Rabbi Shraga Simmons is the co-founder of Aish.com, and co-author of "48 Ways to Wisdom" (ArtScroll). He is Founder and Director of Aish.com's advanced learning site. He is co-founder of HonestReporting.com, and author of "David & Goliath", the definitive account of anti-Israel media bias. Originally from Buffalo, New York, he holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. He lives with his wife and children in the Modi'in region of Israel.
A mistaken Israeli strike sparks global outrage—while Hamas’s brutal persecution of Christians is ignored. The real threat to Gaza’s Christians isn't Israel. It’s Hamas.
Today, as you get up from sitting shiva, we bless you to stay strong and survive. We pledge to never lose focus that what unites us is greater than what divides us.
Since Oct 7, more than 600 soldiers and 800 civilians have been killed. This is the deadliest year for Israelis since the Yom Kippur War. Here are three things I’ll be thinking at this solemn time.