With hundreds gathered to show support for the victims of a shooting inside his shul, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recounted the moment when he came face to face with the … more

In his highly spiritual introduction to this commentary on the weekly Torah parsha, the author, Rabbi Pesach Siegel informs us of the following: “The name of this sefer, ‘Sparks of … more

They had only been in the army for eight months, and had only recently completed basic training, but on the books they were paratroopers. The youngest of the units sent into one of the toughest … more

The news cycle can be a fickle thing, particularly in a week when Americans are deservedly celebrating their independence and enjoying (where applicable) the sunshine. In such periods, stories that … more

For those who are determined to restore the Women’s March to a central place in the politics of the “resistance” to President Donald Trump, last week brought both good news and … more

A Jamaica, Queens man has been charged with aggravated harassment second-degree and menacing third-degree for an anti-Semitic encounter inside Costco on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on … more

Last year, one of the largest Orthodox synagogue associations in the United States held a gala dinner replete with bright red baseball caps emblazoned with the words “Build Israel Great … more

Christian Goldenbaum is used to people doing a double take after he introduces himself. Almost every day while living abroad in New York, London and Jerusalem, the 28-year-old São Paulo native … more

The book of Bereishit ends on a sublime note of reconciliation between Jacob’s sons. Joseph’s brothers were afraid that he had not really forgiven them for selling him into slavery. They suspected … more

“May I say that one teacher is more interesting than the other?” The Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls’ powerful PAUSE (Pausing and Understanding Speech’s Effect) … more