The Miracle of the State of Israel
We should remind ourselves once a year that the reality we live in far exceeds all our dreams and expectations.
What My Rabbi’s Death Means to Me
“You shall observe My statutes and My ordinances, which a man shall do and live by them. I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 18:5)
Kvell, Don’t kvetch, on Independence Day
As the State of Israel celebrates 67 years since its remarkable rebirth.
24 Days, 26 Murderers: The Story of Ilan Halimi
Algerian born French filmmaker, Alexandre Arcady, has directed a small masterpiece.
“Complicit”: FDR’s Refusal to Save the Jews on the MS St. Louis
The more we learn about the Holocaust, even as it recedes into the “mists of time,” the more my blood boils, the closer I come to tears.
Attacking Jews on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Wednesday evening and Thursday, Israel marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.
After Grandparents Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, Their Grandchildren Protect Israel Today in IDF
The grandchildren of two Righteous Among the Nations are continuing their grandparents’ legacies in the Israeli army.
The Greek Rabbi Who Saved Hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust
Rabbi Moshe Shimon Pessach was a rabbinic and communal leader in Greece whose efforts saved the Jewish community of Volos, a coastal port city, from the German Nazis.
Nazi Hunting Report Praises Germany, Pans US Efforts
The Simon Wiesenthal Center released its initial findings of its annual report on the efforts of countries n locating and prosecuting Nazi war criminals.
Confronting European Anti-Semitism
There are several distinct, but sometimes overlapping, types of anti-Semitism.