Signs of Qiyamah (the Day of Judgment) in Islam are events as warnings for the revival of our world. Major signs include the arrival of the Mahdi, Dajjal (Antichrist), descent of Isa (Jesus), Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj (Gog and Magog), wars, and…
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The Blogs: The contribution of Israel’s olives and grapes | Sharona Margolin Halickman
In Parshat Vayikra (Vayikra 1:7-8) we read:
The sons of Aharon, the Kohen shall place (ignite) a fire on the altar and they shall arrange logs on the fire. The sons of Aharon, the Kohanim, shall arrange the pieces, the head and the fat on the…
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The Blogs: Age of Reason: Episode 15 | Benjamin Folkinshteyn
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for…Continue Reading
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The Blogs: Leaders Fail in Passover: Your Silence Makes You Guilty too! | Yosef Eitan
The Bible Commands the Offering: Silence Bears Your Iniquity
This is an open letter to the Sanhedrin, secular leaders of Israel and “you” from Yosef Eitan.
Israeli authorities block every attempt to bring the Passover offering on the…
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The Blogs: What Prayer Demands (Vayikra) | Menachem Creditor
Leviticus, Sefer Vayikra, is a text many modern readers struggle to enter. It is dense, detailed, and, most viscerally, filled with blood. Animal sacrifice confronts us with a form of religious expression that feels distant, even unsettling.
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The Blogs: Iran War: When Democracy Itself Is Under Attack | William Keenan
Truth: The First Casualty of War
Accusations of disloyalty have always surfaced during wartime, especially when public support begins to fracture or when battlefield realities contradict official optimism. However, what is happening in the…
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The Blogs: One Table, Many Faiths: Reclaiming Humanity in Divided Times | Junaid Qaiser
American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC)’s Annual Interfaith Iftar, hailed as a “beautiful, powerful gathering” at the Washington Times building, offered something increasingly rare in today’s fractured…
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The Blogs: National Suicide at The Hague | Grant Arthur Gochin
Nineteen states filed formal declarations before the International Court of Justice asserting that denial of self-determination constitutes a violation of international law. They filed to delegitimize Israel. They produced the opposite result…
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The Blogs: Undoing a Soviet Wrong: Preserving the Šnipiškės Jewish Cemetery | Sholom Ber Krinsky
Thirty-six years ago, Lithuania captured the world’s attention. In the face of the Soviet Union – an empire that former US President Ronald Reagan famously called the “evil empire” for its ruthless disregard for morality and human…
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The Blogs: If Iran Falls, the “Free Palestine” Industry May Collapse With It | Jacques Rothschild
For years, Western streets and campuses have echoed with the slogan “Free Palestine.” To many supporters, it sounds like a simple call for justice. But in reality, much of the modern global movement behind that slogan has been inseparable…
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