Shlomo Riskin

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is surely one of the giants of our generation. He has had two careers – both of which have been full of achievements. He was…

‘Ihave always believed that God has sent me messages through special individuals, special moments, special experiences. It is these divine messages…

ONE OF the panel discussions at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations taking place this week in Jerusalem involved…

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has called a high-level meeting at his Jerusalem residence on Wednesday morning in an attempt to prevent a general…

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who has endured constant attacks on his foreign policy from the opposition, faced criticism of his economic…

As citizens in neighboring countries continued their protests this week over the increasing costs of basic goods such as fuel, bread and water, an…

The joint Fire and Rescue Service-police investigation team assembled Saturday night to investigate the cause of the fire that destroyed the Ikea…

In the wake of the recent revival of the debate among Orthodox rabbis over the halachic definition of death and its ramifications for organ…

It’s unfortunate that most victims of serious burns are poor, says MK Prof. Arieh Eldad with bitterness. “If burns happened mostly to rich people,…

COVENTRY – Comparisons between last week’s 30th birthday Limmud Jewish education conference and the British TV program Strictly Come Dancing were…

The lack of dedicated, fully staffed and equipped burns-units in Israel is no less dire than the inadequate firefighting equipment and trained…

The Monday resignation of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s chief spokesman, Nir Hefetz, is part of the normal turnover in any prime minister’s…

Limmud Conference, the British Jewish community’s answer to the Edinburgh Festival, celebrates its 30th anniversary this week at the University of…

On long and crowded international flights, creating a minyan can cause tension. Airplane staff and other passengers feel encroached upon by people…

Two Usfiya brothers on Sunday, suspected of starting the deadly fire in the Carmel region had their remand extended until Wednesday by the Haifa…

Two teenage brothers from Usfiya were under arrest on Saturday on suspicion of negligent conduct during a family outing on Thursday in the Carmel…

Already a performer, writer, educator and Bibliyogi, Marcus J. Freed founded Bibliyoga and is himself a yoga guru in the making. Marcus possesses…

“He said, it was because his name was Jacob that he has outwitted me these two times” (Genesis 27: 36) This week’s portion begins with Jacob’s…

“And this is the life of Sarah” (Genesis 23: 1)This week’s portion of Hayei Sarah – literally “The Life of Sarah” – is spread across two and a half…

Last Tuesday was the third time in the past year Rabbi Menahem Froman paid a respectful visit to a vandalized West Bank mosque, allegedly damaged by…