There is war, and then there is madness. In war, one has to fight, but when madness sets in, sometimes one has to run. Such was the question on a dark October afternoon in 1973, when the quiet … more

Quite some time has gone by since we celebrated the holiday of Sukkot. Frankly, there is much about that holiday that I have already forgotten. But one memory remains etched in my mind, one biblical … more

In Parshat Ki Seitzei we are told about a man who has two wives, one who is beloved ( ahuva ) and one who is detested ( s’nuah ) (Devarim 21:15). Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch notes that the term … more

An antisemitic scandal is gaining momentum after Jewish publications shed light on an American nonprofit that exploits the name of a late Jewish figure to promote an anti-Israeli … more

When I began exercising with a trainer more than a decade ago, the trainer asked me what my goals for improved health were. I explained to her that I was at the high end … more

A passage from the Haggadah on Pesach — evidently based on this week’s parsha, Vayetzei — is extraordinarily difficult to understand: Go and learn what Laban the Aramean sought … more

In this horrific post-October 7 apocalyptic world, Rashi’s dictum, “ Maaseh l’avot siman l’banim (the deeds of the forefathers are a signpost to the … more

The annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim) concluded with a closing ceremony celebrating the tapestry of Jewish life worldwide and reaffirming … more

The annual “class picture” of Chabad rabbis took place Sunday morning at the 41st annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, under the iconic … more

“I never thought I would have to take off my Star of David necklace,” a student told Rabbi Levi Cunin a week after Oct. 7, 2023. Tears filled her eyes as … more