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Brazil has an ancient Jewish presence and was home to the first synagogue and rabbi in all of the Americas!
By Yehuda Altein
Dive into the biblical account of the spies and discover what you know.
By Menachem Posner
Although the six-pointed star has Kabbalistic significance, its connection to a specific seal belonging to Solomon is dubious at best.
By Motteleh Schusterman
Pleasure is an abandonment of the awareness that you are here, that you exist.
By Tzvi Freeman
“I’m Muslim,” he said. “I’m from Afghanistan. You’re Jewish. We help each other.”
By Mordechai (Motti) Rubin
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