Wagner’s Anti-Semitism

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Les Misérables and the Bible

Reconciling God’s attribute of Justice with Mercy.

Stevie Wonder Scorns the IDF

Pop star stands on the “wrong side” of history.

The Kabbalistic Life of Pi

The surprising Jewish connection hidden inside the bestselling book and new film.

Wistrich on "The Left, the Jews and Israel"

Why so many Jewish socialists abandoned their people and heritage.

Dark Knight Rises

Unfortunately, tragedies happen. But we must rise again and find a way to grow.

Alice Walker & Israel

The Pulitzer Prize winner’s fanatical worldview has morphed into Jew-hatred.

The Big Game: Baseball and the Jews

Like baseball, the ups and downs of Jewish history are strands of one larger story.

The Gift of Rest

A review of Sen. Joe Lieberman's book on rediscovering the beauty of the Sabbath.

John Lennon and the Jews

Falling in love with Judaism.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Von Trier's Cannes Controversy

Does art stand apart from the artist? What if the artist is Hitler?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

God's Inception

The Oscars, Judaism and the power of dreams.

Managing Justin Bieber

Scooter Braun's Jewish values keep the teen celebrity grounded. An Aish.com exclusive.

Super Bowl Underdog

Why do we cheer for an incredible upset?

MTV's Skins Controversy

Children today are like leatherback turtles lured away from the life-giving ocean by the glare of artificial lights.

Adventures in Pole Vaulting

The winning mindset for athletes – and for life.

Josh Hamilton's Unity Lesson

The Texas Rangers offer lessons for achieving a common goal.

Of Faith and Fiction

Observant novelists go mainstream.

LeBronathon

How to hype up your life.

A Perfect Game

Despite the umpire's botched call, Armando Galarraga pitched an exquisite feat in the game of life.

The Hurt Locker

Do we have to risk our lives to feel alive?

Avatar: Bad Guys and Good Guys

Whose side are you on now?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Avatar and the Jews

The connections with Torah and Hebrew words are just too frequent and striking to be accidental.

Avatar

Surprisingly, James Cameron’s new blockbuster taught me a lot about myself.

Bungle In the Jungle

Delving into Jethro Tull's song on life.

This Is It?

Michael Jackson’s farewell movie is a hit, but it also provokes some difficult questions.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Bernie & The Godfather

Two contemporary morality tales convey the same important message.

Diary of a Wimpy Writer

Do you know what your child is reading?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Serious Man

If only the Coen brothers were serious.

Soul Art

Rabbi Yonah Weinrib has devoted his life to interpreting and portraying Torah through art.

Inglourious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino's new movie made me wonder what Jewish "vengeance" should look like.

1984 + 60

Orwell's warning is more urgent than ever.

Star Trek and God

Sci-fi fun often ignores the tough questions about human existence.

The Jewish Jordan

Israel's first observant pro-basketball player is on a mission.

Manny Ramirez, How Could You?

Simple actually. We do it ourselves all the time.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to God

You need to find the right question for the answer to make sense.

A Revolution Named Zahra

In some parts of the world, a woman can be destroyed at a man's whim without consequence.

 

8-Year-Old Virtuoso

Maya Tamir, eight years old, playing with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Amazing!

Who Wants To Feel Like A Millionaire

What's really behind television's newest phenomenon? Regis Philbin & Co. are offering us lots more than money. Viewer beware.

Superbowl Lessons

This year, the Superbowl taught the world a great Jewish lesson -- that destiny can rest in the hands of one person.

Movies Matter

Why Michael Medved, America's "cultural crusader," thinks they do.

A Jew in the NFL

An interview with Alan Veingrad, winner of a Super Bowl ring, and now an observant Jew.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Golden Compass Controversy

Should this film be boycotted?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

The film is as painful to watch as your last root canal, without the benefit of gaining something positive from the experience.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Jews and Power

If Jews are so smart, how come we are so stupid?

Rocky Mountain High

The secret of success -- on the field and off.

Terror in Black September

My story of hijackings, captivity and war.

The Harry Potter Sensation

Why everybody's wild about Harry.

Moral Relativism and A Mighty Heart

Moral relativism died with my son Daniel Pearl, in Karachi, on January 31, 2002.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Flawed "Mighty Heart"

The film's message is antithetical to the real meaning of Daniel Pearl's murder.

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