Author - Mendy

The Palace and the Pigeons

I wrote this to a young Jew who told me he was on his way to India: Once there was a king whose palace had been ransacked by the wild hordes. For the wood and stone of...

Four Things that G-d Regrets

There are four things whose creation G-d regrets every day. The first is galut (exile) Talmud, Sukkah 52b[i] To say that G-d “regrets” something is obviously...

Why Will The Pig Become Kosher?

Although far from alone in the litany of non-kosher animals, the pig seems to stand in a class of its own. True, bear or lion meat are far less common menu items than...

The Menorah & the Arch of Titus

From the Arch of Titus, to the emblem of the State of Israel, the most popularized vessel of the holy Temple is undoubtedly the menorahh. Though frequently replicated...