The following vignettes are among many that were compiled from civilians, soldiers, religious community leaders, and reporters working on The Jerusalem Post’s Breaking News desk that day.
In unity, we find strength. In resilience, we discover hope.
God expects us to respond to a crisis by improving our behavior.
The festivities all abruptly ended at 8:30 a.m., when it was announced that there was a “security event.” From then on, the day was unlike any other Simchat Torah.
Was I doing the right thing by suspending Shabbat – which I have observed my entire life – to keep the world informed?
The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1).
When we delve into it, study its teachings, and live according to its guidance, we lead meaningful and elevated lives.
It is a fitting benediction to end the festival of Simchat Torah and Sukkot, in which three times we are commanded to rejoice.
There is a common misconception that menstruating women are not allowed to touch the Torah. However, halachic sources dating back to the Talmud do not support such an assertion.
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