Tag: Rabbi

Benjamin Tudela’s Description Of Jews In 12th Century Baghdad

Kaleef K. Karim The following excerpt was taken from Rabbi Benjamin Tudela (1130 – 1173) from his “Itinerary” (Travels in the Middle Ages, Masa’ot Binyamin or also known as Sefer ha-Masa’ot). Tudela was a medieval Jewish scholar who travelled Europe, Asia and Africa. He recounts places he had been and seen. In the following excerpt,… Read More ›

VIDEO: Israeli Settler Tries Stabbing Rabbi Arik Asherman Who Was Helping Palestinians

In this video, an Israeli settler can be seen trying to stab Rabbi Arik Asherman, who is the president of ‘Rabbis for Human Rights’. He was accompanying Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank, and tried protecting them from being attacked by Jewish settlers. Watch the video here: Source: 5Pillars.com

‘Ban Women Drivers’, Say Rabbis In London

DTT: One would think from the title this is a joke. It is not, it is real! There are Rabbis in London calling for Jewish women to be banned from driving. You would think something like this would more likely come from Saudi Arabia than London, UK. This is not the first time this has… Read More ›

Jews can pray in Mosque, Rabbi rules

By Dr. Ruchama Weiss ▪ Rabbi Levi Brackman ynetnews.com In response to concerned traveler who feels he can’t concentrate on prayers at airport, Rabbi Efrati says ‘best option’ is to go to Muslim house of prayer “It would be better to pray in a mosque and do so with meaning and after the sun rises, rather than… Read More ›

Betty Werthan, from Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom, shows Ziaun Fakhruddin, from the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, members of her family during a tour of the Temple on Sunday. / Sanford Myers / The Tennessean

Jewish and Muslim communities unite for peaceful cause

By Kevin Walters Groups stand together for religious freedom as they exchange visits in Murfreesboro, Nashville They held hands. They shared a meal. They laughed and joked. And for a few hours Sunday in Nashville, more than 200 members of the Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom and members of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro shed the… Read More ›