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Jul 24, 2026, 6:04 AM

Book review – The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel: Deuteronomy

Imagine reading Shakespeare without knowing anything about Elizabethan England. Much of the language, humor, politics, and cultural references would be lost. The same is true of the Torah. Without understanding the world in which it was given, readers inevitably...

Jul 23, 2026, 11:56 PM

The Paradox of Jewish Power

Never in modern Jewish history have power and vulnerability existed side by side so starkly. Over the past year, Israel has demonstrated military, intelligence and technological capabilities that few nations on earth can match. We have intercepted massive missile barrages,...

Linda Pardes Friedburg

Jul 23, 2026, 10:22 AM

Tzur Misgabi – Strengthening Jewish Life in Judea

"Behold, Hashem your God has given you the Land. Go up and inherit it...Do not fear and do not be discouraged." (Devarim 1:21) We must be unequivocal about the rights of Jews to live everywhere in the land of Israel...

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...

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...

Amanda Goldstein

Jul 18, 2026, 12:04 PM

A Judaism worth inheriting

The greatest response to Jewish catastrophe is not endless remembrance, but building a vibrant Jewish life that future generations will want to inherit

Jul 17, 2026, 6:49 PM

שבת חזון תשפ״ו: From the Bitter to the Sweet

If I asked you to choose an adjective that describes what Torah is, what would you say? I asked this very question to an eager group of 6th-grade religious school students, and their responses varied greatly. I expected answers...

Jul 17, 2026, 6:15 PM

Parashat Devarim

The Words Before the Crossing There is a moment in Devarim when everything arrests without anything seeming to stop. No fire descends, no sea opens, no cloud moves before the camp. Only a voice. A voice that opens by saying:...

Ben-Tzion Spitz

Jul 17, 2026, 6:09 PM

Home Protection (Devarim)

“Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.” -Charles Dickens Most people have a visceral connection, not necessarily to the physical construct, but rather...

William Hamilton

Jul 17, 2026, 6:06 PM

Emotional Appreciation

Rachel weeps. She cannot be consoled. Actually she refuses to be. The prophet Jeremiah says so about our Matriarch who must watch her children wander into Exile (Jer. 31). A contemporary Rachel also weeps bitterly, refusing to be comforted....

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