Mikva, The Musical
These are true stories by real women, and they are incredible.
With Gratitude
Tehillim 118:17 – I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of God.
Making Kiruv Last Forever
As a resident of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, I see them quite often. They are led into the local batei medrash or shul by...
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.
Speaking The Language Of Children At 99 – An Interview With Gussie Levine
Gussie Levine is a 99-year-old great-grandmother who worked as a teacher for the New York City Board of Education for many years. She volunteers for many worthy causes, and has participated in a new educational program, Mobilization for Youth - working with children of all ages.
Selling Esrogim – 300,000 Of Them
The etrog is the only pri hadar that produces fruit five times annually. For Sukkot, we keep only the last three harvests.
On The Passing Of Victor D. Sanua
Victor D. Sanua, Ph.D., z"l, a pioneer in cross-cultural studies of mental illness, was also known for his studies on American Jewish communities and the Jews of Egypt, passed away July 12, at the age of 88 in Brooklyn, New York.
‘The Rabbi Without Walls’
"I'm not trying to build another congregation. I'm simply helping people find the niche that's right for them."
Moscow’s ‘Rebel Rabbi’ says Russian Jewish Community Being Held ‘Hostage’
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt served as chief rabbi of Moscow for over 30 years, until the morning after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when he woke up to a frightening reality that reminded him of the “dark days of the Iron Curtain.”
Music For The Body And Soul
"I always felt like my voice was a kind of beacon from within that connected me with something beyond myself."
From Lakewood To Yeshiva University: An Interview With Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff
"From the age of 12," Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff told The Jewish Press in a recent interview, "I had one dream: to be a tzaddik, a gaon, and a melamed. I never became a tzaddik, I never became a gaon, but I did become a melamed, nodeh l'Hakadosh Baruch Hu."
On The Bookshelf
Rabbi Mayer Schiller is a Skver-Rachmistrivka chassid with a passion for the ideology of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. Born to a non-observant family, Rabbi...
Interview with Pierre Rehov Regarding his Film ‘Pogroms’
Discussing the artist's latest film, 'Pogrom(s),' about the October 7th massacre
My Friend, Ari Fuld
On one hand - tough as nails. Like a super hero. On the other - he laughed easily, was everyone's friend and LOVED to learn Torah. Rare is it that the Karate Man, the Army Hero, Mr. Macho is also a gentle, caring, friendly person, who gets a super geshmak from learning Torah. That was R' Ari.
The Blue Card: A Time-Limited Mission
The Blue Card is the only organization with the sole mission to provide financial assistance to needy survivors.
‘Bitachon Means Knowing Hashem Will Come Through For You’ Rabbi Yitzchak Dwek on living...
If only we would realize that every smack we receive is a gift in disguise, we would embrace those moments of challenge and cherish them.
‘I Knew I Wanted To Help The Jewish People’: An Interview with Christians United...
Everything we did in my home [depended on] whether it was okay with the Bible.
Doctor Says Proper Breathing Can Be Key To Treating Covid-19
The medical team at the hospital reported that his situation was dangerous. Then he began using our Kinor Lev method according to my telephone instructions.
Adviser to UAE Crown Prince: Israel-Emirates Relations are Here to Stay
Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi, chairman of Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee at the UAE Federal National Council, in a special interview marking the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
‘There’s A Grand Deception Going On’: An Interview with Terrorism Expert Steven Emerson
The New York Post called him "the nation's foremost journalistic expert on terrorism." Richard Clarke, former White House counterterrorism chief, called him the "Paul Revere of terrorism." For 16 years, Steven Emerson has been conducting research, reporting, writing, speaking, and testifying before Congress on the threat of radical Islam.
The Convert and the Gadol Hador
“When you are inexperienced and new to Yiddishkeit you figure, what do I have to lose? I think it’s called chutzpah!” With the honesty and good natured candor that have made her a much sought after lecturer across the Jewish spectrum, African-American convert Ahuvah Gray, recounts the remarkable story of her personal encounter with Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, z”tl.
Orthodox Rhodes Scholar Excelled In Classroom But Found Spiritual Enrichment In Orthodox Union Program
In September 2008, Miriam Rosenbaum, a freshman from New York City, arrived at Princeton University to begin her four years of undergraduate education on the Ivy League campus.
Kurdish Dissident: “Erdogan to Pressure Trump Into Opposing Kurdish Independence”
In an exclusive interview with the Jewish Press, Syrian Kurdish dissident Sherkoh Abbas explains how Turkish President Erdogan is planning to convince President Trump to abandon the Kurds.
How Dangerous Is China? An Interview with China Expert Gordon Chang
Xi Jinping was pressuring countries not to impose travel restrictions and quarantines on people arriving from China while he was locking down his own country.
‘For A Jew To Remain In The Diaspora Is Like A Slap In God’s...
My family was very much involved with Eretz Yisrael. During the 1940s when the Underground was trying to throw out the British, my father was one of the heads of the Revisionists.
Trump: Other Candidates ‘All Talk, No Action’ On Israel
“The only [candidate] that’s going to give real support to Israel is me,” said the 69-year-old Trump.
‘The Only Freedom We Have Is In The Torah’: An interview with longtime educator...
My mother told us when we were growing up that we have to be like Yosef in Mitzrayim. Being Jewish and living a Jewish life was fundamental.
The Man Who Won’t Let Nazis Die In Peace: An Interview With Efraim Zuroff
Nazi hunting. Sounds like a glamorous job, but judging from Operation Last Chance, a new book by Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff, catching Nazis is more grit than glamour.
Using Spiritual Tools To Help Singles
Hundreds of people have gotten to the chuppah directly or indirectly through the group.
A New York Boy Becomes an Israeli Farmer
Since that day, back in 1999, the project I started - called “Israel Trees” - has planted a bit more than 120,000 new fruit trees all across Israel.