Senator Joseph Lieberman was well known as a staunch supporter of Israel, even crossing party lines on occasion when he felt that certain legislation was
Rabbi Michael Taubes, who is a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) and at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), has
Writing about the Jewish community these days has been terribly depressing … my most recent columns have focused on the increase in antisemitism here in
This past weekend, it was impossible to read the story of Amalek on Shabbat morning and hear the Megillah reading on Saturday night and Sunday
During the past few weeks, there has been renewed discussion in Israel about changing the laws about exempting yeshiva students from serving in the IDF.
This week, “Hirhurim”—one of the very first blogs in the Orthodox Jewish world—will mark its 20th anniversary. Founded by Rabbi Gil Student, the blog was
Immediately after the October 7 massacre in Israel occurred, the American Jewish community sprung into action and opened their wallets to a degree never before
Forty-two years ago, when Sharon and I moved to Connecticut, we knew very little about the state. My main connection to the Nutmeg State was
My wife Sharon and I are at the age where many of our peers are downsizing their residences. Some of our friends have moved to
Where were you this past Sunday between 6:30 and 10 p.m.? My guess is that you were likely part of the 100 million-plus worldwide viewers
I’m sure it’s happened to you … you meet a stranger at shul or at a social event and you immediately find a connection between
For the past 25 years, Rabbi Mark Wildes has connected with tens of thousands of young Jews in New York City, through programming that he
