Aish builds ‘Beis Hamikdash’ in Old City of Jerusalem By Michael Orbach Issue of August 14, 2009 / 24 Av 5769 Waiting for the Third Temple? It isn’t here yet, but thanks to … more

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‘Not just a Syrian problem; we are all scapegoats’ By David Bibi Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 The way the Jewish papers and blogs wrote about the recent arrests in New Jersey … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Dear Mr. President, My wife and I recently spent two weeks in Israel where a most unexpected thing happened to us. It seems to me that it is worthwhile to … more

Balloon angioplasty and the 90-minute deadline By Malka Eisenberg Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 As the EMT’s roll the heart attack patient out of their ambulance and the wheels … more

How two parents put the Day of Rest on wheels By Michael Orbach Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Josh and Rachel Itzkowitz want to give parents of hospitalized children a restful … more

Dr. Jill Maura Rabin   Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Ask any woman and she will tell you-pregnancy is one of the most important times in her life. And, the most important thing to … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Dear That’s Life, There’s something about the image of a pregnant woman walking into a liquor store that just screams ‘trailer park.’ The bells … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 7, 2009 /17 Av 5769 Abe and David were long-time study partners (chavrusas). One day Abe asked David to sign a document as a witness and was shocked when … more

By Micah D. Halpern    Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 For centuries people have risked their lives leaving their countries of birth to come to Israel. They leave behind family, … more