The Dilemma Six years ago, everyone who knew me would have told you I was the least likely person to become a baal teshuvah. Though my parents were traditional, I rejected everything as a teenager. I spent my time running after every material pleasure I could...
Moshav Taoz was founded by Yemenite refugees in 1950 and later repopulated by Indian Jewish immigrants. Known by tourists for its biking trails and natural beauty, it offers nearby access to the famous Stalactite caves and the BIblical Museum of Natural History. Belev...
Located in central Israel, Moshav Tirosh was founded in 1955 by Moroccan refugees. Though its founders were devoted to Torah, their children let go of religion and turned the place into a secular settlement. Twenty years ago, Belev Echad started bringing Torah back to...
Moshav Tzafririm was founded in the 1950s by Jewish refugees from Morocco, Iran, Iraq and India. Located near the Elah Valley, the moshav sports its own winery and other tourist attractions. Though the moshav has been thoroughly secular for a generation, Belev Echad...
Home to around 4000 people, Moshav Yad Binyamin was founded in 1962. Originally a ma’abara (immigrant absorption camp), the Poalei Agudat Yisrael built it into a flourishing settlement with a well-regarded Yeshivah. After the Gaza disengagement, many families from...
