Get the Aliyah APP
June 30, 2020
Today, if you don’t have an “APP”, you can’t function. I pay my parking with PANGO, open my garage door with OXS, know when to
Don’t Run Away
June 5, 2020
I consider myself an Aliyah “cheerleader and motivator” which means that I encourage Aliyah from a positive and optimistic perspective. I have always advocated the
The One Lost Tribe
December 17, 2019
As I read these Torah portions, I cannot help but think about the 12 Tribes. We have read about their birth and many of the
Did Your Shul Ignore “Yom Ha’atzmaut”?
May 6, 2019
Let’s be honest. How many shuls in your neighborhood celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut this past week? There was a time, not too long ago, when 90%
From Hebron to Pittsburgh
October 20, 2018
This past Shabbat, was a very exciting one for me. It was the yahrzeit of my Rav, Rabbi Meir Kahane (18th of Mar-Cheshvan) and it
The Disappearing Jews
September 7, 2017
We are all familiar with the horrific number of Jews killed in the Holocaust. The number – 6,000,000 – has become part of us and
What Did You Buy on Memorial Day?
May 26, 2017
I can live to be 1,000 and I will never get used to the fact that Memorial Day in America is a fun, action-packed day
Do YOU Stand for the National Anthem?
September 19, 2016
NFL star Colin Kaepernick made lots of headlines recently when he declared that he would not stand during the singing of the national anthem. His
Two Forgotten Jews
January 5, 2014
We live in a very busy world, that is getting busier all the time. With all the modern conveniences we have (I really call them
What Jewish History Taught Me
June 28, 2013
I never understood Jewish history. The more I read, the less I grasped. I simply could not fathom how Jews – millions of my brothers
Jewish Education: America vs Israel
August 22, 2012
Israel’s school system has received a bad reputation. In my travels across the United States I have had many parents confide in me that that
All Articles by Shmuel Sackett Founder and Director of Am Yisrael Chai