Last week was clearly a week for making history. That observation isn’t primarily sparked by Donald Trump’s presidential election victory — he’s now the only US president … more

Nothing can compare with the joy of finally returning to our home in Jerusalem this past week. After a delay of almost two months due to the tragic illness and passing of my beloved … more

Those who’ve survived an atrocity are always more haunted by what the allegedly “good” people failed to do than by the actual crimes. They are haunted by those who heard their … more

One thing should be clear by now to our allies in the fight against antisemitism: They failed. Europe cannot keep its post-Holocaust promise of “never again.” That promise crashed … more

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful and informative work entitled, “Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American … more

Avimelekh, king of Gerar, is a tragic figure. He is a king, but is very insecure. He thinks his position allows him to do things no civilian could get away with, but every time he gets called on his … more

I’ve set two goals for myself in writing this year’s series of “columns. One is to focus on a person who is barely mentioned in the parsha . The other is to discuss the parameters … more

Binny Freedman served in Lebanon in the early 1980s. I remember that ride, passing Agam Karun (Karun reservoir) and then the road below the Beaufort fortress, imagining what that would have been … more

Much like the reaction to the Hamas massacre of 1,200 citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it didn’t take long for some in the media and on the anti-Israel left to try to flip the narrative … more

There is an image that haunts us across the millennia, fraught with emotion. It is the image of a man and his son walking side-by-side across a lonely landscape of shaded valleys and barren hills. … more