Jewish World

Ma's Intermarriage Game

by Alexa Witt

The decision to marry a Jew evolved from being my mother's choice, to finally my own choice.

Jews and the Jewish Birthrate

by Jack Wertheimer

Low fertility and high intermarriage are pushing American Jewry toward extinction.

Don't Call Him Doctor

by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich

One rabbi, untrained in medicine, is perhaps the leading medical expert in all of Israel.

Dancing with the Torah

by Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein

A true Simchat Torah story.

Safe in the City

by Diane Faber Veitzer

I wanted an evening filled with the magic experience of Sukkot, but I was getting in the way.

The Rabbi and Katrina

by Rabbi Yisroel Shiff

A deeper look at the storm's impact from a spiritual leader in New Orleans.

Campus Surprise

by Professor Jonathan Adelman

At a growing number of university campuses, ignorant and hostile anti-Israel sentiment has become the lingua franca of an influential chattering class.

A Jewish American Hero

by Dr. James S. Robbins

Ted Rubin, a Holocaust survivor and Korean War hero, is being recognized this Friday with a long overdue Medal of Honor.

The Scam

by Miriam Katz

Yes, I'm a sucker. But in a culture where skepticism is the norm, I'm glad that my instinctive response is to trust the sincere intentions of others.

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Jerusalem

by Sarah Shapiro

We were in an old world together, that's for sure, but not the one they expected.

Adopting Ilana

by Harold Berman

Plucked from a bleak Russian orphanage, one Jewish family welcomes their new daughter home.

France: Reality Strikes

by Rich Brownstein

This summer I was attacked on a Paris subway car -- verbally, religiously and, yes, physically.

Tisha B'Av: Waking Up to a World without God's Presence

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

How to bring God's palpable presence back into our world.

Poland's Fascination with Jews

by Jeff Jacoby

In a country with no more than a wisp of Jewish life, where does such an appetite for things Jewish come from?

The Berlin Memorial

by Rabbi Josh Spinner

Perhaps one can say that the Germans have their 2,711, and we have ours.

Are Jews Smarter?

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Don't let a recent study about enhanced intellectual ability among Jews go to your head.

The Inner Exile

by Miriam Katz

Everywhere else in the world being Jewish makes you different. In Israel, being Jewish is normal. And that, somehow, is the strangest thing of all.

UK Anti- Semitism

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The openly expressed loathing for Israel and Jews among a large swath of Britain's elites is cause for concern.

Goodbye, Seri

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

People ask me how a life that ends at the age of six can possibly have meaning. Now I have an answer.

Teaching the Holocaust to Our Children

by Emuna Braverman

In order to understand who we are, our children need an authentic exploration of our past, including the Holocaust.

My Son's Yarmulka

by Viva Hammer

As a child of Holocaust survivor, it's hard for me to imagine that a product of my womb will openly declare his Jewishness to any and all who see him.

Denying the Holocaust

by Gittel Abrams

As a child, I was obsessed with the Holocaust and swore I would tell the story. Then I became a mother and everything changed.

The Greatest Confession in 2,000 Years

by Jeff Jacoby

The pope's legacy to the Jews.

Orphan No More

by Bruchie Coopersmith

A young bride receives the gift of love and concern.

EMT No-Gossip Zone

by Tova Saul

A gleam of light finds its way into a forlorn area.

Along the Talmudic Trail

by Rabbi Aryeh Markman

How learning Talmud every day, rain or shine, indelibly altered my view of reality.

Finding My Place on the Jewish Bookshelf

by Debbie Berman

The beauty of Jewish learning is that one needs is an inquisitive mind and a desire to find what being Jewish is all about.

A Very Special Passenger

by Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein

Something extraordinary happened on my recent flight to Israel.

Zaidy Says Hello

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Advice to my newborn grandson on his first day on Earth.

Fragments

by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf

If this Tsunami was a shofar, then there is at least one word that seems to be calling out to us from its stormy voice: Humanity.

The Shechita Controversy

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

The "PETA Principle," the moral equating of animals and humans, is an affront to the very essence of Jewish belief.

My Meeting with the King

by Rabbi Shoshan Ghoori

Meeting the King of Morocco opened up new vistas in my understanding of God.

The Nazi Who Returned to Harvard

by Jeff Jacoby

New research shows that Harvard, like other elite institutions, was largely unmoved by the early horrors of the Hitler regime.

Reunion: A Holocaust Memoir

by Sara Pachter

Suddenly I froze. Before me stood Ana, our Jewish Kapo, an image that I had tried with all my might to erase from my memory.

The Bedouin Activist

by Ismail Khald

A proud Israeli Bedouin questions American-Jewish apathy.

An Arab Speaks Out

by Brigitte Gabriel

A survivor of Palestinian tyranny defends Israel.

A Cantonist's Prayer on Yom Kippur

by Larry Domnitch

On that Yom Kippur the community wept, as they confronted the plight of Jewish children forced to serve in the Russian army.

Something to Live -- and Die - For

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Reclaiming the source of inspiration for our Israeli soldiers and ourselves.

Becoming a Student Advocate for Israel

by Jeremy Gillick

With some basic knowledge of the dimensions of the Middle East conflict, any student can speak out on campus.

A Prayer Is Answered

by Rabbi Ari Kahn

A special wedding in Jerusalem, arranged with heavenly assistance.

Unified Jews Theory

by Riva Pomerantz

Why is there a lack of Jewish unity?

Anti-Semitism and the UN

by Jeff Jacoby

Has the UN arrived at a turning point? Or was Monday's conference merely a fig leaf -- a PR response to some bad press?

U.N.'s One Small Step

by Anne Bayefsky

Is the U.N. finally ready to get serious about anti-Semitism?

A Fire that Destroys; a Fire that Builds

by Rabbi Naftali Schiff

An arson attack on Aish UK should spur us to stand up for Jewish education.

Desperately Seeking a Jewish Connection

by Ross Hirschmann

I never understood exactly how a person could love all of his fellow Jews until I started wearing my kippah all the time.

To Be a Jew

by Jay D. Homnick

What the murderers of Nick Berg and Daniel Pearl knew.

Wake Up And Smell the Anti-Semitism

by Jeffrey Dunetz

Virulent anti-Semitic campaigns are underway -- not only in the Middle East, but in Europe and America, too.

Buy Israel

by Jeffrey Dunetz

Here's one very concrete way you can help: It's time for Jews around the world to "Buy Israel."

Who Wants To Be An Anti-Semite?

by Jeffrey Dunetz

The latest in reality TV.

Except When You're Targeting Jews

by Jeffrey Dunetz

There's only one exception when it comes to world politics.

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