Parashat Vayeshev concludes with the story of Yosef’s imprisonment in an Egyptian dungeon as a result of Potiphar’s wife’s false accusations. While incarcerated, Yosef rises to the … more

Listen to these words that are among the most fateful and reverberating in all of Jewish history: Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. Gen. 42:8 The Torah is a … more

While this week’s Torah portion, Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17), is typically read during Chanukah, this year (when we read it the day after Chanukah) is an exception. Since my early … more

New York faith leaders gathered in City Hall on the first day of Chanukah to celebrate what Mayor Eric Adams called “a city built on religious and racial tolerance.” “In this … more

One of several things that sets kohanim   apart from other Jews is that they must maintain higher levels of ritual purity. Unlike their Jewish peers, kohanim cannot be under the same roof … more

As the light of Chanukah fills our homes, it will be hard to avoid making connections between the thousands-year-old story of Jews fighting oppression in their homeland and current events that tell a … more

I’ve been in Europe for a month and a half now, and as beautiful as autumn is, it’s also cold and wet. I only returned to Israel for a few days, to visit everyone and collect items from … more

One of Israel’s uncompromising foes in Congress, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of the Bronx and Westchester, may face … more

Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would … more

The surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses and on social media is alarming and should be taken seriously, Riverdale Rep. Ritchie Torres said while speaking at the Jerusalem Post … more