On the advice of her religiously observant daughter, a secular mother studied Torah in Jerusalem with an outreach group. She’s not buying a wig just yet, but feels enriched.
President Bush and other U.S. officials are doing all they can to bolster Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, but efforts to revive peace talks remain stalled as the Hamas-led government refuses to recognize Israel or give up terrorism.
After the rubble has been cleared away from Israel’s war with Hezbollah, the Orthodox Union is helping to treat the less visible but equally damaging emotional scars among Israelis in the North.
