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In the aftermath of the recent terror attack targeting a Hanukkah lighting ceremony hosted by Chabad in Bondi beach, Australia, reports indicated that Indian intelligence agencies had issued security advisories to Jewish communities across…

Jerusalem: History, Truth, and the Indigenous Claim

Jerusalem is not merely a city. It is the beating heart of Jewish history, faith, and identity and one of the most contested places on earth precisely because of that centrality. To…

This week’s parsha is (almost) always read during Channukah, and it’s one of the few hataros mentioned in the Talmud:

בַּחֲנוּכָּה — בַּנְּשִׂיאִים, וּמַפְטִירִין בְּנֵרוֹת…

The holidays of Chanukah and Purim were decreed by the Rabbis. There may be hints to them from the Torah, but they are rabbinical.

The question that is asked is why is Hallel recited on Chanukah and not on Purim? One answer is that the…

Is Steven Spielberg a Rabbi?

Strictly speaking, no. Though coming from an observant family, he embraced the movie-house, not the Yeshiva.

The term “Rabbi” however, literally means “My teacher.” Spielberg’s lessons have been…

The irony of it all
Jaroslava Halper

Just a couple of months ago Israel was seen as a rising power—if not at the world level, at least on par with the big wigs in the Middle East. After all, even if Hamas was not disarmed it was pushed into…

A few observations re SOME of the early responses to the antisemitic slaughter at Bondi Beach. There’s a certain “playbook” after an attack on Jews around the World. And we see it once again in some of the early reactions to the…

The guest list at the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala on Saturday included white nationalists, antisemitic conspiracy theorists and a Jewish City Councilwoman, who ultimately decided not to attend. 

Inna…