The idea that the Jews are the “Chosen People” is not particularly fashionable, even among many Jews. It’s viewed as sectarian, supremacist and even racist. Here are four ways that … more

The teenage Mexican actress stumbled upon a YouTube clip by a Spanish-speaking rabbi talking about how to find happiness through the Bible. The video that popped up on her computer in Mexico … more

A unique structure unearthed in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David was used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, according to a report published Tuesday. The site was … more

Remembrances of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, should keep in mind how America’s 39th president profoundly damaged the Jewish state, especially … more

The last 15 months have been a tragedy for the individual and a triumph for the collective. History is rife with examples of this dichotomy. The tragedy of Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing … more

The German-Jewish writer Franz Kafka, who died 100 years ago at age 40, is on the short list of people whose name has become an eponymous adjective. The term “Kafkaesque” suggests … more

It is rare indeed that an impactful social activist changes his stripes to become a serious and respected academic, eschewing action for theory. Such an exception is Ronen Shoval, who, as a … more

In Egypt, Islamists continue to kidnap Coptic Christian girls and women who are sexually abused, forced into marriages and conversion to Islam, yet America and its human-rights … more

Yesterday, the Assad regime in Syria, the main link in Iran’s axis of evil, crumbled after 54 years. Iran had invested billions in Syria, and it is all gone. This was a brutal dictatorship … more

An antisemitic scandal is gaining momentum after Jewish publications shed light on an American nonprofit that exploits the name of a late Jewish figure to promote an anti-Israeli … more