Stop Chanting “We Want Moshiach Now.” Start Living Like It.
By Rabbi Josh Wander For decades a slogan has echoed through Jewish schools, summer camps, rallies, and farbrengens: “We Want Moshiach Now.” It is catchy, emotional, and powerful. It stirs…
Zoom Out from the News, Zoom In on the Unfolding Geula
Why Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon believes our generation may one day write a new megillah By Rabbi Josh Wander We have been trained to think of miracles only in their…
The Accusation That Never Reached Heaven
By Rabbi Josh Wander What the unprecedented silence on the Temple Mount may mean for the war—and for the unfolding process of Geula Something unprecedented happened today in Jerusalem. For…
Building Mansions in Exile While Praying for Redemption
By Rabbi Josh Wander In a recent comment, influencer Raizy Fried — known on Instagram as @raizyscookin — addressed a question about whether it makes sense to continue building a…
J’Accuse!
Could Jews This Year Be Chayav Kares for Looking Away From Har HaBayis? By Rabbi Josh Wander For decades, the conversation about Har HaBayis has been governed by fear. Jews…
Jews in America Fear Israel’s War. I Fear Their Illusion of Safety.
By Rabbi Josh Wander I live in what the international media loves to call a war zone. Sirens sound. Missiles are launched from Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza. I proudly serve…
“Next Year in Jerusalem”, but this year we prefer returning to Egypt.
By Rabbi Josh Wander This year, because of the war, a strange phrase has begun circulating among Jewish students and tourists. Many say they are “stuck” in Israel and cannot…
Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Ballistic Missiles
By Rabbi Josh Wander The morning routine in Israel has acquired a strange new rhythm. Coffee. News. Weather. Sirens. “Partly cloudy today with a chance of ballistic missiles.” And somehow,…