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A Sukkah Invades Afghanistan

A Sukkah Invades Afghanistan

by Sandy Eller

Could a Navy rabbi bring joy to a war zone?

An Unexpected Gift

An Unexpected Gift

by Rea Bochner

I was a royal pain to most teachers. But one rabbi actually cared about what I thought.

A Motley Minyan

A Motley Minyan

by Simon Yisrael Feuerman

They’re frustrating and sometimes broken, but the men in my shul make services divine.

A Jewish Indian War Hero

A Jewish Indian War Hero

by Aimee Ginsburg

Jack Jacob, born into Calcutta’s Baghdadi community, bluffed the Pakistanis into surrendering 93,000 troops in 1971.

Struggle for the Scrolls

Struggle for the Scrolls

by Ari Werth

Iraq is hiding 365 Torah scrolls. Can they be rescued from further damage before it’s too late?

Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

by Jonathan Rosenblum

One of the greatest Jewish philanthropists made sure to stay under the radar. What was behind his relentless drive?

Zev Wolfson: A Modest Visionary

Zev Wolfson: A Modest Visionary

by Elliot Mathias

Without fanfare, Mr. Wolfson took responsibility for the physical and spiritual survival of the Jewish People.

My Victory over the Nazis

My Victory over the Nazis

by Joseph Friedenson

Destroying my father’s Talmud, they understood the secret of Jewish survival.

The Olympics & Completing the Talmud

The Olympics & Completing the Talmud

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

The stark contrast of the two events sheds light on what it means to be a Jew.

The Talmud & Me

The Talmud & Me

by Sergey Kadinsky

I recently became a link in the chain of transmission that stretches back thousands of years.

Are Holocaust Survivors Heroes?

Are Holocaust Survivors Heroes?

by Elke Weiss

Casting Holocaust survivors as nervy, pushy villains is a moral perversion.

Unbroken Spirit

Unbroken Spirit

by Yael Ehrenpreis Meyer

Yosef Mendelevich’s heroic story of faith, courage and survival.

Olympic Silence

Olympic Silence

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Forty years after 11 athletes were murdered in Munich, Israel still mourns alone.

A Portrait of Greatness

A Portrait of Greatness

by Gavriel Horan

Who was Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv?

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv: Man of Truth & Tranquility

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv: Man of Truth & Tranquility

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

A glimpse of his greatness.

What Happened to the Jews of Arabia?

What Happened to the Jews of Arabia?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A story that should make every Jew shudder.

The Homeless Jew

The Homeless Jew

by Deborah Eichler

For a child of divorce, feeling tears on Tisha B’Av is easy. It’s finding hope that’s the real challenge.

When God Moved Out

When God Moved Out

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Tisha B'Av and the truth of consequences.

Formula for Jewish Survival

Formula for Jewish Survival

by Rabbi Nachman Zakon

Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai’s strange request reveals the essence of the Jewish people.

Healing a Wounded Covenant

Healing a Wounded Covenant

by Bayla Sheva Brenner

Children of Holocaust survivors reclaim their heritage.

A Modern Day Medical Miracle?

A Modern Day Medical Miracle?

by Akiva Novick and Sarit Rosenblum

Rabbi Rafoel Shmuelevitz, the rosh yeshiva of Mir who suffers from ALS, remarkably improves, signaling a medical breakthrough.

Message from Toulouse

Message from Toulouse

by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein

Eva Sandler transcends victimhood to become a modern-day heroine.

The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece

by Sarah Bronson

Why finding a Jewish husband is no cakewalk.

Alice Walker & Israel

Alice Walker & Israel

by Yvette Alt Miller

The Pulitzer Prize winner’s fanatical worldview has morphed into Jew-hatred.

Seven Principles of Jewish Leadership

Seven Principles of Jewish Leadership

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

We are free. We are responsible. And together we can change the world.

The Rescuer

The Rescuer

by Haviv Rettig

The amazing true story of how one woman helped save the Jews of Syria.

When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes

by Binyamin Rose

Will Recant, son of Holocaust survivors, is one of the world’s top experts in emergency relief and disaster assistance programs.

Just Doing

Just Doing

by Michelle Thaler

When tragedy hits our lives, do we stop living?

Queen Elizabeth & Israel

Queen Elizabeth & Israel

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

In 60 years, why has she never visited Israel?

Trapped in Bolivian Prison

Trapped in Bolivian Prison

by Aish.com staff

Jacob Ostreicher suffers the fallout of a broken justice system. You can help.

Reaching Israelis in America

Reaching Israelis in America

by Gavriel Horan

Adam Milstein is using Hebrew to stem the tide of assimilation amongst Israelis living in America.

Lost & Found in LA

Lost & Found in LA

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Embodying Jewish values is the best PR for Torah and the Jewish people.

No Matter What, I Love You

No Matter What, I Love You

by Rea Bochner

Parents – and God – love their children unconditionally, no matter what they do.

Torah at Sea

Torah at Sea

by Rabbi Kevin S. Bemel

How Judaism informed my work as a deployed Navy Chaplain.

An Internet Story

An Internet Story

by Leah Bates

I trusted my children. Then this happened.

Jewish Mothers in the Holocaust

Jewish Mothers in the Holocaust

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

There are no words to describe their valor, only prayers.

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Ross Hirschmann

How I learned to stop worrying and love sending my children to Jewish Day School.

My Key to Success

My Key to Success

by Gavriel Horan

A profile of philanthropist Chuck Boxenbaum.

The Illegal Mezuzah

The Illegal Mezuzah

by News 8

Should a condo association have the right to block placement of religious symbols in the public spaces?

Inside the Nuremberg Mind

Inside the Nuremberg Mind

by Eytan Kobre

As a young German Jewish soldier, Howard Triest witnessed unusual intimate encounters with evil.

Her Name Was Klara Jasinski

Her Name Was Klara Jasinski

by Leah Cohen

My childhood view of a shattered, melodious life.

The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Passover

The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Passover

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Our greatest contributions to the world summarized in five words: memory, optimism, faith, family, and responsibility.

Passover Miracles Today

Passover Miracles Today

by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein

The miraculous sweep of Jewish destiny, from ancient Egypt to nuclear Iran, set to the music of Yaakov Shwekey.

Perseverance Over Parkinson’s

Perseverance Over Parkinson’s

by Rabbi Yehuda Heimowitz

Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel refused to be enslaved by his debilitating disease.

A Letter from Toulouse

A Letter from Toulouse

by Yvette Alt Miller

Mrs. Sandler urges Jews around the world to do good in memory of the beloved victims.

The Tragedy In Toulouse

The Tragedy In Toulouse

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

To be a Jew is to be a magnet for hatred, no matter how unjustified and irrational.

Joining the Party

Joining the Party

by Rabbi Eli Gewirtz

Be part of the largest celebration of Jewish learning and Jewish unity in American history.

Egypt, Iran & the Passover Miracle

Egypt, Iran & the Passover Miracle

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

God may guarantee the survival of the Jewish people, but individually, the existential threat is alarmingly real.

I Hear You

I Hear You

by Miriam Kosman

It wasn’t we, the “frummies,” against those weird non-observant Jews. It was just all of us, together.

Israel's Vital First Strike

Israel's Vital First Strike

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

One surefire way to avert a nuclear holocaust.

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