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Collecting Jewish History
Rabbi Marc Schneier Slams Mamdani Appointees
No one should be surprised by the ADL's report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani's transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.
Terrorist in Bondi Chanukah Massacre Linked to Islamic State
At least 27 victims were hospitalized, New South Wales Health said on Monday, including six people in critical condition, six in critical but stable condition, and 13 in stable condition. At least 40 people were injured overall in the attack, according to police.
Poll & Analysis: Democratic (Left) Vs. Republican (Right) Antisemitism
In recent years, antisemitism and anti-Zionism have increased dramatically, as has the debate about which side is more antisemitic: the Left (Liberal Progressive Democrats) or the right (Ultra-Nationalist Republicans).
Mamdani: Nefesh B’Nefesh Event at New York Synagogue Promotes ‘Violation of International Law,’ Event Misused ‘Sacred Space’
Mamdani’s victory has unsettled segments of New York City’s Jewish community, who already feel heightened anxiety amid the spiking antisemitic incidents in the city and across the country and who feel uncertain as to how he will address such concerns from City Hall.
Conservative and Pro-Israel Commentator Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah
Charlie was extremely smart, knowledgeable, well read and an authoritative yet genuine voice who could speak on virtually every subject, capable of responding to those debating and critiquing him.
Jerusalem Terrorist Attack Is a New Intifada
Israel understands that its survival is at stake. But the West does not.
Six Murdered in Terror Shooting in Jerusalem
Two terrorists were neutralized at the scene by an Israel Defense Forces soldier and an armed civilian.
When Should Americans Stay Silent About Israel?
A Guideline for Speaking Up About Israel
I just returned from Israel, where I spent a...
Jews Arrested in Iran Released after Round-Up by Regime Security Forces
“Several Jewish friends inside Iran sent me messages on Instagram and WhatsApp saying they were unharmed but very frightened of the regime’s authorities.”
Top Israel Advocates tell Piers Morgan: ‘Never Again’
The YouTube podcaster, who hosts antisemitic Holocaust revisionists, is facing a backlash for his sensationalism and rudeness.
Eyes Wide Open
The question now is, at what point does the spread of the disease become so bad that the only solution is to flee.
The Iran War Was Decades Too Late
Imagine what another decade of inaction would have produced.
Hollywood Vs. Israel
Does Gere really object to the idea of Jewish families living in areas where ancient Jewish history is everywhere to be found?
Every Jew’s Torah
Torah speaks differently to different souls. Every Jew has a unique relationship with Torah, a unique derech in serving Hashem, and a unique contribution to make to the Jewish people.
Preparing for Shavuos: The Holiness in Separation
If our personal foundation isn’t all it can be at that time, regardless of how strong our spouse’s foundation is, our future together will be shaky; our weaker qualities will ultimately reveal themselves more clearly rather than improve.
The Courage to Let Go: What Ruth Teaches Us About Identity
Identity, in Ruth's case, is not something preserved through careful self-protection. It is something discovered through openness – through relationships, risks, and responsiveness to the unexpected.
A Seat at the Table with Mitchell Silk
A key challenge for our community is finding more people in various fields who are willing to chip in. If more attorneys and others would step up, they would end up leading a much more fulfilling life. Countless hours can lead to countless lives being saved.
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Spiraling Through the Cosmic Symphony of Life (Part II)
Time does not move along a continuous, straight line; it circles around in a repeating yearly cycle. As the Ramchal explains, Hashem created thematic cycles of time, and each point in the year contains unique spiritual energy.
Better Together: When the Group Speaks with One Voice
The ability to collaborate, connect, and negotiate between the built-in masculine and feminine traits and perspectives is what allows creation to occur, literally and figuratively.
The Forgotten Winter
If a father embarrasses his son in shul because the latter was talking during davening, he may get his son to stop talking in the moment, but in the long term he has not taught him anything about kavod ha’tefillah
Lashon Hara Without a Listener? ChatGPT and the Personal Costs of Negative Speech
From a philosophical perspective, many Jewish thinkers have focused on the unique role of speech as a defining element of humanity. Speech, at least in its fully realized form, distinguishes Man from the animal; for humans, speech expresses thought, making this distinction especially profound.
Colorful Names
Laban wasn’t the only person in history whose given name means “white.” In fact, names meaning “white” or “bright” have a storied history, particularly in European nobility.
The Humanity of Greatness: What Our Children Must Learn about Our Leaders
How do we present our leaders? Do we portray them as flawless beings, untouched by error, existing on a plane so elevated that they bear little resemblance to the people we are raising? Or do we present them as the Torah itself does: as extraordinary individuals who nevertheless grappled with very human struggles?
Heritage Is Worth More Than Inheritance
An inheritance is yours by default. It comes whether you asked for it or not. A heritage becomes valuable only when you claim it.
Out of Sync Readings & Ritual Repercussions
Parshiyot come in two flavors: p’tuchot and s’tumot, open and closed. A parsha p’tucha begins on its own line, with a blank space on the line above from the end of the previous parsha to the end of the line. A parsha s’tuma begins after a blank space on the same line on which the previous parsha ended.
Charity is a Good Investment
It is not fear of having to account for one’s misdeeds after one dies that should be the motivating factor. It is the love of life that should inspire him, the love that is generated by keeping the daily mitzvos and learning His Torah.
Daily
The Torah begins with the most universal and global message: G-d created the world. But it ends with the most Jewish, national, and personal story: that same G-d, who gave King Cyrus dominion over all the kingdoms of the world, wants one House in Jerusalem, and wants us, with G-d’s help, to go up there.
Standing Still at Sinai: A Journey of Choice
Ruth’s story is not about conversion as a moment. It is about covenant as a life. Her geirus is not described as a ceremony. It is described as a relationship.
He Spoke All These Words
Of course, we know without a doubt that Hashem is One and His Name is One – and thus there is no question as to who spoke to Israel from out of the flame (ibid. 4:12) – but there is a question as to the mechanism by which the message was communicated and how it was experienced by all of us at Har Sinai.
A Thirst for Torah
Eliezer got up to speak and his shiur was so sublime and uplifting that angels descended from Heaven to listen to the incredible insights that Eliezer expounded.
