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People rarely say it outright, but it’s there: for many, the debate isn’t about a one- or two-state solution—it’s about no Jewish state at...
“HATE IN OUR STREETS” declared the bold headline today, reporting on the recent attacks on a Melbourne Synagogue and a Miznon restaurant — both on...
As a death row inmate in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, arrested and sentenced to death because of the “crime” of converting to Christianity, I...
BBC’s Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf on July 5 noted that Hamas is saying that it “delivered positive response on US Gaza ceasefire plan”. ...
Jews, of all people, should know that bureaucratic categories rarely capture the truth of identity – not the Ashkenazim when asked to conditionally...
20 “Chen and Now: Forbidden Praise and Esav’s Paradox” Our Gemara on Amud Aleph rules that it is forbidden to praise an idolatrous gentile: “You...
The Yalkut makes a comment that needs explanation related to Moshe Rabbeinu’s hitting the rock. “The Holy One Blessed Be He said to Moshe, My...
“Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will give its water…” (Numbers 20:8 ) “And Moses raised his hand and struck the rock with his...
When the Moabites led by Balak turned to their mortal enemies the Midianites to ally with them against the impending threat of the Israelites, the...
In the early hours of October 7th, my phone pulsed with messages I’ll never forget. Just days beforehand I had been sitting in New York City with...
My co-authors (listed below) and I are among many New York City rabbis who voted for and proudly support Zohran Mamdani in the race for New York...
The Benny Hill Show (“המופע של בני היל”) originally aired in the UK from 1955 to 1989, and was later broadcast in Israel,...
Israel’s 12-day war with Iran showcased the operational capabilities of the Mossad, IDF, and Israeli Air Force (IAF). The operation restored...
French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was best known for his epic documentary Shoah – a viscerally-confronting nine-hour magnum opus in which he...
As an American Jew, I watch news, daily, about Israel on my iPhone and on ABC, CBS and NBC TV news . Al-Jazeera, that I see on my iPhone, I...
In Jewish tradition, the principle Ma’aseh Avot Siman LaBanim — “the deeds of the fathers are a sign for the children” — teaches that the...
It was a horrible week here in the Netherlands. Last weekend, during a joyful event for the Jewish community, a Dutch singer decided to become...
Srinagar’s historic streets resonated with chants of mourning and remembrance as the Shia community in Kashmir took part in a peaceful Muharram...
The discharge of Ronen Bar, Head of General Security Services (Shin Bet), by Netanyahu requires appointment of his replacement. Since the GSS is...
It was incredulous that there had never been a Tribute to the Women of the IDF in Israel. After learning about the rape, massacre and kidnapping of...
Jewish spiritual leaders throughout the ages warned us time and again that unless we united, we would suffer. However, time and again, we would not...
Two weeks ago, the universally esteemed former editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, wrote a piece in Prospect magazine, which he now edits,...
We are not interested in trying to convince antisemites that they are wrong. It will happen. But not by our convincing them. They don’t want be...
My Grandpa Larry had a complicated relationship with faith. He never left the house without his Star of David necklace, but his favorite food was...
If you’ve never read an opinion piece by an author about to weep in anguish as he presses every keyboard button, welcome to your first experience....
When the war escalated, I was with my friends playing poker. We didn’t fully grasp the scale of the danger and went to the underground parking lot...
In the finest books, movies, pieces of music or works of art, the silences and spaces sometimes speak more powerfully than the words, sounds and...
It is a scene that still has the power to shock and disturb. The people complain. There is no water. It is an old complaint and a predictable one....
In “Wicked,” the Wizard is not the benevolent leader of Oz as he was depicted in “The Wizard of Oz,” but rather a deceptive and manipulative...
And this is what kept our fathers and what keeps us surviving. For not only one has risen against us to destroy us, but in every single generation,...
What’s Really Happening in Syria? A Glimpse into the Middle East’s Future. Who Is the New President and Does He Turn Toward Peace? In the shadow of...
I had the pleasure of seeing Yohay Sponder live in Jerusalem. It was hilarious and fun, but even more than that, it was family. We are all a...
In an era increasingly shaped by polarized narratives and identity-based grievance, the Jewish and Chinese communities—each with long histories of...
So interesting how editors pick the wording for headlines. A lot of the articles about the death of Karen Diamond are headlined “82 Year Old Woman...
The Fourth of July commemorates the birth of a nation founded on the bold idea that all people are created equal and endowed with God-given...
Sometimes, change happens quietly. And then there are moments—like now—when it feels like the ground is shifting beneath our feet. It was my uncle...
Since the end of the dramatic 12 days war between Israel and Iran, the media – in Israel and abroad – continues to ask: Who won? But that question...
It’s high time we pay attention to those who support Israel. There are many who detract from our right to exist, who challenge the morals of our...
If today’s Israel does not learn the lessons of Tisha b’Av they will, God forbid, suffer a third khurban. The debate about the central meaning of...
Last week, hundreds of Jewish leaders from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for an Emergency Leadership Fly-In convened by...