 10, 2015
According to data compiled by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, some 29,500 immigrants arrived in Israel in the Jewish year 5775, representing a 13% increase over the 26,000 who came in 5774.
simmons | September 9, 2015
History The Yarmk was the site of the Battle of the Yarmk River, one of the decisive battles in the history of Palestine. The Arabs, who under Khlid ibn al-Wald had conquered Damascus in ad 635, were forced to leave the city when they were threatened by a large Byzantine army under Theodorus Trithurius. Khlid concentrated his forces south of the Yarmk River,...
simmons | September 9, 2015
920 Franklin Road Roanoke, VA 24016 Phone: (540) 343-0289 | Fax: (540) 344-2846 (click here for contact form and map of directions) Welcome to Beth Israel Synagogue, which serves approximately 160 families in Roanoke, VA. Beth Israel is dedicated to serving and nurturing the spiritual, educational, cultural and social needs of its members in an egalitarian environment framed by Conservative Judaism
simmons | September 9, 2015
FRIDAY EVENING - Shabbat Services are at 5:30 PM from December through March; during the months of April, September, October and November, they are held at 6:30 PM. From May through August (Daylight Savings Time), services usually begin at 7:00 PM. SATURDAY SERVICES - Services are held weekly at 9:30 AM.
simmons | September 5, 2015
Arutz Sheva met with Yeshayahu Yechieli, the director of the NAALE Elite-Academy program, as he greeted new participants. The NAALE program, which was established in 1992 as a joint initiative of the Prime Ministers Office and the Ministry of Education, invites Jewish high school students from around the world to study and to finish high school in Israel
simmons | September 3, 2015
Judaism Today Throughout the last several decades, the eyes of the world have frequently focused on the tiny nation of Israel.
simmons | September 3, 2015
Judaism is the original and oldest monotheistic religion in the world - the foundation for all other religions that believe in one God.
simmons | September 3, 2015
From Academic Kids Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The tenets and history of Judaism are the major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions, including Christianity and Islam
simmons | September 2, 2015
Animal Heaven Question: To the best of your understanding, what is the Jewish perspective on the fate of an animal upon death? Are they considered to have a soul? Does a dog, who gave unconditional love and had been a loyal and brave companion, just disappear?
admin | August 30, 2015
A synagogue, also spelled synagog (from Greek , transliterated synagog, meaning assembly; Hebrew: beth knesset, meaning house of assembly; beth tfila, meaning house of prayer; shul; esnoga; kahal), is a Jewish house of prayer. Synagogues have a large hall for prayer (the main sanctuary), and may also have smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study, called the beth midrash (Sefaradi) beis midrash (Ashkenazi) (House of Study)
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