“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.
The words of this week’s Torah portion invite us not only to read the story of the Exodus as a past event, but as a mirror of our own journey.
How is a true leader born, and how can one recognize him even before he knows his own path?
This concise Hebrew proverb reveals a profound psychological and philosophical idea that remains highly relevant today.
Jacob’s final glance at his sons is not a sentimental farewell scene, but a ruthless prophetic analysis of the human soul.
“Blessed are the peacemakers”
Why Didn’t Joseph Ever Pick Up the “Phone” to Comfort His Father? At the height of his power, he could have immediately ended Jacob’s suffering.
Joseph’s story continues and confronts him with two more dreams—this time not his own, but those of two other people: the chief baker and the chief cupbearer of Pharaoh.
From dreamer to servant, from pride to humility.
About a small spark that refuses to surrender to the darkness.
What happens in the hidden realms when the grand stage of history is filled with guilt, betrayal, and pain? Where does God work when the obvious fails and the main actors fall silent?
