The mayor of New York City has one of the most demanding jobs in America, leading a city of more than eight million people and managing challenges that affect millions of lives every single day.
No matter where we travel, whether or not we are “identifiably” Jewish, whether we accept the job or not, each and every one of us is a representative - and it is important to be aware of it.
Her name, Haymanut, means “faith.” But, dad Tesfai Kasau, 54, told me that at home, they call her “tiger,” because she stands strong for what she believes. She is deeply religious, he says.
A Tisha B'Av pilgrimage makes the case that Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount can expand without provoking conflict.
A healthy society should possess a moral fragrance. Its values should be detectable not only in its speeches and symbols, but in its streets, offices, schools, hospitals, and homes.
Life in limbo contradicts our Western “hurry up” culture, where waiting is greeted more with impatience than equanimity.
I write this knowing I’ll be accused of hysteria, but it would take only a wink for organized crime groups in Arab society to carry out terrorist attacks capable of igniting the streets.
To Yair Golan’s credit, he inherited a political party on the verge of collapse after his predecessor, Merav Michaeli, had led Labor to an electoral disaster in the 2022 election, securing four seats
Following the national trauma of October 7, Israel has an obligation to reexamine every basic assumption, every military buildup, and every potential threat.
Written roughly in the time of Isaiah, The Odyssey had nothing to do with the Jews. Its narrative, however, sure is relevant to the Jews, as their own narrative comes under assault.
Israel fought the wars, paid the price, and transformed the region – only for others to write the new Middle East without it.
