Interviews and Profiles

The writing must be for the sake of the mitzvah, and kavanah is especially required when writing the names of Hashem.

Now your rabbi has proof that coming to shul is good for you.

Few of the volunteers were experienced sailors, (Greenfield had been in the Merchant Marine). Few were Zionists.

The comments by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley come amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing in a number of realms, including in the Middle East, where China has made significant inroads as part of its Belt and Road Initiative.

Lola survived the Nazi genocide and with Yehuda Bielski went to Palestine. In commemoration and celebration of Israel on the Jewish State's 60th birthday, the following is from her memoir, "ONE CAME BACK" -- edited recollections about an extraordinary time in Jewish history when extraordinary people worked to, as Yehuda put it, "build a Jewish country."

What a lot of people don’t know, though, is that Israel used a very sophisticated cyber weapon to basically blind Syrian radar systems [during its aerial raid on the facility].

It’s a struggle year after year for our schools to hire and retain the quality teachers they need.

With the new baseball season underway, The Jewish Press chatted with Zalta in his Flatbush home about some of his other memories.

March 31 is not a day that particularly stands out in Jewish memory at first glance, but it is actually a day of some significance.

In a time when service to one’s community seems to be a forgotten ideal, it is our pleasure to continue sharing with you the stories of those men and women who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

Claiming that Israel is going to cease being a democratic state, a liberal state – I see it as detached from reality.

That’s not the truth. Raoul Wallenberg’s heroic deed was the huge organization he managed to build to help Hungarian Jews.

I decided I needed to do something to give back.

Soulika requested that she be given metal clips…which she dug into her flesh and tied to her garment so that her naked body wouldn’t be exposed to the public.

May our people never again be without the means to protect ourselves and may God, above all else, stand over us and protect us.

In recent years, there has been a big push to grow and develop American Football here in Israel.

I think the melodies in our religious services have a haunting sound to them that just permeates your guts and gets into your soul. If you have any musical inclination, I think they inspire you to compose.

Just one book is needed: Eim HaBanim Semeicha by Rabbi Yissachar Shlomo Teichtel. It reminds you why you came here in the first place and everything falls in line after that.

Obligation is a strong word. There are many medical procedures that are life-saving in nature that are not obligatory if there’s even a small risk involved.

Tzipi Hotovely, 30, is the youngest member of Knesset and a rising star in the Likud party. She grew up in Rechovot and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Bar Ilan University, where she served as editor of the Law Review.

Popper’s maiden name is Gott, which is German for God. “The name felt like a mismatch with my upbringing,” she relayed.

The etrog is the only pri hadar that produces fruit five times annually. For Sukkot, we keep only the last three harvests.

Eating disorders often thrive in secrecy, preventing other people from noticing odd behaviors and challenging them.

You would not find a single person in government telling Muslims not to wear their clothing or a hijab and if you did, they would be called an Islamophobe…. Instead of standing against evil, you have suppression of Jewish identity.’

Jordan River Village is Israel's only free, year-round, overnight program for children living with life-limiting conditions (serious diseases, chronic illnesses, genetic conditions, special needs).

The Jewish Press endorses Shlomo Mostofsky for Civil Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District in Brooklyn, New York. Mostofsky is a prominent attorney specializing in family law and served for eleven years as president of the National Council of Young Israel, representing the organization in national and international venues. This video interview took place at The Jewish Press office in New York.

When questions were raised during the presidential campaign about whether Melania Trump had violated immigration law when she first came to the United States from Slovenia, the Trumps turned to Wildes, despite their political differences.

In her much needed recently published book, Making the Golden Years Golden (AuthorHouse) Dr. Eva Mor offers strategies and resource information to help make one's senior years safe, secure and enjoyable. "If you prepare ahead of time there's no reason you can't have a good and rich retirement," said Dr. Mor.

Although it's emotionally difficult to see the suffering, helping out makes me happy.

One of the Gra's students moved to Tzfat where he dressed as a Sefardic Jew and learned Arabic.