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Harvey Rachlin, a frequent contributor to The Jewish Press, is an award-winning author of thirteen books including “Lucy’s Bones, Sacred Stones, and Einstein’s Brain,” which was adapted for the long-running History Channel series “History’s Lost and Found.” He is also a lecturer at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York.
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My name. “Harvey” has been getting a bad rap in the media lately, but it doesn’t bother me because I know wiser minds look at the person behind the name rather than the name itself.
We live in a time where 'heroes' are being reconsidered in a 'PC' prism leading to statues being felled. But where is the public remonstrance against the celebrated anti-Semites of history?
We all know the towering Jews of secular history, figures such as Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud and David Ben-Gurion. There are, however, plenty of lesser-known Jews who were accomplished or celebrated in their lifetimes but largely forgotten over time. The following brief sketches highlight several Jews who have not received much attention in the […]
A collection of fun and fascinating facts about the national anthems of the US and of Israel-The Star Spangled Banner and Hatikvah
I take pride in being both American and Jewish and while I believe some people just identify with both and leave it at that, I also think it’s natural to consider which identity is foremost to you.
It seems we Jews are not only the'People of the Book' but also are the people of the sheet mucic and lyrics.
What an incomparable joy it is, Shabbos eve. Marking the beginning of the Shabbos glories to come, it is rich with anticipation of the praying and learning and pleasures and relaxation ahead.
I am Jewish, and I know you hate me for that reason. Can we talk about this in a rational way?
We Jews are a people of many voices but we are one family, wanting only to live in peace and to be friend and ally to those who accept us and to help make the world a better place.
Jews constitute an insignificant portion of the world’s population, 0.2% Considering the minuscule number. why is there such disproportionate coverage of Jews and Israel?
Shabbos is not only the culmination of the week but of creation and a great time to contemplate both-and then nap.
I wasn’t surprised to receive this piece of hate mail (it comes with the turf of being a Jewish writer) but I was surprised the writer had my two e-mail addresses-especially my private one.
While we need to continue being vigilant and circumspect, we should also look on the bright side and appreciate why these are great times for Jews.
As always, the idea is for invited participants to finish off in any way they wish sentence fragments we’ve given them.
The greatest threat to the eternity of the Jewish flame is not from external sources but from within
It is so exciting when I find a hechsher in a most unlikely venue on a most unexpected product!
I’ve learned that though pulpit rabbis all have basic roles, they can be as diverse in their calling as they are in their personalities.
I’ve heard of people who’ve forgiven Nazis who killed their loved ones-I just don't understand this.
You rarely hear any of the extreme anti-Israel rhetoric that has become so widespread in other European countries.
The kindness of fellow Jews can occur in the most unexpected places--benefits of being a "Landsman"
People are proudly called "nerd or geek" (both Gentile appellations) but who aspires to "nebbish"?
How has anti-Semitism persisted throughout history? Times may change but people & human nature don't
It will be hard for many to accept that some of Golda's gems may not have come from Golda's mouth
My Jewish star was battered, indeed it was a wreck But I picked it up anyway and put it around my neck To know that hatred mangled it was surely very painful But just the same to me it is still very beautiful.
Our current feature consists of two parts: (1) Israel and Jewish politics and (2) Jewish organizations.
Golden presents a compelling saga of poor but determined immigrants who fled pogroms and harsh conditions in their homelands for a better life in a land of opportunity.
While police officers face dangers every day on the job, Jews also face danger in their daily lives.
Everything I imbibe is with my inimitable fervor for being Jewish.
For our purposes, we will focus on Jewish-related subjects and call it “What’s Your Jewish Perspective?”
the observant individual has the seeds of self-discipline that can be applied to nonreligious endeavors
Each week, the Shabbat morning service tells a different dramatic story.
Of course, believing in God doesn’t make one Jewish. Many people identify themselves as Jews for a host of reasons other than believing in the God of Israel, and they are just as Jewish as the most pious Jew. Being Jewish is a birthright, not a belief right. According to halacha, anyone born of a Jewish mother is Jewish. Period.
When you laugh, you are promoting good health in your mind and body. And that is no joke
The davener stands, sits, stands, bows, straightens up, turns, takes steps backward and forward, sits, stands, sits, stands, bows, and so forth.
Divine affirmation is the foundation of Judaism. Everything else comes after.
You are a link in a long great chain of people bounded by a heritage that stretches back nearly six thousand years.
Not far from Amsterdam, in the village of Ouderkerk on the River Amstel, lies the Portuguese-Jewish cemetery called Beth Haim. Here in this pastoral necropolis repose the remains of Jews who fled the Iberian Peninsula in the wake of the Inquisition, exiles who chose banishment over baptism, who had fortuitously managed to survive the torture chambers or dodge the stake in the relentless drive by the Roman Catholic Church to cleanse the land of heretics.
June 19, 2026 
