I remember the first Mishnah I ever learned, and it wasn’t in a classroom. The synagogue we attended when I was five years old had a strict decorum, and I recall the challenges this … more

The concluding section of our parasha, Ki Tavo, begins with an appeal for national reminiscence: And Moshe called all of Israel and said to them, “You have seen all that the L-rd did … more

T hree decades have passed since the Crown Heights pogrom, and any assessment of the memory of that tragic event must start with an acknowledgment that New York City is a very different place … more

It is a question that I learned never to ask. I first learned this lesson in my training as a psychotherapist, long ago. I was seeing a gentleman for a number of problems, including his marital … more

The Taliban’s seizure of control over Afghanistan was looming large over Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s visit with President Joe Biden this Thursday, and its implications … more

Two cranky old Jews, wealthy Jewish men who aren’t speaking to each other anymore, symbolize everything that’s wrong with our political culture. Who cares? In theory, no one ought … more

If you look up the word emunah, you just might find Doron and Ilana Toweg’s pictures. Because if these farmers and their four kids living near Beit Shemesh didn’t have emunah (faith) they … more

Two Torah scrolls and other religious objects were stolen and the Aron Kodesh vandalized at the Chabad of the Beaches shul in Long Beach over the weekend. The incident occurred as the congregation … more

Just because most colleges and universities have been on at least a partial pandemic shutdown this past year doesn’t mean that BDS forces have lost any of their vitriol. Or that … more

As Taliban insurgents swept through Afghanistan on their brutal quest to return that country to the 7th century, ceremonies were held in neighboring Pakistan to commemorate the 6th anniversary of … more