In honor of this Shabbat’s Parshat Noach and its rainbow promise, 3- and 4-year-olds at HAFTR’s Early Childhood Center in Lawrence came together to form their own rainbow, with each class … more

How did President Donald Trump go from “People have been talking about [the two-state solution] for so many years now; it so far hasn’t worked” in February … more

When I departed New York for Denver before Rosh Hashanah, neighbors in my heavily Jewish building asked if they could put up a Rosh Hashanah guest in my apartment. “Sure!” I replied. … more

Something is rotten in the state of liberalism, and it threatens the future of progressive Judaism. Jews who call themselves “liberal” join organizations seeking to boycott, divest … more

A newspaper interview with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, billed by publishers as an opportunity for Israeli and international readers to learn about the new Hamas, ended up confirming that the old Hamas … more

There is plenty of evidence that George Soros contributed funding to the anti-Kavanaugh protests from the time he was nominated through the sexual assault accusations. But when President Trump … more

We should know by now that kavvana, or the use of deep meaning and concentration, has been at the heart of the study of prayer in Jewish law and practice throughout our history. In his study on … more

The conclusion of Parashat Bereishit paints a dire picture of mankind’s imminent annihilation: “And the L-rd saw that the evil of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of his … more

May G-d enlarge Yefet, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem” (Bereishit 9:27). In rabbinic tradition, Yefet and Shem — two sons of Noah — represent different civilizations. … more

Another terror attack in Israel on Sunday morning. This time not “random.” This time, an Arab co-worker who knew his victims tied them up and murdered them. Does it get more evil than … more