Torah Wisdom

Judah means “Thanksgiving” Our Matriarch Leah taught us about “Thanksgiving.”  She also understood the essence of the mission of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Their destiny would depend on “acknowledging that everything comes from God.  That means, there is no other power or source of blessing other than God. There Read more…

WHO ARE THE HEROES OF ISRAEL? The film about Golda Meir’s story while serving as Prime Minister during the Yom Kippur war was released, a number of people have asked me to comment on it. I haven’t seen it yet, but have read some reviews, so I don’t have a Read more…

What is the hidden message that the clouds of Elul whisper to us at the end of the summer? Summer in the Galilee is almost over. I know, because on my way to synagogue this morning the sky was overcast. All summer long the skies have been clear, sunny and Read more…

Dedicated in the memory of Devorah Sarah bat Avraham Notes and sources below the video!!! About Rabbi Shmuel Veffer Rabbi Veffer is most widely known as the inventor of the KosherLamp and producer of Galilee Green Olive Oil. However he has been a leader in Jewish education and outreach for Read more…

Dedicated in the memory of Devorah Sarah bat Avraham Notes and sources below the video!!! About Rabbi Shmuel Veffer Rabbi Veffer is most widely known as the inventor of the KosherLamp and producer of Galilee Green Olive Oil. However he has been a leader in Jewish education and outreach for Read more…

Last week, we told you about the Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza who launched 104 missiles in to Israel. Today the retaliation came from the IDF. In an operation dubbed “Magen v’Chetz” (Shield & Arrow) the Israel Air Force (IAF) eliminated 3 top Islamic Jihad leaders in precision, simultaneous targeted Read more…

This week, terrorists in Gaza launched 104 missiles and mortars into southern Israel in response to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dying in an Israeli prison after an 86-day hunger strike. Our Israeli-made Iron Dome anti-missile system is smart enough to let projectiles headed for open areas to fall harmlessly, Read more…

“Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel Independence Day!” This week, we are celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel. Literally translated it means Independence Day. On the 5th of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in 1948, David Ben Gurion proclaimed Israel as an independent Jewish State in its Land for the first time in Read more…

That’s Ralph Edwards on the left hosting a 1961 live episode of the most popular television show at the time, “This is Your Life.” What do these people have to do with Galilee Green? Holocaust memorial day in Israel is called Yom HaShoah veHaGevurah (Holocaust and Heroism Day) In addition Read more…