Israel is now gearing up[ to celebrate Jerusalem Liberation Day while IDF forces are preparing for the Gideon's Chariots ...

It is one of the four modern commemorative days on the Jewish calendar: Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut, and Yom Yerushalayim. Of these, Yom Yerushalayim often receives the least attention.

But when we moved from Europe to the United States, everything changed. On Yom HaShoah, a survivor would often be the keynote speaker, recounting firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the camps.

The Mishna (1:2) for Maseches Rosh Hashana states that there are four periods when Hashem sits in judgment: Pesach for grain, Shavuos for the fruit of trees, Sukkos for water, and Rosh Hashana for hum ...

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Dr. Alex Grobman is the senior resident scholar at the John C. Danforth Society and a member of the Council of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. He has an MA and PhD in contemporary Jewish ...