With the observance of Tisha B’ Av almost upon us, a new biography was recently published by ArtScroll entitled Faith Amid the Flames, the story of Holocaust survivor Reb Yosef Friedenson, … more

We are witnessing an unprecedented phenomenon: statues of American heroes ripped down by mobs or taken down by local governments with seemingly little deliberation. Additionally, long-standing … more

Our parasha, Shelach, begins with Moshe sending the tribal leaders to Eretz Yisrael to discover the beauty and bounty of the land. But what took place nearly brought Hashem’s plans for our … more

Ever since I can remember, I have been confused by antisemitism. I get it, they hate us. But why? Well, Jewish scripture says “Esav sonei l’Yaakov” (Esau will always hate Jacob). … more

During an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations last month, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan ripped the global body for failing to tackle … more

We were exhausted, burned out. We felt that we needed a break. There were just two of us: me and my study partner, Yisrael. We were both not quite twenty years old, students in the post high … more

Even before they were born, Jacob and Esau struggled in the womb. They were destined, it seems, to be eternal adversaries. Not only were they were different in character and appearance. They also … more

The Freifeld Legacy Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber We call it yichus — the legacy of generations of the past. Rabbis, scholars, talmidei chachamim, community leaders who were ancestors to … more

Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 Dear That’s Life, There are times in your life when it may be both poignant and apropos to cite a famous quotation or an authority on a particular subject. … more

I’ve heard it said a number of times that were Yitzchak and Rivkah alive today, there is no way they’d get married. more