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Purim was different this year: something primal came out of us when we drowned out the name of Haman. In previous years,

Since the war began, there’s been incessant criticism of Israel in the media. As difficult as this has been, some of the most challenging

HaRav Yitzhak Yosef, the Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Israel, recently threatened a mass exodus of the ultra-Orthodox community

“Is Bulgaria safe?” my daughter asked just before I left for the airport. Our children have reached the age of understanding that the world

I’ve never wanted to subscribe to Al Jazeera until now. There’s an old joke about two Jews, each reading newspapers while sitting on a park

“We have reason to believe he is still alive,” Rachel Goldberg told the group gathered to hear her family’s story.

As much as I love surfing, my relationship with the sport is complicated. I’m not your average surfer. There are a good number of rabbis who

Writer Jennifer Cox recently published an article about her decision to raise her family Jewish despite the outpouring of antisemitism since

“You probably shouldn’t put that on your resume,” my college advisor told me. I wasn’t sure what she was talking about.

It wasn’t until I entered the family's home that I began remembering the previous Bris I’d done for them. When the father called to ask me

I have a secret that I’ve never told anyone before. For more than 20 years, it’s been too embarrassing and traumatic to revisit.

The Shabbat of Nov 16 ended as it normally does in times of war. We all ran straight to our phones to see the news.

I loved growing up in America. Prior to my first year learning in Israel, I believed that there was no better country in the world.

The hostages testimony has left me with one question: where are the righteous gentiles of Gaza? Are there no stories of people there aiding

The past few days have been excruciating. Israel has brought home more than 50 of the 240 hostages while having to free three times as many

A few days ago, I set out to pick up my youngest from a play date — an innocuous little trip that’s usually uneventful. But as I started out

At a recent rally, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) voiced her astonishment that any faith leaders, even rabbis, would not call for a ceasefire

Jews are being killed all over the world. I’m not just referring to the war in Gaza. While it’s true that the daily count of soldiers who

As I stepped onto the sidewalk and the door shut behind me, the siren went off. I had just finished the first of two Britot scheduled in