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This year Yom Hashoah falls on April 23-24. April 24 is also the day of remembrance of the Armenian genocide, which began on that date in 1915. The...
We almost always read parshat shemini during the period of tragedy and transition from Passover to Yom Hashoah, and Yom Hazikaron. We often ask...
If it weren’t for double standards, the liberal media and the academic elite might have no standards at all. Israelis and Jews are no strangers to...
For those of us who value the Jewish tradition and Torah values, we live in a generation where we have true role models and heroes in our midst. If...
April 15 is the 80th anniversary when British troops liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. That is the camp where I spent 14 months of my...
Trump is giving Iran’s regime an offer it can’t refuse. With bombers in position ready to attack, with new sanctions tightening the screws, with a...
Yom HaShoah was always a difficult day. Of course, starting last year, it has hit a little differently, and harder. Everyone has their own...
As a Jewish legal mediator, I often turn to tradition not only for inspiration but also for wisdom in resolving disputes. This week’s Torah...
The second half of Exodus and the first part of Leviticus form a carefully structured narrative. The Israelites are commanded to construct a...
Berlin, 1928 Margit lies in a hospital bed on an open-floor maternity ward, remembering the birth of her first child four years earlier. Then, she...
From what we have seen until now, there should be no surprise if the next significant step in Israel’s redemption—the final defeat of all external...
There was a time when we were homeless. Yes, we had a homeland. For more than 3,000 years we’ve had a homeland, a continuous presence in our...
I hope you all had a beautiful Pesach! Ours was wonderful, the incredibly generous Rabbi Mark Goodman hosted us (yes, all five of us, infants...
in memory of Pope Francis z”l Today, I stood beneath the soaring Gothic arches of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a place steeped in holiness and...
As a rabbi, I am sure you are familiar with the Ten Commandments—specifically the one about not carrying God’s name in vain. By inviting Ben Gvir...
That’s right, word on the street is Coachella was bummed about the ticket sales of the second weekend and were not about to cancel the antisemitic...
As tensions between President Trump and the Iranian regime re-emerge at the center of global attention, the Middle East braces itself for what may...
I teach a 7th grade Holocaust class at my local Hebrew school. It is typically the first time my students have studied this topic in a classroom....
The Ministry of Environmental Protection today published a new report, as required under the UN Climate Convention, on the country’s progress in...
My conversation with Esther Panitch, Georgia State Representative and the only other Jew besides Jon Ossoff in Georgia politics is a refresher...
This Yom HaShoah, the focus isn’t just on the past — it’s about a handwritten Haggadah, the choice to sacrifice for another, and the enduring...
Yigal Bin-Nun The practice of foreskin removal likely originated in a popular belief rooted in the fear of harm caused by demons during journeys...
This year, as Holocaust Remembrance Day came around, I felt the pull I always do to connect, to remember, to reflect. Usually, I’ll watch a film or...
Can a Catholic priest who dwells in the demonic dungeon of holocaust denial be considered a “great Scriptural scholar?” One might as well ask if...
In August 2022, I traveled to Poland on a study trip. It was a challenging experience—emotionally exhausting and spiritually heavy. As someone...
At a time when trust in so many institutions is under the microscope, and headlines are riddled with questions of transparency and integrity, one...
In 2015, the Association for Environmental Justice in Israel (AEJI) initiated a research project on climate justice with German funding that gained...
On Yom HaShoah the Atlanta Jewish community will join others around the world in honoring those murdered during the Holocaust. Unto Every Person...
We’re in the aftermath of Passover. The Hebrew Bible tells us that long before the Hebrews became enslaved in Egypt, for whatever reason God told...
Megillat HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Declaration of Independence, was proclaimed on May 14, 1948 by David Ben Gurion. The document begins with the history...
I never dreamed I would one day meet someone as prominent as Archbishop Thomas Wenski. Yet, there I was, in the presence of a highly respected...
For most people, a name is just the beginning. It’s what you answer to, what appears on your documents, what’s stitched into the label on your...
In a landmark ruling that sends a clear message about Germany’s legal stance on antisemitism, a Berlin court has sentenced a 24-year-old former...
Today is a big day for Jewish pride. It is Emile Durkheim’s birthday. Émile Durkheim was a son of a son of a rabbi. This legacy traced back eight...
Every civilization has its own culture — rooted in the faith, beliefs, customs, and traditions of its people. When a businessman wants to operate...
For ASPNI Nature Israel, every day is Earth Day. But this April 22 marks the 55th anniversary of this special global day to educate people about...
Last Saturday, Hamas published a propaganda video to show proof of life for hostage soldier Edan Alexander as part of an ongoing strategy to...
Now is the time to implement policies that will encourage private investors, public bodies, and philanthropic organizations to channel investments...
To stand with Israel, for some, is controversial. For others, it’s political. For me—it’s personal. It’s moral. It’s spiritual. It’s historical. I...