TEL AVIV, Israel — The quavering sound of the shofar pealed through the small crowd gathered in Hostages Square on Sunday night for an evening of Selichot, the penitential prayers recited in the ...
They also noted Azerbaijan’s efforts to facilitate the normalization of Turkey-Israel relations and mediate during crises between the two nations. The prayers in Baku and the study reflect ...
Perhaps, in these difficult times, our cries too are prayers in disguise. And trust me, there will be a lot of crying. Crying over a potential devastating mistake by Israel in making this deal.
It’s easy, he says, to settle a religious dispute, such as whether to say confessional prayers on Israel’s Independence Day. Dealing with individual complaints is the hardest part of his job.