He was one of the greatest Talmud scholars of the last century, but outside of a small circle of disciples, he was never well-known. He was a tragic figure in many ways, and although few have … more

The JTA sent five questions about anti-Semitism and Jewish issues to each of the registered presidential candidates. Here are Mike Bloomberg’s responses, slightly abridged. 1. Anti-Semitic … more

Dead. Unburied. Abandoned. Forgotten. What can be a worse fate? I once read a very moving novel about the events immediately preceding World War I and the fate of those who were caught up in … more

In this era of radical liberal hypersensitivity, where every slightly conservative position is considered a “personal offense” and automatically labeled “racism,” it is no … more

According to the teachings of our sages, teshuva is one of the most important mitzvot, yet many of us avoid it or feel uncomfortable with the process because we don’t understand it … more

When the former Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died in 2013, there were some on the left who regarded her passing as a moment for celebration. Social-media channels filled … more

Last week, Shira Marili Mirvis made history as the first-ever Israeli woman appointed to be the halachic leader of an Orthodox synagogue, the Shirat Hatamar congregation in Efrat. The … more

In the tiny Samaritan village of Kfar Luza on Mount Gerizim, some 37 miles north of Jerusalem, the gregarious 78-year-old Samaritan priest Husney Wasef Cohen welcomes us into his sukkah. While … more

The term Kodesh Kodashim appears in the Torah 18 times, twice in Parshat Ki Tisa. However, not once does it refer to the Holy of Holies, the section of the mishkan which houses the aron. The … more