The Midrash analyzes this episode and teaches some of the most fundamental lessons of Jewish history. It tells us that the ...

To write for the drawer (from Russian писать в стол or писать в ящик, in Polish we say pisać do szuflady, which is somewhat similar to Russian, except we use the Latin alphabet with our tails: ą, ę, ć ...

How have we come here to this dark and evil place? The murdering of a Jew is unfortunately a scenario that has played itself ...

It’s a time of year when people often think about doing things that might benefit others. Toy drives, food drives, end of ...

After paying exorbitant prices for airfare, being that El Al was the only airline still flying into Israel (with the ...

From the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union They describe themselves as Mountain Jews, a sub-ethnic group of the Jewish ...

Yitzhak, apparently, sees no promise in the younger of his twin sons. He prefers Esav both for his maturity and for his ...

Armin Rosen wrote a critique of The New Yorker‘s response to Trump’s election victory in Tablet Magazine (“The New Yorker’s ...

Women’s friendships are more than casual connections; they are lifelines that empower us to face life’s adversities with ...

Antisemites should love the Jews. Because Jews saved thousands of them, and thousands of their children from developing polio ...

Assad is likely to tread cautiously, as a military confrontation with Israel could lead to further debilitating strikes on ...