According to exit polls conducted by Pew Research Center and CNN, in last week’s midterm election, 79 percent of Jewish voters chose a Democratic candidate, and only 17 percent voted for … more

There is a mystical idea which suggests that hidden within every fire of destruction is the spark of redemption. Such, for example, was the case on Aug. 3, 1492, which was also the Ninth of Av, … more

Those who care about Jewish college students should be celebrating a landmark legal victory in the fight against campus anti-Semitism. The victory stems from a civil rights complaint filed against … more

What is our duty to those confined in places where the coronavirus crisis is a threat? Efforts to protect residents of facilities that serve the elderly have gained a great deal of attention. Yet … more

An article about the sinking of the Titanic made the following perceptive observation: “The Titanic sank deep into the ocean, not to be located for some 80 years. More important, it sank … more

Rabbi David Fohrman is an internationally renowned biblical scholar and the founder of Aleph Beta. In his latest book, “Genesis: A Parsha Companion” (Maggid/AlephBeta) he helps the … more

During Barack Obama’s presidency, when diplomatic tensions between Israel and the United States sank to rarely seen lows, the term “Israel-Firster” was concocted by the Jewish … more

Support of Israel by all rights should be — and has for decades been — non-partisan. But evidence shows Democrats increasingly are abandoning Israel’s cause, outright opposing … more

Seven months ago, following years of aggressive cancer treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, Ayelet Rosenberg, 35, gave birth to her fourth child, Yishai, making history as the first woman in the world to … more

Shaaray was always Orthodox To the Editor, I read your obituary of Rabbi Emanuel Rackman in this past week’s edition of your newspaper ( Rabbi Emanuel Rackman z”l, 98 , past rav of Shaaray … more