We say it all the time. How are you? “Baruch Hashem.” How was your trip? “Baruch Hashem.” How are the kids? “Baruch Hashem.” Two words so familiar they have become almost automatic, a kind of ...

Our Gemara on amud beis uses a prooftext from the story of the destruction of Sodom for a halacha regarding the handful of the Mincha offering that is burned on the altar (Vayikra 2:2). The verse ...

If I would ask you to pick one plague that you would have to experience, which one would you choose? I would venture to say that after careful consideration, most people would say, “If I have to ...

The Torah uses the word “Bo” – come to Pharoah (Shemos 10:1) – instead of “Lech,” go to Pharoah (see Shemos 7:15). Bo means come with me, whereas Lech means go alone. In silencing the defiant voice ...

“I want the very best.” That’s what we tell ourselves, isn’t it? As human beings, we understand that there is a spectrum of quality for everything, and we want only the best. We desire the best ...

Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest White House press secretary in history. In my opinion, she’s also the best. I’ve been a fan of the political game for over 60 years and a follower of the debates ...

“No one should be surprised by the ADL’s report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.

It seems that the words Am Yisrael are always followed by another word or phrase that describes the hope and wish we have for our precious Jewish nation. The most utilized one is Am Yisrael Chai. It ...

A view from the author’s porch. Six months ago, I moved into the assisted living residence, Beit Tovei Ha-Ir, in Jerusalem, and that was one of the best moves I ever made. Five years ago, I moved back ...

In his new books, Rabbi Yosef Weisenfeld eloquently addresses these questions and more while also making the reader rethink the concept of facing “mizrach.” For example, one will be surprised to learn ...

“Iran’s appetite for acquiring and developing nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them has only grown larger,” Bill Clinton claimed in 1995. “We have tried to stop its quest to acquire weapons ...

Booby-trapped tunnel shaft uncovered by IDF combat engineers. While mainstream media are focused on events in Iran, IDF soldiers are continuing Iron Sword operations in Gaza as they work to dismantle ...