Many of the dreadful and horrifying deaths that are mentioned in the famous and haunting "Unetaneh Tokef" prayer said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur tragically happened on October 7.
Esther risked her own life so that the Jews of Persia would live. She did not instruct her people to accept their own erasure for the sake of the empire, as Nessel clearly stated.
Israel exists so that Jews have a place where the state – not a foreign government, and certainly not a hotel manager – is ultimately responsible for the security of Jews.
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
Israel needs doctors. There are Jewish doctors around the world who may want to make Israel their home. Connecting the two is vital for a country that prides itself on solving difficult problems.
A highly unusual, explicit “18+” warning label flashes across the screen, cautioning that the video contains graphic violence and blood, but the collective shock is completely overblown.
From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.
Israel must balance its security concerns over Turkey’s role in Syria with the need to preserve dialogue and stability.
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party.
Following a temporary retreat to Tiberias, Jane Kiel reflects on religion, war, and tourism as she returns to Jerusalem
