Daily Archives: March 20, 2026

purim's done, nissan's here, pesach comes, pivot. time to prep, schedule cleaning, wipe down the shelves, pull out the dishes. crack open the guides, check the haggadot, draw up the guest list. busy, busy, busy plan, shop, clean rush, prep, clean. tradition dictates we study the text a bit before; it...

Applications opened this week for a new national fellowship bringing together students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities with Jewish student leaders, with organizers saying the initiative seeks to strengthen longstanding ties between the...

In Israel, officials are still trying to understand how best to contend in that front, which seeks to shape how diverse audiences in the region and around the world perceive reality by constructing narratives. According...

When Edward J. Lewith emigrated to Charleston, S.C., from Europe in the late 19th century, he brought a copy of the Prague Haggadah, printed by Gershom Cohen in 1526, with him. “It was clearly a...

Shrapnel from an Iranian missile intercepted by the IDF struck Israel’s largest oil refinery in Haifa Bay on Thursday, causing damage to the facility and triggering power outages in the surrounding area, the Israel...

An Israeli university announced on Wednesday that archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known clay ornaments in Southwest Asia, dating back 15,000 years in modern-day Israel. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said that 142 beads and...

"Something will surely happen today." This is how Jews who have gathered on Rog street in the Warsaw ghetto talk to each other. One tries to be optimistic: "Jews, don't be afraid, you will...

Moody’s, the influential credit rating agency, downgraded New York City’s outlook from “neutral” to “negative” recently, indicating that the largest city in America may be a riskier investment if Mayor Zohran Mamdani draws $1.2...

In this week's Torah portion, under the heading "When a person sins unwittingly against any of the Lord’s commandments", the Torah outlines four distinct scenarios that require a Chatat (sin) offering. These scenarios include:...

While the IDF is operating with force on the ground, an unprecedented campaign has been unfolding in recent weeks on the digital front. New research reveals a 160% surge in activity by foreign influence...