Marriage – An Underappreciated Institution: An Interview with Rabbi Shaya Ostrov
We always are smiling. But because of our life experiences, we lose contact with the innocent beautiful child within us that is connected to Hashem 24/7.
Armin Wegner: The German Writer Who Defended The Jews
In 1933, Wegner chose to risk everything – his home, successful career and his own freedom – by speaking out in protest of Hitler's treatment of the Jews.
‘My Aim Is To Unlock Minds, Not To Win Arguments’: An Interview with Renowned...
I learn a lot and read a lot. When I come across an e-mail, a story, an insight that is transformative, I try to internalize it. I think it's all out there. One just has to notice it.
Singing My Song
My musical performances are interactive. I take my audience with me on a journey to their inner selves.
Moshe Arens: Product of a ‘Proud Generation’
In the image of his ideological mentor, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, the Latvia-born Israeli became a pillar of professional and political achievement—a voice of reason during the crucial development of the Jewish state.
Ex-Hollywood Screenwriter Uses His Talents For God: An Interview with Author Tzvi Fishman
With each new conquest and success, I felt something was missing. Each new acquisition left me feeling empty.
The Eruv Saga (Part II)
The Tenafly appeal case has now become a textbook classic of Establishement vs. Freedom of Religion.
Will Israel’s Religious Right Unite?
Yishai is an avid defender of the rights of religious soldiers in the IDF and supports the massive bombing of Gaza when Hamas rockets rain down on Israel.
Remembering My Father, Rabbi Sholom Klass, On His 19th Yahrzeit
When The Jewish Press became successful he gave jobs to friends who were out of work, even when he didn’t really need them. They didn’t know that, because he made them feel important.
Harry Lumish: May His Memory be a Blessing
From Medzhybizh to Brooklyn--a story of a century-long life.
A Letter To My Parents: Chanukah In The White House
My feet glided effortlessly across the room; my eyes took it all in.
The Eruv Saga (Part I)
A rabbi from the area, although not from Tenafly, was brought in to explain what an eruv is about and to entertain questions. This attempt at enlightenment backfired because, for starters, he was not from Tenafly. But this time instead of ignoring him, he was misunderstood.
Can Israel Annex The West Bank? An Interview with Women In Green Co-Founder...
My parents saw how miserable I was in chutz la'aretz, so they finally gave me their beracha to move to Eretz Yisrael.
How Pernicious Are New York’s Educational Guidelines? An Interview with Rabbi Yisroel Reisman
If we base things on results, there’s no reason to make new guidelines.
Heroine Yvonne Nèvejean
She decided to seek help straight from the top, contacting the Queen Mother, Elisabeth of Belgium herself.
Rescuing The Jews Of Denmark
We were split up among the villagers because the Germans were on the lookout and it was too risky for anyone to hide four of us together.
Meir Kahane, The Knesset, And Pride Parades: An Interview with Chevron Activist Baruch Marzel
We are the only group that never changed its platform. We are loyal to the same exact things we were loyal to 30 and 40 years ago.
Mr. Prime Minister: Enough Jewish Blood Has Been Spilt: Grandfather of the Murdered Baby...
And then - and then everything changed in an instant. A burst of bullets cut short our anticipations and our dreams, and ignited stark fear in our hearts.
They All Need A Hug
Everyone agrees that the most important quality a volunteer needs to have is love.
On Mike Tress, The ‘Amazon Generation,’ And Shidduch Coaching: An Interview with Rabbi Paysach...
I really believe many people need shidduch coaching. One shidduch coach told me, “There are many people who are passing up good opportunities for bad reasons.”
A Night Of Miracles
The surgeon said that if the bullet had gone one millimeter further in, that would have been the end.
On Menorahs, Yarmulkes, And Circumcision Bans: An Interview With Famed Attorney Nathan Lewin
This is the best Supreme Court the Orthodox Jewish community can have because there are two basic constitutional decisions that [can now] be overruled that are of major import to the Orthodox Jewish community.
Mild Mannered Accountant Peretz Teller Serves on Israeli SWAT Team
Teller, you see, doesn’t believe it’s enough to study Torah. He feels that we must defend Eretz Yisrael as soldiers, on the ground, with our warm bodies. He gave up a cushy executive job at a private firm to defend the State of Israel. But after much thought and study, his passionate beliefs left him with no other choice.
Fashionably Late: Former Student Recognized By FIT
You take whatever road you have to take and make the best of it.
Minorities who fight for Israel
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Milton Steinberg: A Scholar for All Times in the Search for Religious Meaning
Steinberg significantly links belief with a capacity that may regarded as intuition, but intuition in an enlightened sense.
Richard Sonnenfeldt: The Jewish Interpreter At Nuremberg
In a pre-trial interview with Rudolf Hoess (SS Commandant of Auschwitz), Sonnenfeldt asked him whether he had exterminated three and a half million Jews? Hoess became angry and replied, "No, only two and a half million!"
Mikva, The Musical
These are true stories by real women, and they are incredible.
Starting From Scratch
How many traditions do we take with us when we leave home?
Manuel L. Quezon, President Of The Philippines, Rescuer Of Jews
During the Battle of Manila, my parents hid with me and several others in a foxhole while the Japanese went on a massacre and burned everything in sight.