Israel

11 Things a Non-Jew Learned from Hasidic Jews

by Peter Santenello

Jewish World

Remembering Sheldon Adelson

Jewish World

5 Maverick Jews who Saved Millions of Lives

Jewish World

Real-Life “Fauda” Spy Passes Away

Israel Diary

How to Talk to a Neo-Nazi

Jewish World

Jews and Morocco: 10 Fascinating Historical Facts

by Adam Ross

As Israel and Morocco establish full diplomatic ties, take a look at some of Morocco’s epic Jewish history.

Conspiracies, Jews, and the Jewish State

Middle East

Conspiracies, Jews, and the Jewish State

by The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, JCPA.org

The Corona conspiracy is only the latest retelling of the same historic blood libel.

Jewish World

Feng Shan Ho: Hero Who Saved Thousands of Jews

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

China’s Consul General in Vienna was the foreign diplomat who helped Austria's Jews during WWII.

Who are the Jewish US Supreme Court Justices?

by Unpacked

Jewish World

Orthodox Jew Poker Champ Donates His Winnings

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Gershon Distenfeld is donating over $125,000 after playing in the World Series of Poker Main Event.

Jewish World

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda: Father of Modern-Day Hebrew

by Adina Hershberg

In celebration of Hebrew Language Day, meet the father of modern Hebrew.

Jewish World

8 Memorable Jewish Quotes from 2020

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Select quotes from a tumultuous year.

Israel Diary

Valley of Tears: The True Story of Outpost 107

by Shlomo Horwitz

During the Yom Kippur War, 19 Israeli soldiers fought for 100 hours against overpowering Syrian forces and survived.

Jewish World

Planning a Wedding with 2-Hours' Notice

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Hours before Tier 4 restrictions went into effect in London, Rabbi Alex Chapper and a cadre of people sprung into action.

Middle East

Muslim Indonesian Woman Hopes for Peace with Israel

by Hila Timor Ashur

Braving raging controversy, Azka Daulia thinks it's high time for Indonesia to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

Jewish World

The Mishnah: Writing Down Jewish Law

by Unpacked

With the destruction of the Second Temple, the rabbis feared for the survival of Jewish life and practice. The Oral Law was written down for the first time to ensure it would always endure.

Jewish World

The Christmas Tree

by Jonathan Rosenblum

A Jewish family comes home to discover their house festooned with holiday lights.

Jewish World

Online Anti-Semitism is Soaring

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Foreign trolls and other extremists are targeting Jews on social media.

Jewish World

Is the Vatican Hiding the Menorah?

by Unpacked

What happened to the menorah, the iconic Jewish symbol that once stood in the First and Second Temples?

Jewish World

Resisting the Nazis: Unknown Stories

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

A London exhibit highlights little known stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why Hanukkah: 4 Insights Everyone Should Know

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Including the meaning of the oil and why turning it into the Jewish Christmas as antithetical to the holiday.

Jewish World

Saying Hello to Hanukkah

by Elizabeth Emery

As a convert celebrating my first year of Jewish holidays, I can see that there's something in Judaism that is very much worth fighting for.

Why Only Hanukkah Is Celebrated as a Family

Jewish World

Why Only Hanukkah Is Celebrated as a Family

by Eitiel Goldwicht

Judaism places the value of a happy marriage more than military victory, children more than soldiers, and the home more than the battlefield.

Jewish World

Dreidel: 5 Interesting Facts

by aish.com

A dizzying array of fascinating insights behind this iconic Jewish symbol.

Jewish World

Flames of Hope: The Power of Hanukkah

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

The menorah represents the faith and hope of the Jewish people that cannot be extinguished.

Jewish World

Jews and Chess: 7 Facts

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Jews have long helped shape the game of chess.

Middle East

Obama’s Revisionist ‘Promised Land’

by Dov Moshe Lipman, JNS.org

In his new memoir, the former U.S. president misleads readers in a way that will forever shape their negative perspective of the Jewish state.

Jewish World

Hanukkah and The Queen's Gambit

by Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen

People love the underdog.

Jewish World

Oldest Greek Holocaust Survivor Passes Away

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Esther Cohen, a survivor of Auschwitz, died at the age of 96. This is her story.

Jewish World

This Scares Me More Than Antisemitism

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

The statistical threat of antisemitism pales in comparison to the damage we are doing to ourselves that is spurring the disappearance of our people.

Jewish World

Jews in Exile, Making their Way Home

by Sofya Tamarkin

I am grateful that despite years of oppression, Soviet leaders were not able to erase the yearning for our spiritual inheritance.

Jewish World

Remembering Rabbi Hertzel Schechter

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Beloved teacher, role model, and sweet singer of Israel.

Jewish World

Synagogue at Babi Yar

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

There are new plans to build a synagogue at the site of a horrific Nazi massacre of Jews.

Jewish World

Nazi’s Grandson Reaches Out to Apologize

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Thomas Edelmann apologized to Hanna Eherenreich, the granddaughter of the Jewish businessman victimized by his Nazi grandfather.

Why Are the Jewish People Compared to Stars?

Jewish World

Why Are the Jewish People Compared to Stars?

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

Each of us is a source of incomparable radiant light.

Israel Diary

Dreams Never Dreamed: Shalva's Beacon of Hope

by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

A story of courageous and pioneering parents, and the institution they created that is an overwhelming force of good.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Rabbi’s Confession: What I Discovered by Not Going to Shul

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

I prayed and learned Torah at home, but there was no way I could replace the communal aspect that only a synagogue supplies.

Jewish World

Rabbi Dovid Feinstein: Torah Greatness and Humility

by Dassy Litchman

The world has lost a Torah giant.

Jewish World

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: A Personal Tribute

by Rabbi Naftali Schiff

Rabbi Sacks' towering intellect, eloquence and erudition made him one of our generation’s greatest ambassadors. He was also a great Jewish leader.

Jewish World

What I Learned from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

by Rabbi Johnny Solomon

Rabbi Sacks' profound teachings and sincere encouragement changed my life.

Jewish World

Why I Am a Jew

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The most fateful moment in my life came when I asked myself, “Who am I?” This is my answer.

Jewish World

Remembering Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: Judaism's Ambassador

by Adam Ross

Rabbi Sacks was the voice I needed to hear 20 years ago when I was a university student in the UK.

Jewish World

I Can Hear the Glass Shatter

by Michelle Halle, LCSW

Celebrating my grandson's bar mitzvah in the shadows of Kristallnacht.

Jewish World

Remembering Kristallnacht

by Susan (Hilsenrath) Warsinger, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

A Holocaust survivor shares here terrifying memories of November 1938 pogroms in Germany.

Jewish World

Bringing Shabbat Home

by The Shabbat Project

In a world reeling from a global pandemic and a divisive US election, the Shabbat Project offers unity, optimism, and a much-needed break from the 24-hour news cycle.