UCLA Thought Police
by Elliot MathiasWe need to stand up against attempts to bully and intimidate pro-Israel students on campus.
Revamping the Bar Mitzvah Experience
by Rabbi Daniel WolnermanMy bar mitzvah was a celebration of ignorance. It’s time to stop the charade.
Protecting Jews in Ukraine
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsOdessa's Jewish community leader speaks out on threats of violence. An Aish.com exclusive.
When Jews Do Bad
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithIs Donald Sterling’s racism worse because he’s a Jew?
Growing Intimidation on Campus
by Tammi Rossman-Benjamin and JNS.orgJewish students tell university administrators: stop hiding.
Anti-Semitism Adapts and Thrives
by Jeff JacobyThe oldest hatred has assumed a new form for a new age: hostility to Zionism and Israel.
Anti-Semitism in America
by Yvette Alt MillerThe Kansas City JCC murders remind us that virulent anti-Semitism does exists in the United States.
Jewish Identity: Are You In or Out?
by Sara Yoheved RiglerPassover and the redemptive value of Jewish identity.
Jews Leaving France
by Josh Hasten and JNS.orgFrench anti-Semitism and French aliyah skyrocket on parallel tracks.
Mom to 150
by Mayaan Jaffe and JNS.orgMeet Rose Marchik, a Jewish foster mother who has cared for over 150 children.
Make Zack a Local Hero
by Zack PollackYou can help an amazing young, disabled man win a wheelchair van.
The Jews of Venezuela
by Eli LevineSurrounded by chaos and danger, over half of the Jewish community has left. Meet one Jew who is staying.
Releasing Pollard
by Alan Dershowitz and Irwin CotlerJustice demands that Pollard be released without regard to what Israel decides to do on the release of Arab prisoners.
Arafat Honored with Jewish Funding
by Rabbi Chananel WeinerHarvard Hillel and the Jewish Philanthropies pay for a student pilgrimage to the arch-terrorist’s burial shrine.
The Orthodox Community I Know
by Shimon RosenbergWhat do you envision when you think of the Orthodox Jewish community? Here’s an accurate portrayal based on real life experience.
Shema Hashem: Remembering the Toulouse Tragedy
by Dovid Listhaus and Raphael BenizriMarch 19, 2014, marks the second Yahrzeit of the shooting in Toulouse, France that killed Rabbi Sandler, two of his children, and a little girl.
Zhidovka: A Jew in Ukraine
by Anna BrenerAs a child, that dreadful word Zhid echoed through my hometown. Don’t think the anti-Semitism is no longer there.
12 Years a Slave & Esther
by Sara Debbie GutfreundLike Solomon Northup, Esther could not reveal her true identity.
The Man at the Wall
by Yvette Alt MillerRabbi Meir Schuster introduced me to the beauty of Shabbat in Jerusalem. I never got the chance to thank him.
Crisis of Affording a Jewish Day School
by David MagermanThe real crisis is that as a community we don’t value Torah education as an end unto itself.
Yair Netanyahu & His Non-Jewish Girlfriend
by Jonathan RosenblumWhy would anyone care if he’s dating a Gentile?
5 Inspiring, Jewish Responses to Tragedy
by aish.comThese real people exemplify five Jewish responses to dealing with adversity.
Combatting Academic Bigotry against Israel
by Yvette Alt MillerThe best response to anti-Semitism is to deepen your pride in being Jewish.
5 Things I Learned from Rabbi Noah Weinberg
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsInsights into fixing oneself and fixing the world.
Jeff Jacoby’s Son Found
by Ari Yashar16 year old boy had been missing from Brookline home since Monday amid record cold weather, fliers handed out with picture.
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Chicken Soup with Chopsticks
by Jack BotwinikBelinda and I struggled with the idea: Does God care if we intermarry?
Mandela and My Walk to Freedom
by Rabbi Zev KahnAmidst the crumbling of apartheid and playing rugby, I discovered the depth of Judaism.
Is Christmas Good For the Jews?
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe greatest challenge to our faith is not another faith, but faithlessness.
The Vatican and the Temple Vessels
by Nesanel GantzIs there any substance to the claim that the Church has in its possession vessels from the holy Temple?
Not Your Typical Kosher Restaurant
by Yvette Alt MillerJeff Aeder, the owner of Chicago’s hottest kosher restaurant, donates all the profits to charity.
Mandela’s Complex Jewish Ties
by Geoff SifrinSouth African leader's long relationship with community veered between supportive and hostile.
Pew & Jews Marrying Jews
by Rabbi Yakov PalatnikAccording to the recent Pew study, 53% of Jews who recently married another Jew are orthodox.
Thanksgivukkah & American Jews Colossal Blunder
by Salvador LitvakHas Hanukkah in America become a testament to assimilation?
Reversing Pew
by Mindy RubensteinI served shrimp at my wedding and enjoyed Saturdays at the mall. I didn’t know any better. But I do now.
Kidney to Spare?
by Shira RosenfeldDo we need to experience pain ourselves before we can really understand the pain of others?
Swastikas in New York
by Sara Debbie GutfreundJewish students face ongoing anti-Semitism and no one is doing anything about it.
Curing Jewish Ignorance
by Salvador LitvakToo many Jews are turning their back on something they don’t even know. I was one of them.
Partly Jewish?
by Sara Debbie GutfreundMost children raised in interfaith families lack the tools and knowledge to make informed choices.
An African Revolution
by Rabbi Ari TabackThe transformational Shabbos Project fires the soul of a community.
Introducing Aish Webinars
by Aish.com staffLive, stimulating online seminars by top Aish authors and lecturers, in conjunction with Jewish Workshops.
Paul Reichmann: Millions of Lights
by Sara Debbie GutfreundOne of the greatest philanthropists of the century passes away.
Freedom Under Attack
A warning to the world from the UN General Assembly podium: Don’t close your eyes to the atrocities around you.
Israel's Legal Founding
Despite Israel’s lawful origins, it is the only country in the world whose legitimacy has been questioned.
Bibi’s Breach of Protocol
Echoes of Queen Esther who broke protocol in the face of an Iranian threat to destroy her people.
Where Have All the Good Jewish Women Gone?
Some women seem to be more interested in over-achieving than in maintaining a relationship.
Self-Confidence and Dating
Attaining the self-assurance you need to achieve true intimacy with another person.
Archeology & Jewish Life in Ancient Babylonia
An exciting exhibit presents direct evidence of the Jewish community in Babylonia right before and after the destruction of the First Temple.
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Kabbala #1: What Is Kabbala?
Kabbala is the Torah's expression of the way the world works. Removed from its source, it's a lot of rubbish. (First in a series.)
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Purim: Knowing Tomorrow
Advanced-level midrashic and Kabbalistic illuminations on the weekly parsha.
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Jews Don't Bow
Little did I know that the source of my chutzpah reached back thousands of years, to Mordechai.
Purim: Redeeming the Sin of Eden
A video series that takes a closer, more grown-up look at the Book of Esther.
Purim by Numbers
Amazing infographic to SHARE with your friends and family about Judaism's most fun holiday.
Top 10 Reasons Why I Should Replace Jon Stewart as the New Host of The Daily Show
Jon Stewart has won 19 Emmy Awards. I am ready to win 19 Emmy Awards, given the chance.
Jtube: Back to the Future Part II
What would have been the harm if Marty had used the almanac to win a few bets?
