As President Joe Biden gradually fills all of the approximately 4,000 federal positions that require a nomination from the White House — of which 1,200 require Senate confirmation — … more

It was nearly another weekend of vandalized synagogues. Instead, police caught a break early Saturday when a man riding a bicycle against traffic on Delafield Avenue ended up being exactly who they … more

In the final parsha of the book of Leviticus, in the midst of one of the most searing curses ever uttered to a nation by way of warning, the … more

Ir David, the City of David, the name of the area beyond the southern edge of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, is fast becoming one of the most visited sites in Jerusalem, thus warranting … more

The word “bullying” describes a behavior that has been around since the beginning of history, involving victimizing others physically or, more typically, verbally. The old adage … more

The second verse of Parashat Behar contains the well-known words, “When you come to the Land that I am giving you,” that serve as a prologue to the mitzvah of shemitah (the Sabbatical … more

Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan z”l divided his Chumash translation, “The Living Torah,” by topics, in addition to the standard divisions by chapter and parsha. For verses 25:35-38, in this … more

The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the hospitality industry in Israel as well as worldwide. Some hotels did not survive. Others were able to wait it out, slowly and carefully welcoming local guests … more

A 1600-year-old mosaic dating back to the Byzantine period (4th–5th Century CE), unearthed during an archaeological excavation near Yavne, is to be placed on public display in the plaza outside … more

No single factor caused the Meron disaster. Rather, a perfect storm of elements simultaneously came together, exposing a system filled with flaws, many of them cultural in nature. … more