The headline over a New York Times op-ed by pro-Israel Mideast scholar Daniel Pipes read, “Annexation Would Hurt Israel.” According to Pipes, the incorporation of any part of … more

As Aristotle long ago recognized, virtue is the midpoint between extremes. And I found myself smack at that midpoint in recent days. I published a modest article suggesting six reasons why the … more

The United States is ready to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria in the coming weeks, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told Israel … more

Yonatan Gruber’s funny video about walking his mother through a Zoom call comes from a very real place — and his frustrations are, without a doubt, universal. In these days of social … more

When Rabbi Moshe Hauer last week told Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top health adviser, that synagogues wouldn’t let congregants sit within 8 feet of each other once services resume, he was previewing a set of formal guidelines that the organization he helps lead, the Orthodox Union, would release just a day later. … more

The beginning of parashat Behar focuses on the mitzvah of Shemittah: “And the L-rd spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel and you shall say to them: … more

The book of Vayikra draws to a close by outlining the blessings that will follow if the people are faithful to their covenant with G-d. Then it describes the curses that will befall them if they … more

While countries around the world struggle to get on top of the COVID-19 crisis, Israel’s achievement so far has been remarkable. Its mortality rate from the virus has been vastly smaller, … more

A few days before Yom Hazikaron, I spoke to the mother of a fallen soldier who forever changed my perspective on life as an Israeli. She shared that this Memorial Day is mainly for world … more

It is a long time since I first heard the term “work-study program,” something designed to assist young adults with limited financial means to achieve a professional education. … more