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Jul 21, 2026, 6:56 AM

The Courtyard Stands Open: Why Jews Must Teach the Nations Now

In the days when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, a vast Court of the Gentiles welcomed those drawn from the nations. This outer courtyard formed part of Hashem's design. Sincere seekers could bring offerings to any Israelite citizen standing...

Jul 20, 2026, 10:16 PM

The Final Goal: What the World Cup Can Teach Us About Tisha B’Av

After the Final Whistle: What Are We Really Playing For? From the FIFA Final to Tisha B'Av For the past month, the world has revolved around one event. Kickoff. Halftime. Full time. Billions watched as nations chased the ultimate prize. Players trained for...

Jul 20, 2026, 9:07 PM

Tears of Tikvah

Judaism is meant to be a joyous faith. 334 days, 94% of the year, it is a spiritual duty to be besimcha, spiritually joyous. And then there are 21 days, 6% of our calendar, when we are not. From the...

Jul 20, 2026, 4:54 AM

The Strange Comfort of Explaining Suffering

On Tisha B'Av, the Book of Job reminds us that God rebukes those who rush to explain suffering more than those who dare to question it. There is something curious about the way we respond to suffering. Our own suffering...

Robert Lichtman

Jul 19, 2026, 9:37 PM

You Shall Love – Like a Child, I’m Longing to be Told

Dear God, You probably know - well of course You know - that comedians get laughs by sharing matters from their therapy. I heard one where the comedian emerges from his session with a mission to call his father and...

Eliezer Avraham

Jul 19, 2026, 2:40 PM

When the Gates Tremble: El Nora Alila as a Path Toward Tisha B’Av

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A reflection on return, memory, and the strength that prepares us for Tisha B’Av Sanctifying Memory As the days move closer to Tisha B’Av, we enter a season when Jewish memory becomes a moral discipline. Other civilizations bury their defeats, erase...

Andy Blumenthal

Jul 19, 2026, 7:49 AM

Jews Never Quit

"I would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu." With those words, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reignited a painful reality for many Jews around the world. At a time when Israel is still confronting the security challenges unleashed by October 7, even...

Andy Blumenthal

Jul 12, 2026, 5:25 AM

There Is Still Time Today to Make Yesterday Jealous

It was an ordinary ride that delivered an extraordinary idea. Earlier this week, in Washington, D.C., I stepped into an Uber driven by a retired gentleman with a calm demeanor. Soft religious music played in the background. He greeted me...

Jul 7, 2026, 12:34 AM

The Spaces We Forget

When we tell the story of our lives, we usually begin with the milestones. We graduated. We married. Our children were born. We moved. We changed careers. We retired. These become the chapter headings of our personal histories, the...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 6, 2026, 3:36 AM

Av 9 Miracle of Jewish Ongoing Survival

Shia Islam and Judaism share a yearly day of mourning and fasting for a very tragic, sad, historical religious event that happened more than 13 centuries ago. For the Shia it was the slaughter and the tragic martyrdom of Prophet...

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