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Excerpted from Rabbi Dr. Norman J. Lamm’s Derashot Ledorot: A Commentary for the Ages – Leviticus, co-published by OU Press, Maggid Books, and YU Press; edited by Stuart. W. Halpern Moving Beyond Respect* In today’s portion we read of the tragedy that struck Aaron, the High Priest of Israel, when his two sons were devoured by […]

“This war opened a new channel for me to connect with our religious world. I look at my duties and halakhic habits with new eyes,” writes Avraham Stav in another dispatch from the war. How do halakha, Torah study, and especially prayer transform our IDF soldiers and support their mission? How do

Plus: No Labels calls it quits.

The Timeless Tale of Freedom by Shira Schechter

Let us recognize the power we hold over our time and choose to fill it with meaning, mitzvot, and acts of kindness.

And it’s not just wrong but reckless and irresponsible to say he is.

The incitement of tribal hatreds and historical grievances under the cover of Marxist-Leninist language led to the destruction of the multiethnic nation-state of Yugoslavia and the genocide of Bosnian Muslims. The parallels to American wokeism are hard to ignore.

In Gaza, Israel is not only fighting for our future, but also for our past.

The Biden administration needs to wake up to the real threat Qatar poses to the security of the Middle East.

Democratic politicians like Gov. Gavin Newsom have chosen not to stand with the Jews but with those who hate us.

Discontents with Biden are understandable, but the idea that Israel can end its alliance with the U.S. is pure fantasy.

They believe Jewish blood is not just cheap, but worthless.

His remarks about the war on Hamas are spun in a way that recalls every previous controversy about things he’s said—and with just as much accuracy.

Plus: An ‘outraged and heartbroken’ Biden stays the course.

Altering our original plans, today we're taking a look at a few of the numerous fronts on which the battle against Israel's delegitimization is being waged. It's rough going, and we're not winning.

Never before has the daylight between a Washington and Jerusalem been so open, and it seems to be devolving.