There are some life challenges that are a passing stage and having the fortitude to wait out the storm is what’s required for my survival. But some challenges in life are here to stay. I can’t change ...

With the conclusion of the American elections, some are gloating, some weeping, some looking forward to better future and others planning revenge. Are we puppets of outside events or can we control ...

One significant obstacle that the prosecution faced throughout the case was that Beilis was broadly respected, even beloved, by the Gentiles in his neighborhood, some of whom referred to him affection ...

This verse, as interpreted by the Sages, is an assurance from Hashem regarding the redemption of the Jewish people, even if they do not fully merit it (Sanhedrin 98a): Rabbi Yoḥanan says: “The son of ...

The feelings and comments of Americans about the disgust they feel for America – fellow Americans, actually – about the ...

We have no illusions that the president-elect will be able to simply pick up from where he left off four years ago. But we are convinced that he is determined to, at the least, provide an off-ramp fro ...

The key difference between today and then is the Jewish people were unprotected and vulnerable whereas now we have a strong, independent state with the right as well as the abil ...

The Israel Defense Forces, commonly known as the IDF, is the bravest, most G-d-fearing army in the world. After basic training, most units are taken to the Kotel to receive their guns and a Tanach.

When I think of the word IDF, I am reminded of a group of handicapped former IDF soldiers that came to 770 and were addressed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Rebbe spoke to them, and took issue with the ...

The goal of this column is to help you think about the spectrum of a topic in Torah and see the truth within every opinion of the sugya.

The U.S. House of Representatives is still up for grabs, but New York was not any help this year in keeping control of Congress in Republican hands.

Despite all the awesome miracles that Og observed as the world was destroyed during the flood, and later at the time of the Dor Haflagah, he nevertheless remained a villain.