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This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade
Your Investments: Financial modesty
From exile to nationhood: The enduring story of Am Yisrael
Passover marks more than freedom; it forged Jewish nationhood and a lasting identity that endured exile and returned as a living people in its land.
Parashat Vayikra: Mutual responsibility
Vayikra’s message of purity, repentance, and unity teaches that even without sacrifices, we can draw closer to God and to one another.
Trump will go down as one of the Jewish people's greatest friends - opinion
With Israel’s future on the line, Trump’s support has reshaped the conflict with Iran in ways no previous president has.
Shabbat Hachodesh: A time to cleanse and begin again
Shabbat Hachodesh reminds us that national rebirth is not only a matter of borders, armies, and institutions. It is also a matter of values.
Your Investments: The smart way to handle an inheritance portfolio
"Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother." - Susan B. Anthony
Parashat Vayakhel: A ‘kahal’ at war
As Israel faces its greatest challenges, the lessons of Vayakhel remind us of the power of unity in times of crisis.
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Wisdom of the wise
“Give to the wise, and he will become yet wiser.”
Argentina's Milei says 'proud to be the most Zionist president in the world' at Yeshiva University
"Hoppe is bothered that I am a strong supporter of Israel," Milei told the audience.
Purification by fire: The red heifer and Iran
The struggle against the Iranian regime is not simply another round in an endless regional rivalry. It is a confrontation with a force that has sown instability and death for decades.
Parashat Ki Tisa: Fear and the choice of courage
From the golden calf to today, fear tests us, but faith and courage show the way forward.