Judaism

Israel’s healing begins with Tamar-like leadership - opinion

As Israel seeks healing after October 7, Tamar’s fearless leadership shows how truth and accountability can heal the nation's wounds.

 ‘RECOGNIZING THIS, the Talmud places Tamar on a pedestal.’
Henny Shor.

On board for Hanukkah: Fresh, delicious twist for the holiday

Shlomo Shamir (L) with 2nd battalion commander, on the way to secure horses for post-war agricultural training.

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond, who taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary for 35 years, died on Dec. 11 at 73.

Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73


'Choosing to Be Chosen': The path from 'bleak atheism' to Orthodox Judaism - review

In Choosing to Be Chosen: From Being an Atheist Non-Jew to Becoming an Orthodox Jew, Kylie Ora Lobell finds the God she didn’t know she was searching for within a Judaism she didn’t know existed.

‘Jewish Wedding,’ by Jozef Israëls, 1903.

Your Investments: The learning power of Hanukkah, using gelt as educational tool for kids

Never spend your money before you have earned it. – Thomas Jefferson

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Parashat Vayeshev: Leadership does not equal influence

Joseph and Judah show that true leadership is built on integrity, responsibility, and lifting others.

People move people; ideas alone rarely do.

Parashat Vayeshev: Bringing hearts closer

The parsha does not show a clash of good vs evil, but a deep disagreement about leadership and the path by which the people of Israel should take.

Most conflicts do not stem from malice but from a lack of genuine understanding.

Viktor Ullmann’s Shoa opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ premieres in Hebrew

The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.

The Carmel Quartet.

As Hanukkah approaches, a closer look at what keeps Jews strong – opinion

Amid rising threats, Hanukkah offers an opportunity to look at the strategies that shape Jewish continuity, identity, and strength.

Hanukkiot are on sale at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. This Sunday, let’s ignite meaningful discussion as Jews start lighting Hanukkah candles, the writer suggests.

Leah, and the inner truth we need in an age of illusion - opinion

Leah’s legacy reminds us that renewal after October 7 will emerge from depth, resilience, and the quiet work of rebuilding from within.

Jacob and Rachel by William Dyce (1853)

NYC’s Jewish community shows rare unity, finally rallying together - opinion

After a threatening protest at Park East Synagogue, NYC’s Jewish community turned out in large numbers, showing unity and resolve rarely seen in years.

Onstage at the rally for Park East Synagogue, four major Jewish organizations came together in a powerful show of solidarity, the writer says.

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continues

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: B’nai B’rith outgoing CEO Daniel Mariaschin reflects on changes in the Jewish world, after 50 years of advocacy.

Daniel S. Mariaschin, stepping down after 37 years as CEO of B’nai B’rith International, reflects on five decades of Jewish advocacy.

Parashat Vayishlack: Nuance in an age of absolutism

Experiences that could refine us and mature us are processed too quickly to leave a lasting imprint. Instead of being transformed by life, we merely skim it.

HOW MUCH subtlety can survive in 100 cramped words?

Parashat Vayishlack: I lack nothing

A significant expression of their differing worldviews appears in their attitudes toward wealth – a perspective that influences all aspects of life.

 Money and a calculator