The acceptance of Trump’s 20-point plan on ending the war in Gaza and rehabilitation of the area by Benjamin Netanyahu and several Arab and Muslim countries, including Qatar was welcome by many leaders in Europe and Middle East.
However not…

The acceptance of Trump’s 20-point plan on ending the war in Gaza and rehabilitation of the area by Benjamin Netanyahu and several Arab and Muslim countries, including Qatar was welcome by many leaders in Europe and Middle East.
However not…

In 1942, a relatively unknown cleric named Ruhollah Khomeini published Kashf al-Asrar (Unveiling of Secrets), a polemic against secularizing reforms and a defense of clerical authority. In it, he blamed Jews, along with Freemasons and Western…

For too long, Israel’s intelligence chiefs believed Hamas was not eager for all-out war. That mistake exploded on October 7th, 2023, when Hamas launched its barbaric massacre—raping, murdering, and kidnapping civilians in the single worst…

The audience of the popular daytime talk show “The View” applauded Zohran Mamdani after the New York City mayoral candidate said that he would “describe what is happening in Gaza as a genocide.”
The Democratic…

Andrew Cuomo apologized Wednesday for having “caused pain in the Jewish community” during his term as governor, citing decisions he made regarding COVID-era public health restrictions.
The apology came on the eve of…

The easiest way to avoid repentance is to blame someone else. The very first people were the very first example of this, when Adam HaRishon blamed Chava for giving him fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. If all my troubles are your fault, then…

What does it take to be called a “moron”?
If your answer is “to board a flotilla into Gaza after Israel once intercepted it and sent you home, saying, ‘If you return, we’ll do it again,’” you’re clearly wrong.
Today, I had the…

Anxiety is not usually my Yom Kippur accessory. I arrive most years with anticipation, like I’m queuing up for a soul-audit: I know I’m guilty, I know the charges, I’m just hoping for a lenient judge and maybe community service instead…

What gives cantors the power to build peace? How do their musical and spiritual gifts contribute to everyday peacebuilding? Can they heal our broken hearts? Can they transform our prejudices?
Everyone can build peace. A cantor with…

Our Lord and the Lord of our fathers, may our prayers come before You and do not ignore our supplication. We are not so brazen and stiff-necked to declare before You, God our Lord and the Lord of our fathers, that we are righteous and have…