FINALLY REUNITED THE BANNER OF THE UN-LOST TRIBES עשרת השבטים Across distant lands—from the rugged Ethiopian Highlands to India’s remote villages—clans claiming a connection to the ancient Israelites have been discovered. At a time when Jewish identity is so emergent, what can a lost chapter of history teach us? ישעיהו י״א וְהָיָה  בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יוֹסִיף ה'  שֵׁנִית יָדוֹ לִקְנוֹת אֶת־שְׁאָר עַמּוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁאֵר מֵאַשּׁוּר וּמִמִּצְרַיִם וּמִפַּתְרוֹס וּמִכּוּשׁ וּמֵעֵיל

UP & COMING THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE HOLY TEMPLE נבואת יחזקאל It begins with a concept, a glimmer in a creative mind. But it takes more than the brainstorm of one individual to bring the grand project to fruition. Months, possibly years, of discussion and preparation by hundreds or thousands of individuals follow, each bringing their own insights and expertise. Over time, obstacles arise, and progress is deferred or delayed. Still, planning, study and development continue.

THIS IS GOOD NEWS HOW TO SEE THE WORLD TODAY העולם נהיה טוב יותר “Do you look like your dog?” originated in a photo series by Gerrard Gethings featuring canines alongside their owners. That’s not the first time humans have been compared to hounds; the Talmud posits that people prior to Moshiach’s arrival will have “the face of a dog”. Commentary ranges from the pessimistic prediction of a generation of spineless leaders, like a dog who sprints ahead but always turns back for

HOUSE OF DAVID WHEN HUMILTY MAKES YOU GREAT מלך מבית דוד A king of ancient Persia was chopping down trees in a stranger’s courtyard in anger; on the cusp of felling the last standing sapling, a geezer appeared, seized his ax, and threatened his life. The king awakened from this nightmare with a bloody gash on his forehead, and a memory of the old man, who had called himself King David, warning him to protect his last remaining progeny or risk dethroning and death. Indeed, in

PROPHETABLE SEERS OF THE AGE OF INFORMATION כולנו נביאים Forty-one percent of Americans believe in the paranormal. Seekers turn to psychics, fortune tellers, and spiritual advisors for insight into life's uncertainties. But the market is flooded with charlatans and con artists, and it is rare to find a true seer. Can you imagine a world where authentic spiritual vision becomes as common as physical sight? משנה תורה להרמב"ם תשובה פרק ט', הלכה ב מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאוֹתוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ שֶׁ

IMMORTAL BEINGS LIFE AS WE DON'T KNOW IT בלע המות לנצח "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” is one of Ben Franklin’s immortal proverbs. But new biotech discoveries on age reversal may one day make the famous statesman, scientist, and author eat his words. ישעיהו כה:ח בִּלַּע הַמָּוֶת לָנֶצַח וּמָחָה ה׳ אלקים דִּמְעָה מֵעַל כָּל־פָּנִים וְחֶרְפַּת עַמּוֹ יָסִיר מֵעַל כָּל־הָאָרֶץ כִּי ה׳ דִּבֵּר. Yeshayah 25:8 describes G-d’s intervention i

MOSHIACH PRE-REDEMPTION THE ANGUISH OF THE REDEEMER IN EXILE משיח בזמן הגלות The Arch of Titus in Rome, constructed to commemorate the conquest of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple, depicts Roman soldiers carrying away a Menorah and other sacred vessels, and Jewish refugees in chains. But it is the Porta Romana, built a century earlier, that Jewish tradition describes as the location where Moshiach symbolically awaits, ready to reverse everything the arch rep

MOSHIACH TRAVELOGUE THE POWER OF TORAH TO BRING REDEMPTION לימוד עניני גאולה ומשיח With a few taps on a 5-inch device, a message travels across the world, a financial transaction is completed, a photo edited and shared. It feels like magic—but it’s quantum mechanics at work. Beneath the surface, billions of transistors rely on the tunnel effect to keep the smartphone humming. Most users have never heard of wave functions or energy barriers, yet they continue to trust the powe

GRAND ENTRANCE GLIDING OF CLOUDS, OR RIDING A DONKEY ענני שמיא ורוכב על החמור The legend of the unicorn, believe it or not, makes its appearance in Jewish literature. One of the sources of the colorful pelts used as the upper layers of the desert Tabernacle was the tachash, described by the Midrash as a one-horned animal with multi-hued skin. Other animals of mythic nature are recorded in our vast tradition, but it is the plodding, utilitarian donkey that is tied with the adv

SECOND TAKES WHY MIRACLES AND ENDURING CHANGE ARE COMING אראנו נפלאות The year 1648 was a uniquely turbulent time for the Jewish people as Chmielnicki’s Cossacks tore through much of Eastern Europe. Into the fray stepped Shabbtai Tzvi (1626–1676), a student of Kabbalah—and a false Messiah. Arrested by Ottoman authorities who feared he and his adherents would retake the Holy Land, he chose Islam over death, plunging Jews worldwide into a crisis of faith. What distinguishes the

MESSENGER OF REDEMPTION ELIYAHU AND THE LAST STEPS OF EXILE אליהו הנביא The damaged shell of the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in the Jobar suburb of Damascus carries the unbelievable history of the Jewish people over millennia. A plaque at the entrance traces the Beit Knesset’s provenance to the time of the First Temple. According to local legend, the synagogue is built over the cave where the prophet Eliyahu anointed his student Elisha to succeed him. This is not the only synag

FROM REBELLION TO REDEMPTION COUNTERCULTURE AS TEH KEY TO MOSHAICH חוצפא יסגי War protesters, opposed to the intervention of the United States in political skirmishes overseas, earned the derogatory name “peaceniks” by New York’s Village Voice in the 1960s. These military pacifists, we can perhaps argue, were simply young people with ideals too modern for their times. סוטה מט ע"ב בְּעִקְבוֹת מְשִׁיחָא חוּצְפָּא יִסְגֵּא…נְעָרִים פְּנֵי זְקֵנִים יַלְבִּינוּ, זְקֵנִים יַעַמְדוּ

A WORLD TRANSFORMED A CHANGE IN FORM, NOT IN SUBSTANCE הרע יהפך לטוב In 1973, with the whole world on edge in the greatest global conflict of the 20th century, the Global Positioning System was born. It took only twenty years for America’s greatest strategic weapon of the Space War to be a force of public good. Where would we be today without GPS? זכרי' פרק יג, פסוק ב וְאֶת רוּחַ הַטֻּמְאָה אַעֲבִיר מִן הָאָרֶץ. אור החיים בראשית פרק א, פסוק א וְהִנֵּה יָדוּעַ כִּי הַקְּלִפָּ

TEACHER OF THE AGES MOSHIACH'S UNIQUE LEADERSHIP STYLE משיח: רב In Republic, the Greek philosopher Plato discusses politics and explores the ideal form of government. What if we had a “philosopher king,” he asks, who rules with wisdom, virtue and a love of the truth, rather than through autocracy and fear? Classical Greece has since evolved into Western Civilization in which democratic principles ultimately won out. So Plato’s dream remains purely, well, philosophical. רמב"ם

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MONUMENTAL HOPE REMEMBERING THE TEMPLE THROUGH RITUAL זכר למקדש Over twenty years after 9/11, the impressions of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil is fading from public discourse. 9/11 is a powerful memory for Americans, but only for adults old enough to remember, Pew reports. To the new generation, 9/11 feels as historical and remote as Pearl Harbor. Is there a way to preserve the collective memory? משניות סוכה ג:יב בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה הָיָה הַלּוּלָב נִטָּל בַּמִּקְדָּש

THE ANTIDOTE TO EXILE UNDERSTANDING THE TIMING OF REDEMPTION PROPHECIES. הכוונה והמטרה בנבואת הגאולה To prepare for battle, soldiers go through many stages of basic and tactical training. One non-practical but essential component remains. Aimed at setting the soldier in the proper mental and emotional state of mind before engaging the enemy, commanders gather their troops and rally them by evoking the imperative of their mission and the glory of its success. What do pep talks

THE METAMORPHIS OF EVIL THE UNHOLY FORECASTER OF THE MOSHIACH PROPHECY נבואת בלעם: גדרו וכוונתו The League of Antisemites was created by a German journalist in 1897. The ideas espoused weren’t new, with the same old anti-Jewish lies and bigotry—but as atheists, the league looked for a definition to their hatred that could no longer be explained along religious lines. Thus the term “Semite,” a Middle-Eastern cultural grouping, was coined. This has created a new realm of conf