Imagine that you run an organization devoted exclusively to a woman’s right to have an abortion. At election time, you identify candidates most committed...

Despite the fall of the most diverse Israeli government to date, Jewish-Arab collaboration is possible in Israel.

In 1934, Berl Katznelson, an avowedly secular Socialist Zionist living in Tel Aviv, criticized members of his youth movement for going off to camp on Tisha B’Av.

This article is not easy to read, but I feel compelled to tell my truths.

Peace is not just another halachic obligation; it is a moral foundation of Judaism.

Today, more than ever, Europe and Israel need each other.

Entering my 75th birthday has been a roller coaster ride, a year-long journey of bewilderment and many moments of sustained discomfort.

For those who grew up in Southern California, Vin Scully is a link to the mist of our collective past.

From the very beginning, Zionism has counted non-Jews among its most enthusiastic supporters.

The Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, pressed by the media about his association with an outspoken antisemite, last week condemned “antisemitism in any form” — yet refused to condemn the antisemite with whom he has been associating. 

Is Nancy Pelosi’s courageous decision to visit Taiwan connected to her father’s actions during the Holocaust?

The sprawling crisis along our southern border, with two million immigrants having crossed into and remained in the United States over the past two years, is a desecration of American law and moral principle—despite what the Biden administration says.

Tisha B’Av, by forcing us to recognize a trail of tragedy and a psychology of division, is the crucial first step toward transformation and transcendence.

During the summer heat, as we anticipate a time of slowing down and perhaps even finding moments of pleasure, we Jews tap into a sadness leading to grief.

Attention must be given to the fatally flawed portrayal of Jews in grade six textbooks.

Last month, the Jewish world and those in the Iranian American community who oppose the Islamic regime in Iran lost one of their greatest advocates with the passing of Frank (Faryar) Nikbakht.

This story percolated within me for two years, till I’ve been able to complete its writing.

Seventy-five years ago this week, the incredible voyage of the refugee ship Exodus captured the hearts and minds of the international community. The lively and provocative political...

When I was a child, and throughout my high school years, I was a fervent atheist.

While walking away from this battle in higher education is a path that some may choose and I wish them no ill, I do hope that most run into the fight.

When President Biden lends his support to a two-state solution but simultaneously pledges further support to UNRWA, he betrays the promises he has made to the Israeli people to prioritize their security.

It is a verse that directly challenges the contemporary Jew. At the outset of Bilaam's prophecy, he declares: "Behold, a people that dwells alone,...

“New York, Circa 1909” is an innovative, interactive theatrical experience exploring Jewish immigration in America.

As a Canadian who loves America, it pains me to see what is happening south of the border.

Early on, we understood that the unavoidable shift to remote access meant so much more to the course of our lives than a short-term solution to a pandemic emergency.

The Jewish Studies Zionist Network (JSZN) is a new initiative of scholars and educators in the field of Jewish studies who believe “that Zionism is a legitimate movement for the national self-determination of the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland.” 

In the lead up to the Second World War, many North African Jews relied on musical tradition to alert their community to the rise of fascism in Europe, and to warn of the danger this movement posed to humanity.

My fellow travelers and I were privileged to be part of the changing winds and shifting sands of this initial Saudi-Jewish leadership dialogue. 

Bringing religion into politics will ultimately diminish faith.

The Jewish target of U.S. government wrath in the 1940s was the Bergson Group, a political action committee led by Peter Bergson (Hillel Kook), a Zionist emissary from Palestine.