For years, and long before Oct. 7, Gaza has languished as one of the most troubled enclaves on Earth. Now, President Donald Trump has announced a bold — some would say quixotic — plan to … more

For Palestinians, terrorism quite literally pays. While the international community continues to debate so-called obstacles to peace between Israelis and Palestinians (and even considers the … more

The 1986 foundational statutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Crescent Movement proclaim that: International Committee of the Red Cross and the International … more

Reading the results of a poll of American Jews demonstrating that a strong majority of the community believes that anti-Zionism is antisemitism, frowning harshly upon the tiny minority of their … more

It turns out there are some people who still believe in the symbolism and power of full-page advertisements in the New York Times. Among them are a great many Jewish celebrities and spiritual leaders … more

Mishpatim is one of the more prolific parshiot in terms of mitzvot. Close to 10 percent of the mitzvot of the Torah are in Mishpatim. What sometimes gets lost in translation is the … more

Famous men have said, “Youth is wasted on the young.” There are various opinions as to whom to attribute this wise saying, but it seems quite clear that it originated with the Irish … more

I had an aunt who was a kindergarten teacher for many years. She once told me about a child who would bite other children. No amount of persuasion seemed to work. Then one day, when he was … more

Whenever I am in Israel, I’m always struck by the fact that the word bitachon in modern Hebrew means security or defense (as in Defense Minister is Sar HaBitachon ), while in Torah-speak it … more

In Parshat Mishpatim we witness one of the great stylistic features of the Torah, namely its transition from narrative to law. Until now the book of Exodus has been primarily narrative: the … more