What the ancient Jews put on their doorposts

The entrance to a home is not just a threshold. It’s a declaration. It tells the world who lives there, what they believe, and whose they are. God understood that long before we did.

Returning lost tribe of Ephraim: Sanhedrin meets Pashtun man from Afghanistan

A man from Afghanistan walked into a meeting with the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem this week and introduced himself as a son of Yusuf, son of Yaakov, of the nation of Bani Israel. He is from the tribe of Ephraim. And he just may be the beginning of the return of millions of Pashtun as the prophesied return of the lost tribes of Israel.

The Argentinian president with a Jewish soul

Javier Milei’s personal rabbi serves as Argentina’s ambassador to Israel. That single fact tells you more about this man than any speech he has given. And he has given many.

Woe to the judges who call evil good

The International Criminal Court presents itself as the world’s highest court of justice. Now imagine that one of its judges receives a private visit from an envoy of a wealthy and powerful nation. The message is simple: rule against our enemy, and we will make you a very rich man.

The night my wife finally got it

It was the last night of the trip. Shabbat was ending in Efrat, the Jewish community a few minutes from Bethlehem. The Christian participants, all of them in their 20s, were taking turns sharing their thoughts on the trip and how it had changed their lives.Â