Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox society is built on a strict communal regime and the political and cultural apparatus that draws power from it. It's a strong and successful system, within and without, meaning that any hope for change is a false hope. Without underestimating the objective greatness in Torah and religious observance of the last generation of great Lithuanian rabbis – gedolei…

She was a great American public servant, a lifelong proponent of human rights, and a constant ally of Israel — but to me Madeleine was also a dear friend

The accords were intended to bring together Abraham’s descendants—Isaac and Ishmael. But they might also help bring together the children of Isaac—that is, help mend the relations between Israel and American Jewry.

I invite you to come see The Jewish Agency for yourself. You'll surely like our upgrades of the past 4 years - and of course our assistance to Ukrainian Jews

For years it's been a haven for local party hacks. Now, precisely at this tense time of rising antisemitism, the Agency has important roles to play

Even if the immigrants from Ukraine are recognized as Jews according to Jewish law, in the eyes of the Chief Rabbinate they aren’t Jewish until proven otherwise.

If the West doesn’t demonstrate its determination to defend its eastern frontier, there may be a domino effect that will terrorize the Central European countries.

Only an effort that goes over the heads of the community’s leadership will be able to provide access to proper education and employment.

The Jews of the world, or at least a significant portion of them, will oppose Israel counting and summarizing their numbers.