Archive for 2020
‘I Can Truly Understand the Emotion’: French Justice Minister Offers Cautious Reassurance on Criminal Trial for Sarah Halimi’s Killer
Murdered French Jewish pensioner Sarah Halimi. Photo: Halimi family. France’s justice minister told a leading Jewish newspaper this week that
Nazi Flag Removed From Australia Home After Joint Effort by Angered Residents, Jewish MP and Police
The Nazi flag that was flying on the property of Bill and Cheryl Lawdron. Photo: Screenshot. A Nazi flag flying
Prominent Lawyers Starr, Dershowitz Join Trump Impeachment Team
Alan Dershowitz leaves the Manhattan Federal Court in New York, Dec. 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Mike Segar. President Donald
New York Times Editors Press Democratic Presidential Candidates on Shutting Jerusalem Embassy
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks as Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders listen toward the end of the
Moroccan King’s Visit to Historic Jewish Center Hailed by Community Leaders as Symbol of Diversity
King Mohammed VI of Morocco visiting the synagogue at the Bayt Dakira Jewish heritage center. Photo: Official handout. The king
Jewish Stoicism and Our Faith in God
A Torah scroll. Photo: RabbiSacks.org. One of the most remarkable of all Roman emperors was the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius. His
It’s Not About You – A Lesson in Leadership
After starting a new life as a shepherd of Yisro’s flocks, Moshe notices something unusual. He sees a burning bush
Inner Wealth
Regular Torah study has a special place in Jewish life. In the paragraphs of the Shema, we read about
Why Are You Crying?
Why Now? After decades of slavery, the time had finally arrived for the Jewish people’s liberation. What prompted G-d
Men of Social Justice
This week we honor and celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we read about our