Just days after a Jewish father and his six-year-old son were assaulted by a mob at a Milan-area rest stop simply for wearing kippot, the Italian Parliament rolled out the red carpet for … more

The contrast was glaring. A week after the New York Times put a horrifying yet completely misleading picture of a Palestinian Arab child in Gaza on its front page to illustrate a story that lent … more

One year after being elected as Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer looks increasingly isolated and alone. His positive approval ratings in the wake of his victory have sunk to … more

This week, after spending the past three weeks memorializing and mourning the past catastrophes which befell our people over the course of our long history, we all are offered consolation at the … more

Transformation! It’s a popular word used today in many different contexts, and we are now experiencing it in our Jewish calendar. On Sunday, we marked Tisha B’Av, the national day … more

T here is a statement made towards the end of Parshat Va’etchanan that is so inconspicuous we can miss it, but it is a statement with such far reaching implications that it challenges the … more

Jewish passengers aboard a flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid encountered the phrase “Free Palestine” scribbled on their kosher meals on Tuesday, an Argentine Jewish group said. … more

Of the 2,942 religion-based hate crimes that were reported to the FBI in 2024, 2,041 (69%) offenses targeted Jews, according to new data that the federal law enforcement … more

This Shabbat, the 15th day of Av, is Tu B’Av, the Jewish Day of Love. Shrouded in mystery, this romantic holiday, which is primarily celebrated in Israel, has roots that go back to the … more

I’ve been waiting all year for Tu B’Av to arrive. Like a hapless romantic who refuses to believe that life is now summed up by tragedy and discord, I’ve refused to give up on the … more