Perhaps one of the most nefarious myths of World War II was that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin liberated the Jews from the Nazi evil and ended the Holocaust. I call this a myth because based … more

At the end of our parasha, we find a verse that contains some of the most important theological concepts of Judaism: “For if you keep all these commandments which I command you to do them, … more

Eight years ago Aaliyah Cuthrell knew little about the Jewish community, beyond what she had seen on a visit to her local Jewish community center to use the pool. Things look different now for the … more

For the Jewish community, the recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton dredged up feelings of insecurity as they still grapple with two deadly shootings at synagogues: one on the East Coast and one on … more

The 242 new olim on Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 60th El Al charter flight included NBN’s 60,000th oleh, Co-Founder and Executive Director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass said. Pictured are some of 41 … more

Do we really appreciate all the gifts we have, and how blessed we are even with all the challenges life gives us? Eighteen years ago this Shabbat (20 Av 5761, Aug. 9, 2001), an Arab terrorist … more

In preparation for Tisha B’Av, I read through Artscroll’s Eicha and came across the following passage by Rabbi Nosson Scherman. “The truth is far beneath the surface: … more

If you have been watching the media coverage of Israel blocking the visit of Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, or listening to the reaction of the Democratic Party leadership, you do not know … more

It’s more than 30 years since pro-democracy student demonstrators were brutally crushed by Chinese security forces in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square—a graphic sign that while … more

Many parents of my age remember striving to be able to send their children to summer camp. Now, as grandparents, we see our own children doing the same. I believed then, as I do now, that summer … more