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No Jews have been as relentlessly maligned as the Jews of Hebron. From the time of their arrival following the 1967 Six-Day War — 40 years after the murderous annihilation of its Jewish … more
Poland is awash in anti-Semitism, and it is the government in Warsaw that is setting the hateful tone amid the worst breakdown in Polish-Jewish relations since the fall of communism more than 30 … more
According to the biblical narrative in Genesis 23, Jewish history in the Land of Israel began in Hebron when Abraham, needing a burial site for Sarah, purchased the Machpelah cave from Ephron the … more
According to the annual report of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization, published ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, anti-Semitism in 2021 was the highest … more
Chapter 23 of our parasha, Emor, known as parashat hamoadim,” contains the Torah-based chagim we encounter throughout the Jewish year. “And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying, … more
At one time or another, we’ve all heard a Jewish comedian tell an anti-Semitic joke — and we cringe. While such jokes are often funny, they also perpetuate anti-Semitic stereotypes we … more
At a synagogue vigil in London on Monday evening for the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he stood in solidarity with Israel. Hamas, he said, … more
The overriding Jewish value of prolonging life By Leon Zacharowicz Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 The recent article about an ordained Orthodox rabbi employed by a hospice ( … more
Not that anyone is counting, but this is my 180th article for this fine newspaper. In article 88, I described a wedding I attended in Williamsburg. When I went out to make a phone call, I observed a … more
There are seven instances in the Torah when a tally of army-aged males is given to us. Twice they are rounded to “600,000 foot soldiers” (Shmot 12:37 and Bamidbar 11:21). more
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