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The operative word here is ‘always’

There is real evil in this world. You don’t need to think of demons. And most people are OK. Wicked people are rare. But don’t make them more normal by enabling them. Some, through unfortunate early…

Under Israeli criminal law, murder is defined as committing an act that causes another person’s death while showing indifference to the possibility that the act will cause such death. Indifference denotes a lack of concern for the possible…

The Selfishness of Rosh Hashanah
From full-on self-focus to society-first—and the polarities we must face so the current we all swim in lets individual lives actually thrive.

We tend to approach Rosh Hashanah with mirrors: my resolutions, my…

We’re told, again and again by all sorts of people, how important first impressions are. Yes, there’s truth to that, of course. But not everyone cares about first impressions. Some people are going to look at you through the prism of a…

What drives a man to risk everything for something bigger than himself?

The question hit me unexpectedly during a routine Saturday night drive. I was behind the wheel of a military vehicle, heading out with a fellow soldier named Yisroel to…

In her debut as a director, Scarlett Johansson delivers a generally absorbing movie about Holocaust memory, identity and grief.

Eleanor the Great stars June Squibb as Eleanor Morgenstein, a spry and feisty 94-year-old widow whose life is…

We tremble before Your open book of memory
We stand before You, brimming with regret
We stand before You, shaking like leaves
We stand before You, a forgotten people

You remember all that is forgotten

On Your blank pages
the ink will dry,…

The traditional Jewish pastime for Rosh Hashanah afternoon has always been to discuss, debate, and compare the sermons from the morning’s services. In our modern world, especially among the liberal community, this includes quickly posting,…

From synagogue to social media: How authentic Jewish pride is reshaping the fight against hatred. On Rosh Hashanah, we’re reminded that strengthening Jewish identity in the diaspora isn’t just personal growth, it’s our most powerful…

Palestinism is not about territory — it is a sustained ideologized tactic against Israel and the West, fueled by Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah (H2) militancy. Israeli occupation is a misnomer; it is a process of divine fulfillment of…