Jewish astronaut Jeff Hoffman, the first astronaut to read from a Torah in space, presented the high-flying book, which he used on space missions, to the library in Jerusalem.
United with Israel’s rabbinic director weighs in on lighting Shabbat candles in zero-gravity, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities posed by Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe’s groundbreaking holiday in outer space. By Pesach Benson, United With Israel Fire doesn’t burn in zero-gravity the way it does on Earth, so how will Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe light... Read more »
United with Israel's Rabbinic Director weighs in on the first weightless Passover seder, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities of a holiday in space!
'May the memories of Petr Ginz, astronaut Ilan Ramon and the six million victims of the Holocaust always remain in our thoughts,' said US Astronaut Andrew Feustel in Space.