I once gave a lecture on the ethical challenges of the seventh commandment (“Thou shalt not steal”). Afterwards, I was approached by a fellow from Vienna who was a Shoah … more

President Trump has accused former Secretary of State John Kerry of breaking the law by meeting with Iranian officials last year. Trump told reporters, “You know John Kerry speaks to … more

Arab voters flocked to the polls during last week’s general election in Israel, defying expectations of a low turnout. Arab turnout skyrocketed compared to the April 9 election, reaching … more

It is never too early to think about Chanukah but, I have been wondering … who decided we should eat brisket with our latkes? It seems that the sale of briskets is higher right before Chanukah than … more

The idea of using food as medicine is nothing new. Maimonides believed in using food to prevent and treat illness and to maintain health. But what if your health is already in the throes of a … more

Writer David Soloway accurately described it as “a betrayal from within. … The rebellion of Korach, Dathan and Abiram against Moses and … more

During the Holocaust, the Klausenberger Rebbe, Rabi Yekutiel Halberstam, passed through the gates of hell many times. In the Warsaw Ghetto, the work camps and death marches and the final … more

The praise accorded to Noah is unparalleled in Tanach. He was, says the Torah, “a righteous man, perfect in his generations; Noah walked with G-d.” No such praise is given to Abraham … more

They called him a horse thief. That was the worst possible epithet that one could hurl at a young man in the early 19th century shtetl of Czernovitz. Back then, a horse was a very necessary item, … more

It was one of the great moments of personal transformation, and it changed not only Moses but our very conception of leadership itself. By the end of the book of Bamidbar, Moses’ career … more