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On my campus at the University of Birmingham, like many others across the UK, Jewish students are caught in an impossible position. Speaking up about Israel can invite hostility, while staying silent brings its own pain. The fear does not…

We’ve emerged into the “day after the war” period, eyes squinting and tearing as we try to adjust to the vast horizon that lies ahead. I longed for us to get to this stage since the early days of the war, so very long ago. I knew it…

The Islamic Republic of Iran has weathered another wave of anti-government protests, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on January 12. By his reading of the volatile situation, the regime has seized “total control” of the…

Understanding how humanity works is a prerequisite for perfecting the world
What is Adam?

By the time we argue about what humanity should be, we’ve usually skipped a more basic question: what humanity actually is.

The Torah begins not…

In cases where the obligation to uphold human rights conflicts with interpretations of the Torah, international ethical standards must supersede strict adherence to Halacha (Jewish law). The death penalty presents one of the most significant…

Ezekiel’s Abiding Lesson of History

(Reflections on the Haftorah to Va’eira)

( Ezekiel 28 :25 to 29 :21)

Ezekiel spoke of tragedy, not despair,

Promises withheld and promises kept.

History’s dependable allies were rare;

True leaders…

One subject which can be associated with the founder of the Chabad movement –Rabbi Schneur Zalman (known as the “Alter Rebbe”) whose yahrzeit is commemorated today –  the 24^th day of the Hebrew month of Tevet is the topic of love and…

I respectfully urge the Government of Somalia to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state within its 1960 borders.

The Republic of Somaliland is in the Horn of Africa, along the southern coast of the…

Josh Boone was a sheep dog sniper. He grew up in Idaho, experiencing antisemitism and in his own words, “had a fire within” to become an IDF soldier and protect the Jewish people.

The light of his burning passion blew out this week and…

There are moments when family and national history collide so painfully that they force us to stop and look in the mirror. The photograph of the late Yitzhak Eisental alongside his late great-grandson, Yosef, is exactly such a moment. It is…