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N o one really knows what our ancient ancestors ate in their caves, but scholars who have studied them believe they ate mostly vegetation, and some evidence shows they ate as much as 4 to 6 pounds of … more
Zionism has never been experienced the same way by different Zionists. Two early Zionist experiences highlight these differences. Before the founding of the State of Israel, two simultaneous … more
It’s time to wake up: We are faced with a wave of catastrophic antisemitism, worse than any since the 1930s, a complete collapse of a society supposedly dedicated to human rights. The wave has … more
Over the four months since Oct. 7, anyone working in Jewish media has been going all-out, and I am no exception. Our ordeal has been far less onerous, of course, than that of IDF soldiers and others … more
On Oct. 7, I woke up in my brother’s apartment in eastern Jerusalem to the sound of sirens. Despite what my family and I wanted to believe, the horrors unfolding in the southwest of Israel were … more
It was one of those incidents that you never expect will happen to you, but when it does, it changes your life irrevocably. On June 8, 2023, a Thursday, a 67-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman … more
As we enter Adar I, with Purim five weeks away, I’m pleased to present   excerpts from an online interview with Dr. Erica Brown, author of “Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in … more
T he best-known pasuk in our parasha, Terumah, is this: “And they shall make Me a sanctuary (mikdash) and I will dwell in their midst.” It is followed by many verses that specify every … more
In one of the opening statements of his essay “The Lonely Man of Faith,” Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik writes, “The nature of the dilemma can be stated in a three-word sentence. I am … more
There is a well-known joke that is told about the Jews, which I find particularly sad. The joke tells of a group of explorers who find a Jew who has been stranded on a desert island for years. As he … more
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