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There are many wonderful things about sport – one of which is that it has this ability to bring people together regardless of their gender, age,…

This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around New York City to report on issues that affect their lives.

Sixteen-year-old…

In the fog of war, truth is often the first casualty, and Hamas has mastered the art of selective documentation to serve its agenda.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters equipped themselves with body cameras, meticulously capturing beheadings,…

A day after the murder of conservative, pro-Israel activist Charlie Kirk, conspiracy theories began flooding social media, claiming that Israel was behind the killing. Now, we can already identify early signs of a similar campaign gaining…

A prominent Jewish lawyer has quit a national initiative to fight antisemitism over comments by the president of the Heritage Foundation defending Tucker Carlson’s decision to host the white supremacist Nick Fuentes on…

Why We Are Created as Social Creatures

“It is not good for man to be alone.” — Genesis 2:18

Most people read that verse as the introduction to marriage. But the Torah doesn’t say, “It’s not good for…

Rabin’s phrase “Without the Supreme Court and without B’Tselem” captured the mindset of a commander, not a populist – the belief that a democracy under fire must fight by its own laws and still prevail. His legacy is a reminder that…

I have never been particularly interested in the going-ons of the British royal family, having managed to escape the fascination that many of my fellow countrymen (or more correctly, countrywomen) developed in their early years. 

Like most…

Challenge yourself with this interesting question:

Who was the only person in the Bible to give God a name?

First, think about it, and make a guess – based on your knowledge or intuition. Then, continue reading – and you’ll be surprised…

The Torah describes a conversation between Avraham Avinu and Hashem. He asked, במה אדע כי אירשנה, “ What proof can I have, that I will know that I will inherit this Jewish destiny?”

He was concerned that because he was aging…