Prime Minister Netanyahu assured President Obama he still wishes to see two states for two people.

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Rabbi David Fohrman is the dean of Aleph Beta Academy. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, and was a lead writer and editor for ArtScroll's Talmud translation project. Aleph Beta creates videos ...

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Gerald A. Honigman is an educator who has done extensive doctoral studies in Mid-East Affairs and has conducted counter-Arab propaganda programs for college youth. He gives lectures and participates ...

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There’s a story of two elderly men who had been childhood friends but had not seen each other in many years. One day, they ran into each other on the street, and were delighted to recognize one ...

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 ...

We often imagine the moment of Matan Torah as a scene of triumph, with thunder, revelation, and a nation rising to meet its destiny. But the Torah gives us a different emotional landscape. The people ...

I cannot believe that it has been ten years since my beloved father departed this world for his eternal reward on High. We still miss him and remember his gentle nature and impressive accomplishments, ...

We call this Shabbos Shira, honoring the song that rose from the sea. But the part of Beshalach that stays with me isn’t the triumphant chorus. Instead, it’s the quieter music that follows – the daily ...

Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, in his commentary on the Chumash, points out that Beshalach is a very large parsha with many momentous events in it, but it’s followed by Yitro, a relatively short parsha with ...