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Kevin Roberts’ crisis at the Heritage Foundation is not a public relations failure. It is a moral one — a failure that reveals a deeper corruption of judgment at the core of leadership. The controversy surrounding his defense of Tucker…

The word “antisemitism” has outlived its usefulness. There are strong reasons to consciously shift our language to “Judeophobia” – a clearer, more accurate, and more evocative term.

1. “Antisemitism” Is Obsolete and Unclear

Most…

Some Western European countries have recently recognized an imaginary Palestinian state, which Israel’s detractors offer as evidence that even her friends and allies have turned against her. But are these nations truly Israel’s friends…

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik announced a run for governor Friday, as the Republican seeks to leverage her elevated profile as a vocal supporter of the Jewish community to a role in higher office.

She aims to challenge the…

Jews around the world are still shaken by the election results in New York City this week, where an openly-antisemitic candidate was elected mayor. No, he doesn’t hide his hatred for our Jewish state; he doesn’t conceal his disdain for our…

Three times in Parshat Vayera, the Torah pauses to tell us, “Vayashkem Avraham baboker”—“Avraham rose early in the morning.” It seems like a small detail, yet it appears at decisive moments. It appears before he stands at the edge…

Each Friday like clockwork, (pun intended) he opened what he affectionately called his junk drawer and stashed his cell phone inside. “Shabbat Shalom,” were his parting words spoken directly to his devices as he closed the door on the…

Recently, I visited the site of the Nova Music Festival massacre, the place where 378 people were murdered and many more wounded on October 7, 2023. Forty-four people were taken hostage by Hamas. Women were subjected to gender-based and…

RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYERA:

PERFECTING THE WORLD DOING RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE

 וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם הָי֧וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֛ה לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל וְעָצ֑וּם וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ־ב֔וֹ כֹּ֖ל…

A year ago, as stories emerged of a massive “Jew hunt” in Amsterdam, we knew immediately: this time was different.

Fighting antisemitism is our common mission. Yet this marked the first time in our lifetimes we were witnessing an actual…