Judaism
Parashat Bo: Jeremiah’s timeless promise to Israel
Empires crumble, pain persists, yet Israel survives; Jeremiah’s words offer reassurance across generations.
After October 7, IDF commanders visit Poland for Holocaust lessons and battlefield reflections
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
Parashat Bo: Promises must be kept
Parashat Vayechi: Keeping Israel Jewish – without coercion
We should value democracy, safeguard it within Israeli society, and participate actively wherever we reside, cherishing the liberties and dignity it secures.
Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known - explainer
Maduro has cited Sephardic Jewish roots, but his own statements and the public record leave his Jewish status unconfirmed.
Jacob’s warning: Enthusiasm without restraint threatens a nation - opinion
Parashat Vayechi shows Jacob warning against unchecked enthusiasm, teaching that passion must be guided by judgment and responsibility.
Winning the war, losing the world: Israel’s battle is Diaspora's vulnerability - opinion
Israel has crushed Hamas militarily, but the war leaves Jews abroad more exposed to antisemitism, and Israel’s global standing has been crushed.
Somaliland exists: recognition is about truth, not favor - opinion
Nadifa Mohamed’s novel and Israel’s recognition of Somaliland show why acknowledging marginalized lives is a matter of justice.
From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah
A 12-year-old’s love for Israel inspired her entire family to leave Paraguay and start a new life in Ra’anana.
From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul
Across Germany, Jewish music becomes a living answer to Holocaust memory and post–Oct. 7 antisemitism, one concert at a time.
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
The book Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of Exodus.
Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that still hasn’t gone - opinion
For more than a century, interfaith marriage has functioned as a kind of Rorschach test within American Jewish life, alternately framed as an existential threat or a potential avenue for renewal.
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
It’s important to teach your children the importance of saving. I think that teens should have a bank account. They can learn how compound interest works.