Surfing with sharks, religious freedom and the unexpected intersections of tradition and modernity in Israel’s evolving identity.

Fires canceled events, and cast a shadow over Yom Haatzmaut—until an unexpected shift changed everything.

Wounded in Gaza, Bedouin IDF tracker Hadi Falach had one request — to buy Hametz (leavened bread for Passover). With the help of a friend and Rav Yosef Rimon, that wish came true, sparking a wave of national support.

מכירת חמץ בדרך כלל עוברת בלחיצת כפתור – אבל השנה זה שונה בגלל מי שקונה אותו

Selling Hametz usually passes with no more than a click of a button. But this year is different because of who’s buying it.

The Gaza protests are the first glimmer of hope for ending this war. So, why is the media downplaying the story?

The circle of those who are blind to their own self-destruction seems to widen on a daily basis.

כאשר קיבלתי את שיחת הטלפון באמצע השבוע על ברית מילה שהתבקשתי לערוך בשבת, לא הרגשתי את ההתרגשות הרגילה שלי. גם הפעם משפחתי לא תוכל להצטרף אלי

When I received the midweek call for a Shabbat Bris, I didn’t feel my normal rush of excitement.

Hate-filled actors in Gaza and Australia show their true colors, and it’s causing a shift in public opinion.

As I looked around the plane and noticed I was one of the only white people on board, the reality of traveling to Kenya started to set in.

Terrorists released those who were in better physical condition first so that the world could once again turn its back on the Jewish state.

ישבנו מול אדם מדהים שכל רצונו להצטרף לעם שלנו, בעוד אחרים מהאזור שבו גדל רוצים רק להרוג אותנו — וגם אותו בקרוב

We sat across from an amazing person whose only desire is to join our people, while others from the area he grew up want only to kill us

I’m a huge comedy fan. I have been since the first time I watched SNL in middle school. That’s why Dave Chappelle’s monologue hit me so hard

Shabbat's rocket attack made the next day's Brit Milah that much sweeter. But that was only the beginning of my day.

You can date anyone you want, but you must marry a Jew. That was my family’s mantra.

“We should carpet bomb Gaza and ignore the civilian casualties because the Arabs are the modern incarnation of our Biblical enemy Amelek.”

As sometimes happens in my profession as a mohel, the best laid plans must change. I received a call midweek to perform a Bris in

Diaspora Jews, the time has come to face a harsh reality: the only true protection you have is your own. You need to fight back.