One commentator suggested that booing Jack Lew at last Sunday’s Jerusalem Post conference would “piss off Obama.” Instead, the boos were the pro-Israel community’s way of … more

What is the greatest problem the Jewish people face today? Some would say assimilation: Of the estimated 13 million Jews worldwide, how many are committed to Jewish tradition and Jewish continuity? … more

Last weekend earned some off-the-track Jewish attention. On Thursday, Mexican jockey Victor Espinoza made his way to the Chabad Ohel and the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The spiritual man was … more

The French, to the casual observer, are a real enigma when it comes to foreign policy. Sometimes it seems like they can be truly helpful, whereas other times they are truly awful. Take Iran. On … more

It is a fantastic commentary on the inhumanity of our times,” journalist Dorothy Thompson wrote at the height of the 1930s European Jewish refugee crisis, “that for thousands and … more

Imagine if President Obama gave an award to James Holmes, the shooter who slaughtered 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012. Well, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud … more

In commemoration of the first yahrzeit of the three Israeli teens captured and murdered last year by the Palestinians, HAFTR students joined in what was proclaimed International Unity Day. After … more

Each year, seniors are given the opportunity to choose between a professional internship and a week of dynamic seminars to culminate their high school experience. This year, there were a record … more

As the culminating event of the yearlong Names Not Numbers Holocaust Memorial Project, the HAFTR and Lawrence Middle School communities gathered on June 2 to view the documentary created by … more

Students of Rambam Mesivta heard Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of “The Tipping Point,” “Blink” and “Outliers,” interview renowned behavioral economist … more