Rehabilitating a crack house in Tiberias was not exactly in the job description of Rabbi Yamin Levy, spiritual leader of the Beth Hadassah Synagogue Great Neck (the Iranian Jewish Center). But that … more

As students moved with purpose toward the HAFTR High School auditorium last Thursday, the only light emanated from yahrzeit candles held by students who stood outside … more

The status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, as formulated by Defense Minister Dayan in 1967, no longer exists. Today, the reality on the mount … more

As the modern state of Israel celebrates its 74th anniversary this week, the passage of time and the solemn black-and-white photos of the founding period lend a feeling that the country’s first … more

A largely unknown Jewish anniversary is approaching. In 1979 — one week after Passover and 50 years after murderous Arab rioters destroyed the millennia-old Hebron Jewish community, … more

When the vegan meat manufacturer Impossible Foods requested kosher certification for its new line of “Impossible Pork,” the OU balked. Although the actual product is made of kosher … more

“There is nothing as whole as a broken heart.” —Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotsk Some types of pain never end. Sure, the sharp stab in the heart fades as life in all its complexity … more

Israel’s Health Ministry is preparing to start a polio vaccination campaign, under the auspices of which nearly all children in Israel ages 9 to 17 will be called in to complete their … more

Rep. Haley Stevens spoke last week during a virtual interview for supporters of AIPAC about her pro-Israel beliefs, after the organization endorsed her in her primary contest against Rep. Andy … more

When the first Passover seder begins on the 15th day of Nissan — next Friday night, April 15 — it will be the first time since 2019 that many of us will gather in person, anticipating … more