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Karen, White Female Privilege, and Its Hebrew Counterpart

by Benjamin Elterman

Society

Abortion in Jewish Law

Science & Medicine

The True Legacy of 9/11

Society

Yom Kippur and the Lessons of 9/11

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Secret Chord: Jimi Hendrix's Message to Love

Arts

A Dying Boy's Last Wish and the Key to a Meaningful New Year

Video – Inspiring Hope

A Dying Boy's Last Wish and the Key to a Meaningful New Year

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Notre Dame football coach's inspiring lesson on keeping our word and fulfilling our resolutions.

Science & Medicine

Steven Weinberg and the Twilight of the Godless Universe

by Stephen C. Meyer

With the passing last month of Steven Weinberg, the world lost a great theoretical physicist.

Society

The Bishop who Saved 1500 Jews

by Rivka Ronda Robinson

Pavel Peter Gojdic suffered mistreatment and humiliation for his outspoken defense of Jews during the Holocaust.

The Collapse of Afghanistan: What Does It Mean to be Truly Free?

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Chief Editor's Blog

Why Even Atheists Should Teach Their Children about God

Society

Why Even Atheists Should Teach Their Children about God

by Erica Komisar, Prager University

As a therapist, Erica Komisar is often asked by parents, “How do I talk to my child about death if I don’t believe in God or heaven?” Her answer is always the same. Can you guess what it is?

Society

Miami: A Searing Search and Rescue Diary of IDF Home Front Command Delegation Leader

by Col. Golan Vach

Col. Golan Vach recalls the chilling, two-week mission at the disaster site.

Society

Can a Game of Peek-a-Boo Change the World?

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Taking to heart the message of Molly Wright, the youngest person to deliver a Ted Talk.

Science & Medicine

Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Genes: Weighing the Pros and Cons

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Knowledge is power. But sometimes knowledge can become a tyrannical master.

Society

The Last Two Nazis on Trial

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Two upcoming trials in Germany are likely the last trials of Nazi camp workers.

Society

Caged: 20 Days Captive In Nigeria

by Rudy Rochman

The true story of three-man documentary team, in Nigeria to film the Igbo Jews, who were abducted by the Nigerian government and held in cages for weeks.

Women

Why Menopause Doesn’t Bother Me Anymore

by Rachel Kadosh

A tale of ugly shoes, hot flashes and aging gratefully.

Society

What Happened When I Took a Cell Phone Break for 730 Days

by Ruchama Feuerman

These cell phones sneak up on you, curl themselves around you, purr in your ear and tend to your every whim and need. Then one day they own you.

Society

The Undercover Spy Operation that Helped Foil a Nazi Plot in 1930s L.A.

by Professor Steven J. Ross

A network of citizen-spies took the Nazi plots to exterminate Jews seriously.

Society

Why Iranian Judo Athlete Dedicated His Silver Medal to Israel

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Saeid Mollaei sent a heartfelt message to Israelis: Todah.

Society

The Hook-Up Culture is Eroding the Value of Marriage

by Judy Gruen

Non-committal physical Intimacy is making it harder for women to get married.

Arts

Jackie Mason’s Life and Jokes

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The comic, who has died at 93, was a keen observer of Jewish life in America.

The Money You Give Away Is Yours Forever

Video – Inspiring Hope

The Money You Give Away Is Yours Forever

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Giving charity impacts the giver more than the recipient.

Society

This Couple is Responsible for Over 2,000 Jewish Adoptions

by Sarah Pachter

After losing a baby, Steve and Vicki Krausz entered the confusing maze of adoption. They decided to change it.

Society

Things Keep Getting Better...And That’s the Problem!

Today's emotional turmoil stems from the knowledge that people know things can be better. That idea is very recent in human history.

Society

The Church of England's Too-Late Apology to the Jews

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The Church of England is repenting for its past actions persecuting England’s Jews. Better late than never.

Arts

Music is Not Normal

by Rabbi Adam Jacobs

Why do we love music? Is there something deeper than sound?

Society

Major League Baseball’s First Shabbat-Observant Players

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Elie Kligman, drafted by the Washington Nationals, may first opt for college baseball. An exclusive Aish.com interview.

Society

How Jew-Hatred is Different from Other Forms of Prejudice

by Jeff Jacoby

Antisemitism speaks the language of extermination.

Society

The Single Word That Changed My Life

by Unpacked

Our words can be as hurtful as our actions.

Society

Will Joe Biden Grant My Daughter Justice?

by Arnold Roth

America still has the power to extradite the terrorist who murdered her.

Society

Ilhan Omar Has a Problem with Jews

by David Harris

It's high time to address Rep. Omar's pattern of offensive commentary.

Society

America and Jewish Values

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

The Bible's major role in the creation of the United States and its democracy.

Society

First Chief Rabbi in German Army in 100 Years

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

An exclusive interview with Rabbi Zsolt Balla, who’s just been installed as Germany’s first Jewish Chaplain in over a century.

Society

The Liberty Bell's Crack

by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair

Why do we "proclaim freedom throughout the land" with a broken, imperfect bell?

Women

Jewish Women Share Stories of Crisis, Healing, and Strength

by Judy Gruen

New book from The Layers Project breaks taboos and stigmas.

Society

Germany’s Other Genocide: Dress Rehearsal for the Holocaust

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Germany recently acknowledged it committed genocide in present-day Namibia.

Society

Remember the Past, But Don't Be Held Captive by It

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

We remember for the future and for life.

Society

Hollywood Insider Who's Defending Israel

by Anon, as told to Rabbi Shraga Simmons

My attempt to counteract anti-Israel propaganda, one conversation at a time.

Society

The Tulsa Race Massacre and Oklahoma’s Jews

by Phil Goldfarb

How local Jews – some with fresh memories of European pogroms – did their small part to help victims of one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history.