by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Surviving what life throws our way requires maintaining the sometimes-contradictory attitudes of hope and optimism, and realism and pragmatism.

by Richard L. Levine

My father was a POW at Stalag Luft I and was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster for his incredible bravery.

by Drops of Light

Dr. Gilbert Daniel Nessim unpacks the mindboggling complexity inside a seed.

by Yariv Newman

The exhilarating movie has something to say about the high-stakes combat we all face in life.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Kindness goes in both directions.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

They do not merit fame – only infamy.

by Rabbi Akiva Males

My Memorial Day memories are shaped by a proud Jewish combat veteran who cared deeply about others.

by Rabbi Menachem Levine

If you want to encounter God, you need to experience silence.

by Faygie Holt

Changes made to federal law ensure that the Justice Department can step in when houses of worship are threatened.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The legendary “Queen of the Night”, who recently died, was haunted by her Holocaust experiences.

by Judy Gruen

A new study conclusively shows multiple benefits of a faith-based life to working-class adolescents – particularly males.

by Judy Gruen

An indictment of the “Wild West” atmosphere of social media and the price we all pay for it.

by Jeff Jacoby

A government that can criminalize Holocaust denial this week can criminalize other opinions next week.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Michelle Friedman, a blind disability advocate, shares her story and strong opinions on what it means to be disabled.

by Rabbi Avi Baumol

Again, a despot brainwashes a nation into committing atrocities against an innocent people. But in Poland, we discover history does not have to repeat itself.

by Benjamin Elterman

What are you enslaved to? For me, it’s video games.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

How do you change gears from the death of a young person to the celebration of a marriage of two young people?

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

My three takeaways from the shocking incident.

by Rivka Ronda Robinson

A former correspondent for the LA Times put down his pen and picked up a rifle, taking a stand in what he calls “a battle between good and evil.”

by Rabbi Simcha Weinstein

And three other Marvel Universe characters you didn’t know are Jewish.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The former Secretary of State, who has just died, discovered she was Jewish at age 59.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

OP-ED: Let’s mark this haunting milestone by strengthening our resolve to fill our lives with meaning and love.

by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson

With ironclad control of media, Putin wants Russians to forget their history so he can repeat it.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

With everything going on in the world, we need to inculcate her message now more than ever.

by B.C. Wallin

Why do we have to remember the most forgettable guy in the whole Purim story?

by David Harris

Russia invaded Ukraine for its own imperialist reasons. Ukraine, like other sovereign nations, has the right to chart its own destiny.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

In Krakow, Rabbi Avi Baumol is aiding Ukrainian refugees.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Marking International Women’s Day, here are some thought-provoking quotes by a wide range of Jewish women.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Ukraine’s youthful and unconventional Jewish president is inspiring his nation.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Let’s heed the lessons of the pandemic and apply them to the threat of war.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

No one teaches you what to do in a war. Rebbetzin Miriam Moskovitz shares what it’s like in Ukraine right now.

by Beyond Belief

Scientific and Jewish beliefs are more compatible than you think. We sat down with leading world scientists and others to discover just how much we have in common

by Jonathan Sassen

The description of the Biblical destruction of Sodom is supported by recent archaeological discoveries.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Having fled Italy in 1939, Isaac Kinek was very sensitive to the needs of the underdog.

by Rivka Ronda Robinson

Jewish student posts footage from class and opens opportunity for community dialogue, education.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

China has been accused of committing genocide against the Uyghurs. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do about it.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

The more valuable and treasured something is, the more private and protected we keep it.

by Unpacked

The Black community continued to face discrimination under the racist Jim Crow laws in the South which led to the civil rights movement. Jews across the United States, by overwhelming majority, joined the cause to end segregation and supported the civil rights cause.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Whoopie Goldberg isn’t an antisemite; she’s ignorant.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

A Tennessee school board’s decision to remove the Pulitzer-prize winning book from its curriculum furthers the ever-increasing ignorance about the Holocaust.

by Menucha Chana Levin

Only five Americans were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous of the Nations. This is the story of two of them.

by Rav Mo

We fight for humans but at the same time, attacks on Jews are more than half of the hate crimes.

by Rivka Ronda Robinson

After the synagogue attack in Texas, former Nazi TM Garret says we can rise above fear.

by Dr. Alisa Minkin

With her daughter failing to thrive, a pediatrician is submerged in a world of uncertainty, support groups and advocacy.