Zionism and the Sukkah: Humility, Unity and the Soul of the Jewish State
October 1, 2025
The fragility of the sukkah reminds us that the modern-day blessings of Zionism and Jewish statehood should never be taken as a given.
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila is the International Director of the Sephardic Educational Center.
Where Were You on July 4, 1976?
July 4, 2025
On this same date celebrating America’s independence, Israeli commandos freed the hostages being held by terrorists in the Entebbe airport.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | A Dilemma in Damascus
July 3, 2025
Halakha and ethics: a case study.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | “Bayit Means House and Home”
June 26, 2025
In Hebrew, “Bayit” means “house” and “home.” We miss both – our physical “house” (apartment) in Herzliya, and our Jewish “home” – Medinat Yisrael.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | When War is a Mitzvah
June 19, 2025
Maimonides understood that we must live and face the realities of this non-Messianic era we live in – including the grim realities of war.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | “You Shall Love Truth and Peace”
June 12, 2025
Written in 1951, two years before he passed away, Rabbi Uziel’s essay You Shall Love Truth and Peace reflects Rabbi Uziel’s unifying vision for Israel.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | Shavuot Diary, Israel 2025
June 5, 2025
Erev Shavuot shopping. The streets are buzzing with excitement. Finally, something to celebrate.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | The Mystical Zionist Tikkun Leil Shavuot
May 29, 2025
This was the Golden Age of Kabbala and Mysticism, where they composed works of Jewish law, mysticism, Torah commentary and poetry that would affect the entire Jewish world until this day.
Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | BHL – A Modern Sephardic Thinker
May 22, 2025
A lifelong activist, philosopher, filmmaker, thinker and defender of human rights, Bernard-Henri Levy is a proud Zionist and advocate for Israel on the global stage.
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