Orthodox and Israeli: When the Two Don’t Mix
Aaron Klein is Jerusalem bureau chief for WorldNetDaily, co-host of ABC Radio's national John Bachelor Show, and he appears throughout the week on other U.S. radio programs.
Too Many Rabbis?
Before the arrival of the masses, houses of study, synagogues, and ritual baths were constructed; kosher food was made available, as were other key components to Jewish life.
American Jews and School Choice
The arguments in favor of school choice and voucher systems have by now become quite familiar.
Unrestrained Joy
A central concept in any discussion about happiness is achieving clarity. “Ain simcha ela k’hataras hasefeikos” – there is no joy as that experienced with the removal of doubt.
Mourning in the Morning
Regarding the positive Torah commandment to pray, Rambam writes, "This commandment obligates each person to offer supplication and prayer every day and utter praises of the Holy One, blessed be He; then petition for all his needs with requests and supplications; and finally, give praise and thanks to God for the goodness that He has bestowed upon him - each one according to his own ability" (Mishneh Torah 1:2).
What Mourning Means: Reflections of the Rav on Tisha B’Av
We have become so used to living in a world without the Beit HaMikdash that it would be unreasonable to expect anyone to be able to begin the "Three Weeks" with the observances of shiva.
Rosh Hashanah: The Real Election Day
A world from which America retreats is a dangerous world indeed.
Forever Royal, Forever Loyal: A King’s Timeless Tribute To His Maker
His very life's breath was after all an offshoot of Adam who was fashioned by G-d's own hands.
Spiritual Survival In An Immoral World
This is not the only time in Jewish ritual where we demonstrate that as Jews we have a clear interest in involving the world at large in our avodah.
A Glimpse Of The Chofetz Chaim A Unifying Message
We are grateful to Hashem that we have been privileged to institute this program and that over the years we have experienced tremendous siyata d’shmaya, with the program spreading throughout the world and its membership rapidly rising.
New MIT-Led Initiative Brings Israeli Academics To U.S. Campuses
Kalaniyot was conceptualized in the aftermath of October 7th when we felt the acute needs for community and concern about the future of U.S.-Israel academic partnerships, explained Or Hen, a professor of physics and co-founder with Fraenkel of MIT-Kalaniyot.
YU Asks U.S. Supreme Court for Emergency Stay in Gay Pride Club Case
Under what circumstances would it go before the full nine-justice panel – and would that help or hurt your chances?
V-E Day’s Bittersweet Redemption
Each craved more out life and within a few months they’d mastered English, received their high school equivalencies, and begun climbing the rungs of the ladder of the American Dream.
WNYC And The ‘Too Jewish’ Jews
The target of her investigation is the Orthodox community, and WNYC’s denying it an equal voice to defend itself was unfair – and bad journalism to boot.
Sharansky, At Manhattan Event, Urges Jews To Embrace Judaism To Combat Antisemitism
When your only religion is human rights, you’ll be alone; the moment you embrace your Jewish identity, you’ll never be alone.
They Said That?!
The following represents an extensive sampling of what passes for objective reporting and trenchant analysis in today's media culture.
Death of the Blue-Hat Jew?
Once upon a time, there were Orthodox Jews who wore blue hats. Blue hats! Some wore brown, or shades of gray. In the summer, they wore white, or amber hats of straw.
Accepting A Challenge
In "The Case for Secular Studies in Yeshivas" (front-page essay, Nov. 19, 2004) I outlined my thoughts about problems yeshivas are having with general studies and suggested changes.
My Heart Unhinged
I've been a screenwriter in Hollywood for over twenty years. But the focus of my life is my family: my radiant wife, Karen, whom I have been in love with since I was ten years old, and my two daughters, who, thankfully, look like Karen.
An American Hero of the Holocaust
Harry chose to enter the diplomatic service and in 1936 was posted as a U.S. vice consul in Marseille, France. There he would soon come face to face with the plight of Hitler's Jewish victims.
The Mysterious Nature Of Yom Kippur
Moses, when he saw the frenzied partying and dancing before the calf, threw down the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments in a fit of rage, shattering them into small fragments.
Solace From An Unexpected Source
As a volunteer, I’ve seen firsthand the unprecedented mobilization of Israeli society to support bereaved families, families whose husbands/fathers were called up, and refugees from the South and North. So, what missing element did this dinner offer?
Symposium: Road Map To Where?
Now that there is supposed to be a cease-fire and true Middle East reciprocity, every single act of savagery and violence by the Palestinians must be met with massive Israeli retaliation, firepower and reprisals.
Shanah Tovah Cards And The First Zionist Congress
As the First Zionist Congress was indisputably one of the seminal events in modern Jewish history, it is not surprising that it became the subject of some of the most beloved, beautiful, and rare Rosh Hashanah cards ever created.
Misreporting The Holocaust
At this point there could be no doubt about the authenticity of the reports of Nazi atrocities against the Jews.
Why Batman Matters
It’s important to acknowledge this right from the beginning: I love Batman. In fact, no one loves him more than I do. He and I have a history that goes back over four decades.
The Wisdom Of Kotzk
Religious man struggles first with maintaining the daily commitment but then with infusing that commitment with vitality and enthusiasm.
Legends And Fantasies In Jewish Life
Legends are necessary for nation building and community cohesiveness. Legends of holy and pious people and legends about villains and the wicked are often subject to fabrication and gross exaggeration, but they leave no doubt in the minds of later generations as to who was the holy and pious person and who was the villain.
The Bernice Chronicles: The Schwartzes Of Teaneck
Living more than two miles from the only Orthodox shul in Teaneck, the family joined the Conservative Teaneck Jewish Center a few blocks away.
Last to First: Israel’s Economic Miracle
With the history of twentieth-century science and technology largely a saga of Jewish accomplishment, in retrospect it might seem foreordained that after World War II the rising Jewish nation in the Middle East would emerge not only as a financial power but also as a scientific and technological leader.
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