On Aug. 25, 1859, Italian archaeologist and engineer Ermette Pierotti tried to sneak into the sanctuary at the Cave of the Patriarchs — Me’arat Machpelah — with the assistance … more

Was Jacob right to take Esau’s blessing in disguise? Was he right to deceive his father and to take from his brother the blessing Isaac sought to give him? Was Rebecca right in conceiving … more

The professor was wrong. But in his field of expertise, he was always right. His name was Dr. Dennis Wrong, and his surname made him the object of much teasing, at least during his childhood. … more

Ya’akov Avinu is described in our parasha, Toldot, as “ish tam yosheiv ohelim” (“a complete individual who dwelt in tents.” Rashi helps us understand this phrase by … more

If you would have asked me what Abir would end up doing with his life, I would have imagined him as a bouncer. Abir, an ex-paratrooper, is one of the unsung heroes of the battle of the Chinese … more

What do you do when the usual way of describing Middle East developments isn’t advancing your agenda fast enough? Well, if you’re J Street or the New York Times, you just … more

Distressingly, more Jews are turning against Israel and recycling anti-Jewish narratives. This is particularly true in America, where the majority of Jews support the Democratic Party, which … more

Three years ago last week, on Oct. 27, we awoke to a world of our ancestors. In the breadth of Jewish history, the names Odessa, Warsaw, Kishinev, Kiev and Hebron represent the unspeakable … more

On Wednesday, Boston University held its annual Elie Wiesel Memorial Lecture. Boston University was the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor’s academic home. Wiesel won the … more

Long well-documented on college campuses, pro-BDS and anti-Semitic sentiments are now gaining traction in kindergarten through 12th-grade public-school systems. The United Educators of San … more