I have spoken in 500 Jewish communities across the globe and have heard – countless times – the following line; “I will make Aliyah when Moshiach arrives.” Here’s my one question for anyone who thinks that way: Do you really believe that? Let’s take a closer look. Writing in a recent issue of “The Kiddush Times”, Rabbi Alex Israel pointed out that the prophet Nechemiah arrived in Jerusalem 70 years after the Second Temple was rebuilt. He had been a senior figure in the Persian government, but...

I am writing this article on an EL AL flight back to Israel, having concluded a two-week visit with family and friends. New York – or at least the few parts that I saw – looked the same to me, with one new addition in the frum community that everyone is excited about: The 24 hour “Minyan Factory” which allows you to daven anytime you want. I must admit that these places are extremely convenient and I davened in the “Non-Stop Minyanim” in the Five Towns and also in the brand new one in...

Two unforgettable events exactly 200 years apart… completely different yet magically the same. The “hand” of HaShem is evident in both. Tremendously meaningful, historically earth-shattering, with deep significance to the Jewish people. We need to thank HaShem for both of these miracles: the establishment of the United States of America on July 4, 1776, and the Entebbe hostage rescue on July 4, 1976. Even though I was born and educated in the USA, my teachers spent far more time explaining...