Working Moms: Life on the High Wire

Money and the Meaning Life

Jacob Needleman has counseled the rich and successful on matters of money and meaning. His conclusion: "Money is like a mirror to our culture. What we see tells us who we are."

The Jewish Ethicist: Unethical Moral Leaders

Despite their heavy responsibility to be good examples, spiritual leaders have the same human impulses as everyone else.

Making It In Hollywood

What happens when a successful television executive realizes that he is responsible for the content millions of people would end up watching?

An Interview with Norman Lear

The famed TV producer talks about the art of making a difference, attaining success, and his heroes.

The Jewish Ethicist: Personal Phone Calls

Is it ethical to break company policy if no one, including top management, keeps it anyway?

On The Road

Being a comedian is a great profession. When done right, there are few things in life that can match stand-up comedy. But then I got married and everything changed.

Work That Matters

We all face defining moments in our life. In answering the question "Why do we work?" we can each discover our own greatness.

Rights vs. Right

Why can't I affirm the assertion of others that traditional Judaism looks down at women?

Beneath the Surface: A Deeper Look at Modesty

Modesty is as much about revealing as it is about covering up.

Men & Women: Jewish View of Gender Differences

The first human was created androgynous, giving us insight into male-female relationships.

Feminism and Judaism

Modern Feminism created a society in which women's contributions are largely unrecognized.

Nothing for Granted

Yom Ha'atzmaut marks the moment when Israel burst into being. More than ever, it's nothing to be taken for granted.

The Truth of Israel

A Jew living in Israel has to keep the faith. It is more difficult when surrounded by a sea of falsehood.

ISRAEL: What's Taking so Long

Making Aliyah is no picnic. But the daily challenges are insignificant since I'm playing a vital role in the Jewish people's destined return to the land of Israel.

Ice and Fire

A simple Holocaust story of great sacrifice for a fellow Jew. Be sure to read through to the punchline.

Top 53 Reasons We Love Israel

Israel holds a special place in the hearts of people everywhere. Here are our readers' top 53 reasons we love the land and its people.

Inside Hebron: A Personal Encounter

This city that feels like an entrance to Hell is said to be the point where Earth is united with Heaven.

Our Murdered Baby

Infanticide shakes Israel to the core. The world lets it pass unnoticed.

A Time to Cry

We avoid pictures from the Holocaust because we don't want to cry. But only tears open all the gates of heaven.

A Time to Weep

We avoid pictures from the Holocaust because we don't want to cry. But only tears open all the gates of heaven.

Will Our Children Marry Jewish

The Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth spells out his view on the issue of Jewish continuity and how to achieve it.

The Birthright Phenomenon

Birthright is changing the way young Jews look at themselves, their religion, and how they want to live.

A Home for the Soul

The Temple Mount arouses Jewish passions like no other issue. Here's why.

The Ancient Jewish Internet

The Jewish people always had a communication network stretching across the globe with a compatible language.

Siege of Jerusalem

The Tenth of Tevet marks Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. What is the message for us today?

Evangelizing the Jews, Part 2: Who is Most Vulnerable?

Jews who are lonely and know least about Judaism are the most susceptible to Christian missionaries. That's why college kids and the elderly are their prime targets.

The Last Laugh: Thoughts on the Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Biblical conflict between Isaac and Ishmael is rooted in laughter. And it's no joke.

Jerusalem: Jewish and Muslim Claims to the Holy City

Jerusalem is at the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict. What are the spiritual, historical and political claims – from both sides?

Anti-Semitism Now: A View From South Africa

"Anti-Semitism is by no means dead. I can no longer pretend that I am just like everyone else on campus. If the world is determined to hate me, then I must be something special."

Why Jerusalem Matters

For millennium of exile, Jews always turned toward Jerusalem. What memory were they eager to preserve?

The Grapes of Joy

There's more going on than just gardening when working the land of Israel. My harvest this year included some very unexpected fruits...

Evangelizing the Jews: The New Techniques

Having failed in the past, some fundamentalist Christians are armed with a new arsenal of deceptive techniques to convert Jews.

No Strike at Laniado

A Israeli hospital, founded on Jewish principles of kindness, has earned a reputation for the finest in patient care.

Breaking Chains

Waiting for the birth of a first nephew is supposed to be a time of great happiness. For this aunt the wait is carving out a loss that will echo throughout a lifetime.

From Ruins to Hope

The renewal of the Jewish Nation in our time gives us an unprecedented chance for unity.

Tears on Tisha B'Av

It's a dynamic that transcends generations: Tisha B'Av and the future of Jerusalem are inextricably linked.

Feeling the Loss

On the 9th of Av we can understand the source of the senseless hatred that caused the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicate ourselves to "senseless love."

The Will To Live On

In his new book, Herman Wouk tackles the toughest issues of the modern Jewish world. His conclusions in this excerpt may astound you.

My Zadie

Can you ever be too Jewish for your grandparents? One young man tests the outer-limits.

The Impact of the Bible: #4 - "Proclaim Liberty throughout the Land..."

Jewish thought heavily influenced the Founding Fathers and the fledgling United States.

Israel's Strength

National strength isn't defined by military might alone. It's also based on unity, mutual respect, and a clear sense of purpose.

Jewish Amnesia

Along the way to the modern world, what has happened to the Jewish People's collective sense of memory?

Israeli Army Vignettes

Ahh the joys of army service: figuring out the difference between the dress and work uniform ... keeping your fingers out of the gun barrel ... fasting in the desert heat ...

His Name Was Nachshon Wachsman

A mother, who mobilized the world to save her son -- an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Hamas terrorists -- tells the story of one fateful week in the history of Israel.

A Place to Sigh: Israel Memorial Day

Thousands of strangers come to the funeral of a soldier who was kidnapped, tortured and killed because of his Star of David.

Belzec: The Forgotten Camp

Not much is known about Belzec, where as many as one million Jews perished. No one survived to tell.

The Impact of the Bible #3: In God We Trust

The heavily Bible-influenced Puritans bring the Word to the New World.

The Impact of the Bible: #2 - Protestants and Puritans

The printing press spreads the word. The Reformation seizes the Church and spreads to Western governments.

Jews for Jesus

Underhanded tactics lure unsuspecting Jews into joining a Christian movement.

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