Due to growing shortage of available land for cemeteries, Chevra Kadisha comes up with old-new idea to bury deceased in underground chambers.

The biblical exodus story should be instructive for anyone who wants to help a subservient society transition into a free one. Obama’s major mistake was pulling all troops out of Iraq and then telling Iraqis to complete transition on their own.

Initially there was only Shemini Atzeret – or the Eighth Day of Assembly- following Sukkot, but in Babylon Jews decided to add a second day marking the end of the annual cycle of Torah reading – today in Israel both holidays are marked together.