Our sages taught that the suffering of animals is no trivial matter. It is a Torah commandment — tzaar baalei chayim. In tractate Berakhot, we learn that a person may not eat before feeding their ...

Jay Shapiro discusses the enduring strength of the Jewish people, the challenges of antisemitism, and the miraculous ...

That conquest established the eternal connection between the Jews and the land. The reference here to the desolation of the land refers to the future return to Zion following a prolonged exile.

Every suitcase was defiance against Pharaoh. Every child running across the pavement was victory over Haman. Every step on ...

This is an erudite, provocative and timely book on Jewish accomplishments in ‘exile’, and how they have been to the benefit of Jews and non-Jews alike ...