6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1861+ words) Who will release us from this pain in our hearts, from the lonesomeness and destruction that call out to us from every corner and every clod of earth?" Such was the deep anguish of Dov Levin, expressed in his diary…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (501+ words) On frail paper, with faded ink, the letters of Idit Papa and Meir Hirschfeld trace a remarkable, untold journey of love and survival during the Holocaust. The young Orthodox couple in Hungary exchanged messages that sustained them through forced labor,…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (807+ words) The Talmud in tractate Pesahim famously declares, Sho'alin v'dorshin b'hilchot ha Pesah kodem ha Pesah shloshim yom. "One should inquire and explore the laws of Passover 30 days prior to the holiday." While it is important to prepare for Passover and…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1003+ words) Now that the last crumbs of matzah have been swept away, wine stains scrubbed from tablecloths, and Haggadot returned to their shelves, a quieter question begins to emerge: What, exactly, remains of Pessah? For many, the festival is intense but…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (634+ words) Dozens of anti-Zionist and non-Zionist Jewish authors are criticizing the Jewish Book Council, a historic literary group, for what they said was a "bias toward centering Israeli and Zionist voices" and "narrowing its vision to a Zionist approach to Jewish…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago  (478+ words) Holocaust Remembrance Day began as a day of commemoration, a day to remember the lives destroyed, the world we lost, and the unspeakable tragedies inflicted on our people. It also charged us with a responsibility to ensure that this would…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (652+ words) Editor's note: Due to Operation Roaring Lion, this week's column will mostly offer highlights that can be enjoyed from the relative safety of the nearest bomb shelter. Follow the instructions of the IDF Home Front Command, and stay safe. Pre-order…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (635+ words) Parashat Shmini is read at the beginning of the days of the Counting of the Omer " the period between Passover and Shavuot. It symbolizes a process of purification, similar to the journey our ancestors underwent from the Exodus from Egypt…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1024+ words) The Passover Seder, which we celebrated at the start of the festival last week, is symbolized by the "Four Questions." Traditionally sung by the youngest participant around the table, the questions start with "Ma nishtana?" asking, "Why is this night…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (90+ words) Light Candles: 7: 12 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 13 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 24 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 24 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 03 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 03 p. m. Light Candles: 6: 24 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 7: 42 p. m. Light Candles: 6: 48 p. m. Light Candles: 6: 36 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 7: 45 p. m. Light Candles: 6: 47 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 7: 43 p. m. Light Candles: 6: 45 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 7: 41 p. m....