It’s a book filled with the names of 4.8 million murder victims. The blank pages at the end, though, are especially haunting. In recognition of this year’s International Holocaust … more

Grenade! Grenade! The very mention of this word can send shudders down the spine of even the most battle hardened. The instinct is to run. However, on the first of Av in 2006, one brave G-d-fearing … more

When I was a child, my racing, impatient young mind could never focus during weekly visits to synagogue in London, my birthplace, as my father and the congregants who sat in our section might well … more

Jews have been an integral part of South Africa society since the seventeenth century when some arrived with the early Dutch settlers. However, only with the influx of Jews escaping pogroms in … more

As the world marked International Women’s Day last Friday, the various social-media platforms lit up with posts from pro-Israel celebrities and influencers demanding the release of the female … more

From the issue of Sept. 12, 2008 "Baloney!” — Abraham Aaron Rubashkin’s angry reaction Tuesday afternoon to formal charges filed by prosecutors in an Iowa court. The indictment named him, … more

When the sun, moon and stars bow By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 Bundles of grain and stars bow down to Yosef. What does it all mean? In 37:7 Yosef … more

By David Mandel Issue of March 27, 2009 / 2 Nissan 5769 There is legislation under consideration specifically to extend the statute of limitations on reporting sexual abuse until the victim … more

By Micah Halpern Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 The term “red herring” came into being in 1807. A reporter named William Cobbett used it to explain an erroneous news piece he … more

The knock on secular college By Rabbi Reuven Spolter Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Your son is ecstatic. He just received a letter granting him admission to the summer program … more