The sidra begins, “Say to the kohanim the descendants of Aaron.” The definition of the kohanim as descending from Aaron seems too obvious to need iteration. We know who they are … more

Chapter 23 of our parasha, Emor, known as parashat hamoadim,” contains the Torah-based chagim we encounter throughout the Jewish year. “And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying, … more

It was in 1896 that Theodor Herzl published his groundbreaking book, The Jewish State, which launched the modern Zionist movement. Though his project was, as he noted in his book, “very … more

Did Russian President Vladimir Putin really apologize to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the atrocious remarks on the Holocaust uttered by his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov? There … more

The United States will commemorate Memorial Day on May 30, a holiday established in 1868 to mourn members of the armed forces who died in the Civil War. My wife, remembering her father, a World … more

America is in the throes of a revolution. As historian Victor Davis Hanson has noted, progressives now control nearly every national institution — Wall Street, Silicon Valley, universities, … more

On April 29, I woke up to a flurry of messages from students, alumni, and journalists regarding a new piece published by The Crimson’s Editorial Board … more

Israel began marking Yom Hazikaron, the  Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, on Tuesday evening when, at 8 pm, a one-minute … more

Last Tuesday, Israel Hayom reported that there is a growing sense among Israeli and US officials that the Biden administration will not reach a nuclear accord with Iran. To be understood, … more

No one calls the Temple Mount, site of a recent eruption of Arab violence, the “Mosque” Mount. The holiest Jewish site, it was the location of the First and Second Temples (hence … more