In Yiddish, the Holocaust is known as der driter khurbn, the Third Destruction. That designation is a clear sign that for ...

In an excerpt from her new book, 'Ghosts of a Holy War,' author and journalist Yardena Schwartz details a pivotal moment in Israel’s pre-state history and its haunting reverberations today ...

There’s nothing to celebrate about Israel's 20th anniversary of the full withdrawal from Gaza and from four Jewish ...

Most non-Jews would say Jerusalem was lost twice because the Babylonians and Romans destroyed it. Both empires and their armies were very big and very strong. No one else could defeat them at that ...

As Jews approach Tisha b”Av (the 9th of Av this year falls on August 3rd) it is important to remember that destruction need not lead to despair, negativity, skepticism and surrender. Each day should ...

Let’s not only mourn. Let’s pray for the ultimate answer and the resolution to all our challenges.The post Tisha B’Av: Why the need to recall all the suffering? appeared first ...