April 30, 2025

Table for Five: Tazria-Metzora

Salvador Litvak April 30, 2025

Law Of The Metzora

Israel and the Future of Civilization

Matthew Schultz April 30, 2025

In his new book, Douglas Murray chronicles the rise in Jew-hatred from enemies who worship death, and explores how the Jewish value of choosing life can save civilization.

When the Annual Blurs with the Daily

Shmuel Rosner April 30, 2025

As was the case last year, this year’s cycle of Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut are not easy to mark. Since Oct. 7, Israel has lived in a near-constant state of mourning, remembrance and resilience.

The Zionist Spirit Behind the Shabbat Tune Switch

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern April 30, 2025

I’m speaking of the tune-switch that the Friday night hazan pulls for the last few stanzas of “Lecha Dodi.” Where did this quirky cantorial custom come from and how did it become so popular?

Art or Ammunition? The Dangerous Weaponization of Culture in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Margaux Chetrit April 30, 2025

Culture, once our universal language and long considered a bridge between peoples, has become, in too many cases, a bully pulpit. What was once a conduit for exchange is now increasingly weaponized to divide.

Why Diaspora Jews Are Counting on Us

Talia Resin April 30, 2025

Every American Jew should recognize the profound privilege — and responsibility — of using our voices to ensure that America continues to stand strongly and proudly with Israel.