This week we are privileged to read Parshas Vayeira. There is a striking question asked by Rabbi Berkovits. It says in the Parsha that Hashem was with Yishmael in his youth and then surprisingly and unfortunately the Torah tells us he grew up in the desert and became a shooter and an archer. Rabbi Berkovitz …
Israel Charity is much more than just giving. Our wonderful and special donors from throughout the world send us thoughts, prayers, and encouragement to keep up the work we do. Here are some examples we received this week: S.D. from Oklahoma a monthly donor to Lev Lalev wrote “I totally support all of the Jewish …
Tomorrow we will commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration. In 1917 Britain’s foreign secretary penned a letter to Baron Rothschild expressing British government support for the Jewish homeland in Palestine. However as they say “The devil is in the details”, and it took thirty one nightmarish years before Israel …
It Today is the yortzeit of Rochel Imanu. It is a long-standing custom to visit her tomb to pray for the welfare of one’s family. Our girls have traveled from Netanya to Beit Lechem to join with hundreds of others to pray for peace, goodness in the world, and in particular for the many people …
The strong wind storm here in the New York area today is a reminder that without nourishment and deep roots a tree can easily topple and fall to the ground. At Israel’s Lev Lalev Orphanage and Children’s Home, our goal is to strengthen the “Roots” of each and every girl and nourish her life in …