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With the holiday of Passover approaching, I find myself reflecting on the story of the Four Sons in the Haggadah, especially the one described as “The son who doesn’t know how to ask.” Unlike his siblings, he is not described as wise,…

The destruction of the Jewish temple on the Egyptian island of Elephantine some 2,400 years ago is considered by some scholars to be the first recorded manifestation in history of religious and ethnic hatred toward Jews in the diaspora. But a…

They baked the dough that they took out of Egypt into unleavened cakes, for they could not be leavened, for they were thrust out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they made provisions for themselves. (Exodus 12:39)

What is going on? Had…

I remember hearing that before and during the Six Day War, the Rebbe encouraged people to put on Tefillin. He quoted the verse (Deuteronomy 28; 10) that “all the nations will see the name of G-d called upon you, and they will fear you,” and…

The signs are no longer subtle. Hate is back in the streets, visible, loud, and increasingly dangerous.

Soldiers are back in the cities, armed and trying to protect Jewish property and Jewish lives.

The Nazi Era is resurfacing, with Islamic…

He said it during his interview with Mike Huckabee, a while ago: “Can you feel the resentment? Because it’s real.” Of course, resentment exists in every society and is based on different factors. But, when it comes to Carlson, I would…

The several sets of ceiling lights could have made the room bright, even in the darkest nighttime hours. The…

The re-election of a prime minister in a European country with a population not much bigger than Israel’s is not usually of great import for the wider world.

This was how I began a blog post on this very site, four years ago, analysing the…