“I was born in Jerusalem in 1966 and grew up in a traditional Jewish home. I first met my husband Aviel, Editor-in-Chief of Israel Today, when we were both 16-years-old on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem. We have raised three boys and a girl.”
“We live on a Moshav, a collective farming community, located in the magical Judean Mountains. My love for and faith in the Bible is an integral part of who I am and how I live my life. And I live with great appreciation and joy for all that life has given me.”
Together with Aviel, Anat has been a part of Israel Today since 1990. In addition to her many other duties, she writes a regularly on the Bible, faith and the God of Israel.
One of the verses in the Parasha Ki Tavo, which one can hardly read past without pausing, reads: “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and with a glad heart.”
On the face of it, this is one of the simplest questions you can ask a person.
We live in a time when we can see almost everything and yet increasingly overlook one another.
God grants man the freedom to choose – and with it the ability to determine his path anew time and again.
To answer this question, we take a look at a significant event in Samson’s life, namely the death of his parents.
Why do people fight so bitterly for power, offices, and positions? Perhaps because we first see the glamour, influence, prestige, and importance.
During “Bein Hasmanim,” tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox families flock to parks and nature areas across the country. A time of relaxation and community – but also a question of responsibility for public spaces.
Why the stories of Cain, Moses, David and other biblical figures do not only tell of a world long past, but of fears, doubts, hopes and questions that have accompanied humanity to this day.
Every Friday evening, during Kiddush, just before we break the challah bread, there is a little moment that I particularly love.
There are things that make life seem less like entertainment.
