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Beyond the headlines: A time for gratitude - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
The family of Dr. Yehudit and Eliran Nachum.
View of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City, February 17, 2024

The unrevealed sanctuary: Why Yerushalayim was kept a mystery

|ByMARK FISH
The book of psalms the victim had with him at the time prevented a shard of debris from piercing his body.

A Book of Psalms saved a victim's life in Jerusalem terror attack

A shard of debris hit the back cover of a book of psalms, penetrating nearly all the way through eventually protecting the victim from further harm.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).

Does Psalm 91 contain a remedy for COVID-19?

The Jewish response to the coronavirus pandemic was largely traditional: fasting and repentance, prayer and Psalms, especially Psalm 91 (Yoshev B’Seter).

|ByRAYMOND APPLE

Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Humility as a condition for Torah

Every seventh year, farmers in the Land of Israel must let their fields lie fallow and surrender the harvest to society – Jews and non-Jews – and even to animals.

MAY 14, 2020
COLLECTING ONIONS in a field in the Judean Valley. The farmer must let his fields lay fallow during the shmita year.

Steinsaltz’s Book of Psalms

Rabbi Steinsaltz’s brief English introduction sets the tone for the entire book. In just four pages, he explains why the Psalms hold a universal appeal for mankind.

APRIL 11, 2019
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz meets with two students in his office