Daughter Of A Schneerson, Wife Of A Carlebach: An Interview with Mrs. Hadassa Carlebach
Did you know that Shlomo Carlebach had a twin brother, Eli Chaim? And that this brother was married to Hadassah, a scion of the Lubavitch Schneerson family?
Read this engaging interview with this nonagenarian, Hadassah Carlebach
Should We Leave America? An Interview with Activist Shifra Hoffman
A Holocaust doesn’t just happen one, two, three. A Holocaust doesn’t begin with Auschwitz. It ends there!
Has The Congressional Hearing on Antisemitism Woken People Up?
I was surprised that the university presidents did such a poor job of responding to questions that should not have been so difficult for them to answer.
Prayer – It’s a Universal Thing
Today she lives with her husband in Brooklyn and has finally found her comfort spot, religious-wise.
When Terror Victims Fall Through The Cracks
The Second Intifada may have ended seven years ago, but countless Israelis injured during that harrowing period, and in the years since, continue to suffer.
Landing
I felt as if I were on a conveyor belt that moved us from plane to shuttle to luggage pick-up to passports – and then to freedom and humid air.
Jonathan Pollard: ‘I Don’t Regret Helping My People and my Land’
In an exclusive interview, Jonathan Pollard describes coming home to Israel after decades in prison in the United States.
G.I. Bernie
Recently I had the opportunity to spend some times with Bernard (Bernie) Walz and get a glimpse of his war experiences.
Noor Dahri: Pakistani-born Muslim, Counter-Terrorism Expert … and ZIONIST
He is gathering research for his next book on Israeli security threats, traveling along Israel’s often tense borders with Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Details of his trip, including visits to the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and the Western Wall have made waves on social media.
‘Fraternity of Silence’
In the year 2006, the university that had failed me proudly celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Jewish studies program.
‘He Didn’t Get A Chance To Complete His Mission’: Remembering Justin Zemser – Star...
"...his neshamah reached out to us to have the zechus of Torah learning to take with him on his final journey.”
The Artist Who Moves With The Times
Harel specializes in oil paints, etching, wood-cut, silk-print and lithography. He also specializes in details that surprise.
Senator John McCain: Death of a Hero
John McCain embodied heroism--an intangible that American culture has lost.
‘Netanyahu Lacks The Ability To Lead’: An Interview With MK Michael Ben Ari
A recent study by the nationalist organization Mattot Arim ranked Dr. Michael Ben Ari of National Union number two in terms of Knesset members "most loyal to the right-wing's agenda in the Knesset term that just ended." (The Likud's Danny Danon finished first.)
Iran, Mashiach, And Nachal Charedi: An Interview with Rabbi Yoel Schwartz
The Yalkut Shemoni says that the year Mashiach comes, the Iranians will wreak great havoc in the world.
He Who Saves The Life Of Even One Jew Is Likened To One Who...
Rosh Hashanah, the start of the High Holidays, was fast approaching. I had promised myself that this year would be different. For years I have followed their activities with a mild interest, just an observer, as though their concerns were not my own, but this year, in the wake of recent media storms and false accusations, I promised myself that I would finally take a stand. I would go down to their Jerusalem office and see for myself. And I did. As I pushed open the doors of their rather nondescript office I took a deep breath - welcome to largest life saving industry in all of Israel – Agudat Efrat.
Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman: Inspiring And Changing Thousands Of Lives!
Migdal Ohr has grown tremendously. Today it comprises twenty educational institutions, from pre-school through high school.
‘Ultimately, Scientists Always Realize The Torah Is Correct’: An Interview with Rabbi Moshe Meiselman
A nephew of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt”l, Rabbi Meiselman learned Torah on a daily basis with his uncle for more than a decade. Rabbi Meiselman has just finished writing a book (as yet untitled) on Torah and science due to be published in the next few months.
The Book You Must Read
How do you capture the essence of a larger-than-life person?
Morocco – The Land Where Kings Honor Jews
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.
‘Hashem Gives Us The Power To Become Great’: An Interview with Motivational Speaker and...
You have to be willing to start over when things aren’t working out. Sometimes it’s physically starting over and sometimes it’s a mental thing.
In Remembrance Of A Hero
She taught us, by example, not just how to survive, but to thrive.
Vouchers, Gay Marriage And Black-Jewish Relations: An Interview With New York Governor David Paterson
David Paterson is the fourth African American and only the second legally blind governor in U.S. history. The son of former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson, he spent 20 years in New York's state senate before being chosen as Eliot Spitzer's running mate for the 2006 New York gubernatorial election. He became governor on March 17, 2008 after Spitzer resigned.
Daniel Mandel: The Joy, the Lone Oak, and a Special Torah Scroll
13 years ago, Lt. Daniel Mandel, of the Nahal Brigade, was murdered by a terrorist. Today, there are 18 babies who have been named Daniel, after him.
Remembering Rabbi Pesach Oratz
Klal Yisrael lost a premier mechanech this past erev Rosh Hashanahwith the sudden passing of Rabbi Pesach Oratz, z"l. Rabbi Oratz's career in Jewish education spanned close to six decades, over which time he taught tens of thousands of students. One of the things that made Rabbi Oratz unique was the range of topics and of students that he taught.
In the Kosher Trenches: The Work of KosherQuest
Before long, people began calling Rabbi Eidlitz with their kashrus questions.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz On His Relationship With The Lubavitcher Rebbe
For Steinsaltz, the Rebbe was no less than “the greatest man I have ever met,” as he writes in the preface to his book.
Eisenhower And Nasser: The Alliance That Wasn’t: An Interview with Former White House Adviser...
What’s striking is there’s a pattern that repeats itself over and over again of believing that if the United States distances itself from Israel, it’s going to get some kind of strategic benefit.
Tales From The Far East: An Interview with Rabbi Marvin Tokayer
Maybe for a young couple to go so far away to be by ourselves and to open up to the world of China, Japan, Burma, and India would be an interesting honeymoon.
Exclusive Interview: General Eli Ben Meir: Meet the Man Who Took Out a Syrian...
General Eli Ben Meir was the intelligence officer who, in 2006, overcame resistance from both Israeli and Bush administration intelligence officials, to advocate for the bombing of a Syrian nuclear facility developed by North Korean scientists.