Judaism
Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence
The covenant endures. The people have returned. And, as the Malbim teaches, we shall never again be cast out.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself
Israel must welcome all Jews, not only those who fit a narrow mold - opinion
Israel at 78: An appropriate birthday gift - opinion
Nations, like individuals, are not defined by how they celebrate their birthdays, but by how they respond to the clarity those moments provide.
The Torah our children wrote - opinion
On the stickers lining our lampposts, our fallen soldiers left something ancient. A new Mishnah, written not in ink but in lives.
Israel must be more than just the nation-state of the Jewish people - opinion
Beyond security, Israel must serve as an anchor for Jewish identity, culture, and global engagement.
Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone
Yakov Schacht finds the mentality behind ninjutsu – which also forms the basis of his Shinobi Leadership Coaching business – invaluable and instructive in these scary times.
This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal
Shabbat Rosh Hodesh is an invitation to renew not only the month but also ourselves.
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade
These parashot deal at length with a unique phenomenon described in the Torah – tzara’at, which are marks or changes that appear on the walls of a house, on clothing, or on the body.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.
Families protest after four Border Police soldiers disciplined for having barbecue on Shabbat
“My daughter feels she was treated like she was nothing,” one of the soldiers' fathers said. “Even if there was a breach of orders, where is the proportionality?"
Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion
It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.