Considered by many the most influential secular Jewish poem of the twentieth century, “B’ir Haharegah (In the City of Slaughter).” was published in 1904 in the aftermath of the … more

One of our nation’s oldest Jewish publishers, Urim Publishing, brought to the Jewish reading public a fascinating literary work, “Six Days of Cosmology and Evolution: A Scientific … more

Words matter. A number of media organisations have editorial guidelines directing them not to use the term 'terrorist' in their reporting of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. … more

“When oh, we all start arguing the history of the Jews,” sing LCD Soundsystem in “Call the Police,” their hit single from 2017, “You got nothing left to lose/And it … more

In the days since Hamas launched its barbaric assault on Israel, there has been a lot of discussion about possible analogies between the current struggle and past chapters … more

Jewish people who have traversed the Orthodox experience may have followed any number of paths. The most common are those who were born into Orthodoxy and never left, those who converted or became … more

Israel and Morocco are promoting a declaration on “Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response” which is an excellent example of “health diplomacy.” Health diplomacy … more