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Let me introduce myself. I am a proud child of two Holocaust survivors. I was a young girl when the Eichmann trial began in Yerushalayim. One day during the course…
Iran and the United States have begun indirect talks in Vienna as they and a team of intermediaries attempt to chart a path each hope will lead back to mutual…
Poland was home to one of the world’s largest and most dynamic Jewish communities until it was abruptly snuffed out during the Holocaust. The Nazis exterminated most of Polish Jewry…
For months now, coverage has abounded on Israel’s newly forged ties with Gulf States with the hope that the peace treaties will pave the way to an era of détente…
Findings of the WHO investigative mission to Wuhan In January, a team of 10 international experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in China on a 28-day mission. Their…
The story of Klal Yisrael’s glories, challenges, and perseverance is often presented by focusing on a particular event or period. While it may appear an untraditional vehicle, the tale of…
Scheduling a joint interview with UTJ MKs Rabbi Moshe Gafni, Degel HaTorah’s No. 1 candidate, and Rabbi Yaakov Litzman, his Agudas Yisrael counterpart, in the week ahead of the election…
The U.S.-Saudi relationship has long been a subject of debate in American politics. Its importance was tied for decades chiefly to its role as a major oil provider, but…
David Shoen On Essential Religion It was a subtle motion that spoke louder than words, proclaiming loud and clear that his religious observance is essential, a core aspect of who…
Family feuds can be the most difficult to resolve. The present struggle over how the Republican Party will define itself in the wake of the Trump presidency seems to fit…
David Schoen may have come to the Capitol to argue on the former President’s behalf, but much of the Orthodox (and non-Orthodox) world was preoccupied with questions regarding his putting…
The now closed impeachment of former President Donald Trump presents a unique conundrum. While most votes in the Senate had been predecided on political lines before the trial began, any…
It’s a serious question. Every year millions of Americans are urged to vaccinate against influenza (aka the flu), and while this disease is not quite the threat that COVID-19 has…
In a matter of days, the video game retailer GameStop seized national attention when, despite increasing challenges to its business model, its stock price began to soar to unprecedented highs.…
He is the man who seems not to shy away from doing the unpopular when he is convinced of its truth. The man who has made Jewish life in Austria…
The modern era has brought its fair share of political role reversals. For most of the second half of the 20th century, freedom of expression was a priority of the…
In response to the political chaos enveloping the country, we turn to our leaders for direction. We are privileged to present insights from Harav Elya Brudny, shlita, Rosh Yeshivah of…
As the crushing effects of the COVID pandemic and uncertainty about its trajectory raised national anxiety to high levels, murmurs that the virus could be beaten back with a vaccine…
Recent days have ushered in a period of questions for the future of America’s Congress in vastly different forms. Hours before the nation learned that the Capitol was overrun by…
News of an emerging new strain of the novel coronavirus has led to many questions and concerns. First detected in England about a month ago, it has quickly appeared in…