Is chess the answer to all your problems? Of course not, but this ancient and captivating game changed my life. Chess holds a hidden realm
By Cynthia Mindell Marcel Zielinski was only 10 when he was liberated from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and set out on foot for Krakow in
By Ron Ben-Yishai/Ynetnews.com Security forces’ entanglement during an operation in Jenin on Monday, June 19 created in Shomron Palestinians, especially those affiliated with terror organizations,
Parents of combat soldiers, we know the risk, we feel pride and unfettered Zionism. We just never speak about it. It’s the proverbial elephant in
By Mitchell First I previously wrote a column on this topic in 2017 and in my “Roots and Rituals” book (2018), I was basing myself
As Jewish educators, we care profoundly about reaching our students in ways far beyond the transmission of information or the cultivation of skills. We
By Steven Starr I applaud Rabbi Wieder, Moshe Kinderlehrer, Shmuel Shayowitz and Doug Dubitsky for their June 6 panel regarding the economic pressures facing the
By Dror Futter The State of Israel has a well-deserved and widely known reputation as the Startup Nation. Over the last few years, however, the
By Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene Part I When “we” talk about “our” Jewish community we generally refer to our insular Orthodox community with its myriad
By Aviva Zacks Kimberly Schamroth, 31, made aliyah from Manhattan to Jerusalem with her American-Israeli husband Avi this past November. She has always been a
By Rabbi Daniel Alter Editor’s note: This is Rabbi Alter’s graduation speech to the Moriah graduates of 2023. Esteemed faculty, parents and family members—and most
By Daniel Jaffe On June 9, Teach Coalition held a webinar to discuss and explain the national implications of a decision of the Oklahoma Virtual
