Bring Israel Home: Video Contest

by Aish New York Students

Vote for the best video. Winning group gets to reunite in NYC with the Israeli soldiers that were on their birthright trip.

Farewell to Pope Benedict

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Despite some disappointments, he moved the strained Christian-Jewish relations one step closer.

Eat, Pray, Love, Connect

by Judy Gruen

The Shabbat of Unity allowed me to get out of my own bubble and connect to Jews different than me.

Names 'R' Us

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

My journey from "plain" Susan to "exotic" Batsheva.

Ed Koch & Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

by Yvette Alt Miller

“I’m a Holocaust survivor too.”

Ed Koch’s Tombstone

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, I am Jewish.

My Non-Jewish Boyfriend

by Jennifer Cooper

If I was never going to intermarry, why was I seriously dating a non-Jewish, bona fide heartthrob?

Love, Inside Out

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Should Jews come first?

My response to Anti-Semitism

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

The cause of anti-Semitism is also the solution.

Aish.com's Fiscal Cliff

An open letter to Aish.com readers.

Endangered: Jewish Genius

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why has there been a dramatic, recent decline in the academic performance of American Jews?

To Baby or Not To Baby

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

One woman's struggle with the fateful decision whether to have children.

Thursdays with Chaim

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Which is harder: Saying goodbye or saying hello?

Wagner and Hitler

by Elad Uzan

Richard Wagner’s contribution to consolidating Nazi ideology was not marginal.

The Voice of History

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Rabbi Berel Wein's compelling views on Jewish destiny.

Window on the Rabbi’s Door

by Rabbi Yakov Palatnik

Judaism's timely guidelines on preventing illicit sexual relationships.

The Shabbos Goy

by Joe Velarde

"Get the Spanish boy, and hurry." That was me.

The Last Kaddish

by Dr. Simon Yisrael Feuerman

Mourning for my mother saw me through anger, doubt, and numbness – and brought me closer to her.

Jews and War

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Maccabees realized that there is a time to fight.

The Enigma of Being Jewish

by Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

Are we a religion or a race? Or something entirely different?

Hanukkah’s 4-Point Battle Plan

by Rabbi Nachman Zakon

The Maccabees’ eternal lessons for preserving Jewish continuity and pride.

Bubba, the Anti-Semite

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

He’s right about one thing: there is a Jewish plot.

Registering All Jews in Hungary

by Araminta Wordsworth

Call for a “Jewish list” raises the specter of renewed anti-Semitism.

Civilian Casualties

by Rabbi Lazer Gurkow

Jews and the ethics of war.

Sandy's Message of Hope

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Extraordinary Jewish sensitivity to victims of the storm, and how you can help.

Liberal Politics and Jewish Idealism

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

How Jewish voting trends reflect the innate Jewish drive.

An American Jew?

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik

Where does my ultimate loyalty lie?

Against All Odds: George Kalmar’s Legacy

by Rabbi Gavriel Horan

George Kalmar’s life is the story of a true Jewish hero.

Election 2012: Does the Jewish Vote Matter?

by Shmuel Rosner

A non-partisan look at voting trends in the American Jewish community.

A Sukkah Invades Afghanistan

by Sandy Eller

Could a Navy rabbi bring joy to a war zone?

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

by Dr. Simon Yisrael Feuerman

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

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

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

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

by Elliot Mathias

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

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

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

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

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?

by Elke Weiss

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

Unbroken Spirit

by Yael Ehrenpreis Meyer

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

Olympic Silence

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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

A Portrait of Greatness

by Rabbi Gavriel Horan

Who was Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv?

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv: Man of Truth & Tranquility

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

A glimpse of his greatness.

What Happened to the Jews of Arabia?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A story that should make every Jew shudder.

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

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Tisha B'Av and the truth of consequences.

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

by Bayla Sheva Brenner

Children of Holocaust survivors reclaim their heritage.

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.