Remembering Former First Lady Barbara Bush: Role Model, Matriarch, A True Woman of Valor
I greatly admire the example she set for all Americans on dedication to causes greater than oneself, as well as civility, humility and faith. That will always be her legacy.
A Messianic Vision: An Interview with Likud MK Moshe Feiglin
In an exclusive interview with the Jewish Press, newly elected MK Moshe Feiglin affirms he is still trying to revolutionize Israel.
Thirty-Six Little-Known Admirers of Rabbi Meir Kahane
In honor of Rabbi Kahane’s 26th yartzheit, let the truth be told.
The Tenth Annual Swim4Sadna Kinneret Swimathon for Women: Surpassing All Expectations
Personal Empowerment, Inclusion for All and Giving to Society--Surpassing expectations
Jewish Soldiers Find Spiritual Home At Fort Jackson, S.C.
When Rabbi Henry Soussan went through training at Fort Jackson in 2002, area Jewish options were limited, and being able to participate in Jewish holiday celebrations was tough. Nearly 10 years later, the instructor at the Columbia, South Carolina installation’s chaplain school is proud of the Chabad-Lubavitch-run Aleph House, which gives civilians and soldiers a Jewish base while they’re away from home.
On Gilgulim, Dybbuks, And Trees
There is a Midrash that says the Ten Martyrs at the time of Rabbi Akiva were the reincarnation of the 10 brothers who sold Yosef, and their martyrdom was their tikun.
Losing 10 Brothers, Writing A Haggadah From Memory…
He said that in the Death March toward the end of the war, he drank his urine, again and again, to survive.
The Rabbi In The Basement
I had not seen a black hat in... years.
Florida Rep. Ross Spano on Anti-Semitism: ‘It Has To Be Called Out; There’s Just...
Looking to Israelis, the congressman says “they are fighting and protecting and advocating for the same ideals, concepts that we believe in, such as democracy.”
‘You Have To Be There For Other People’: An Interview with NY Assemblyman Dov...
When you grow up in a home where your parents went through what my parents went through, you realize that life has to be meaningful. You have to be there for other people.
Who Gets Treated First?
The doctor has precedence. A king does not have precedence over a doctor who can save the lives of many others.
Goodbye Dairy: Hello Tofutti!
Tofu. For most of us, the word conjures up images of a spongy white unpalatable mass that is best left on the shelf of our local health food emporium. But for New Jersey resident David Mintz, tofu is a magical substance that holds endless possibilities, particularly for the kosher consumer.
The Jew Behind Jew In The City
Filling two vacuums at once – one of Orthodox women taking a more public role and a second of Modern Orthodox Jews demonstrating the merits of religious Jewish practice – Allison Josephs has transformed her sweet and engaging webisodes and blog into a larger force. Jew in the City is now a franchise.
‘This Is My State. I’m An Israeli Patriot’: An Interview with Druze MK Ayoub...
Non-Jews are no strangers to Israel's policy of inclusivity in its government. What is strange is finding a non-Jewish Knesset member who is more Zionistic than most of his fellow parliamentarians. Ayoub Kara, a Druze Likud Knesset minister, is proud to consider himself one of the most "right wing" members of the Knesset.
A Meeting with Magda Haroun, Head of Egypt’s Jewish Community
Magda's dreams is an Egypt that is cosmopolitan and tolerant, that embraces the breadth of humanity that Egypt embodied in recent memory.
A Play Date With The Shpielmans
Everyone was relieved when the first shipment of new and improved Shpielmans was delivered in time for Chanukah 2016 and sold under the Glatt Play brand.
Using Television To Educate And Inform The Jewish World: An Interview with Jewish Broadcasting...
I can tell you that Cablevision has been astonished at how high we rank.
Likud’s Rising Star – Single, Female And Religious
Tzipi Hotovely, 30, is the youngest member of Knesset and a rising star in the Likud party. She grew up in Rechovot and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Bar Ilan University, where she served as editor of the Law Review.
Shalva Challenge: Josh Strahl Raises The Tzedakah Bar To The Extreme
Mt. Hermon isn't the toughest mountain to climb, and Mt. Kilimanjaro is no walk in the park.
Huckabee Tells Jews to Take Antisemitism “As a Badge of Honor”
“If there is peace in Israel, then there is peace in the world.”
By Kids For Kids: Kishroni Lets Youngsters Shine
The rule of thumb in education these days: provide the kids who don't shine academically with a venue to shine in other ways.
Life Lessons
He also tries to close the gap between male and female students and advance the girls in math. He also tries to teach them to be good people.
Talner Rebbe, Harvard Professor, Soloveitchik Son-In-Law
“After 1967, Rabbi Twersky and Rav Soloveitchik ate breakfast, lunch, and supper together three days a week, spent Shabbasos together, and formally had chavrusa time together.”
Dr. Irving Moskowitz: Builder of Jerusalem
Mrs. Cherna Moskowitz: "Irv’s passion was creating and developing businesses so that he could help Israel. For him, this was the right thing to do."
Reb Shlomo: Singer, Composer, Teacher – And Uncle: A Personal Tribute by His Niece...
I think we kind of understood then - though we now understand completely - that Shlomo could not be our own private uncle. He was, in a sense, everyone's uncle.
Brooklyn-Born Pol Tops Candidate List for Efrat City Council
Avraham Ben-Tzvi still believes the Eitam hill, Efrat’s only remaining land reserve, must be developed urgently, or the town will lose it for good.
The War of Independence Through the Eyes of a 10-year-old Boy
Interview with Prof. Amatzia Baram
Finding Your Instrument
Nestled in the picturesque village of Metullah in the hills of the Upper Galilee, hidden in the serpentine alleyways of the quaint cobble-stoned streets, is Zami's Music Box, Israel's only museum of musical instruments.
‘Bitachon Means Knowing Hashem Will Come Through For You’ Rabbi Yitzchak Dwek on living...
If only we would realize that every smack we receive is a gift in disguise, we would embrace those moments of challenge and cherish them.
Arielle’s Unusual Bat Mitzvah Project
Through my research, I not only discovered my history, but also what it means to be a Jew.