Lisa's Judaism Blog May 2008 Archive

Jerusalem, Yerushalayim in Hebrew and Al Quds in Arabic, is the capital and largest city of Israel. The city is considered a holy city by adherents of Judaism, Christianity, and ... Read More

As Jerusalem’s Arab population swells and Jewish population shrinks, Israelis are becoming increasingly concerned about the difficulty of maintaining Jerusalem’s status as the eternal capital of the Jewish State in ... Read More

The mezuzah, a religious object first used by nomadic Israelites wandering in the desert 4000 years ago, is being used by an American Jewish astronaut on his travels into outer ... Read More

All over Israel, kids can be seen roaming the streets in search of wood. The kids are getting ready to celebrate Lag B'Omer (May 23, 2008) with giant bonfires. They ... Read More

These Jewish parents feel hurt when their Jewish son wears a cross given to him by his Christian wife. See Reform Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser's helpful advise to these parents.

The "Who is a Jew" issue has become one of the most controversial issues in Jewish life today. Read how the definition of who is a Jew has changed over ... Read More

One who is not born a Jew, can become a Jew via a process of conversion. In the 20th century, however, the different Jewish denominations began to disagree about the ... Read More

Dear Rabbi Goldwasser, I am African-American. My grandmother converted to Judaism as a young woman. She raised my mother as a Jew, however, as an adult my mother converted to Christianity. ... Read More

Dear Rabbi Simmons,I thought that orthodox Judaism believes that one who is born a Jew can not forfeit his/her identity as a Jew no matter what he/she believes. If so, ... Read More

These sites for Jewish women focus on the interests and concerns of Jewish women today. Do Judaism and feminism conflict? How do Jewish women feel about their role in Jewish ... Read More

Did you know that hundreds of years before the birth of America's Mother's Day (Woodrow Wilson signed a bill in 1914 recognizing Mother's Day as a national holiday), Jews already ... Read More

I liked what Dalia Itzik said in honor of Israel's 60th. There are countries in the world that are wealthier, quieter and bigger than Israel, but there is no country ... Read More

Find the history, meaning and words of Israel's national anthem, HaTikvah (The Hope). The article includes links to online versions of the music, including this interesting 2008 version of HaTikvah ... Read More

Israel's Memoral Day (Yom HaZikaron) is May 7, 2008, and Israel's Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) is May 8, 2008. Israel's Memorial and Independence DayThrough these photos and descriptions, you can ... Read More

You can print this Israeli flag and Israeli seal for your kids to color and hang on your door in honor of Israel's Memorial Day (May 7, Wednesday) and Independence ... Read More