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Yankie Denburg

Yankie Denburg

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Second Chance Day

Second Chance Day

You know that feeling when you realize you missed something important? Not something small. Not a text you forgot to answer or an errand you pushed...

01.05.2026 10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg

The Beauty of Boundaries

You may have seen the video of me on the roof putting fake owls on the top corners of our Chabad Center. Sitting in my office, I can hear the...

24.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg

The Hardest Part is Coming Back Home

Last week I wrote about the record-breaking journey of Artemis II, how astronauts travelled farther than ever before, reaching distances no human has...

18.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg

The Moon and the Journey Beyond

The moon has always captured the human imagination. Over the Passover holiday, astronauts broke a new record. On April 1, as we were beginning our...

15.04.2026 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg

Is Your Door Open?

Every year, when we get to the moment in the Seder where we open the door for Elijah the Prophet, I think of this picture. It was painted by my...

29.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg

The Calendar of Miracles

America is a superpower. Israel is a sliver on the map. America is vast. Israel is a tiny nation with no natural resources. Which is why it is so...

20.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie denburg