In the space of one month, Dana Nessel, Michigan’s Democratic attorney general, has issued two extraordinary statements with profound implications for Jewish life in America. On July 30, she … more

This past Thursday, several leading chassidic Rebbes, along with R. Malkiel Kotler of BMG Lakewood, met with President Trump. The chassidic rebbes included the Satmar Rebbes of both Kiryas Yoel, … more

The last thing Jewish Republicans want is to find themselves in the same predicament as their Democratic counterparts. And if it means accepting a less-than-ideal candidate for president in 2028, … more

This period of the year demands two kinds of spiritual commitment. The first is charatah, regret: an honest inner search of our past year’s behavior, especially conduct that was sinful, immoral, … more

I remember, as a boy, standing beside my father in shul during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, listening as he recited Avinu Malkeinu. Two words in Hebrew, four in English: Our Father, Our King. … more

I believe it was my mother, A”H , who first taught me the classic rule: “You are not supposed to nap on Rosh Hashana.” If you nap on Rosh Hashana, she warned, you’ll end up with a … more

Seven years ago, I stood at the bris, eight days after my son’s birth, and said his name out loud for the first time. We named him Akiva Yosef after his great-grandfather, who was himself named … more

When I was Chief Rabbi, each year before Rosh Hashana I used to make a television film for the BBC. It was an interesting challenge. Among the viewers, 99.5% were not Jewish. Jews are only half a per … more

As Jewish students around the world begin a new academic year amid heightened antisemitism, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor is urging them to stand proudly as Jews and never allow hatred to define … more

A “secret garden.” That’s how James Kellerhouse describes the grassy, historic grounds of Vanderbilt University’s new campus in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. “You walk through … more