Though the Shulchan Aruch agrees with the Rambam’s broad prohibition, his final clause might offer some room for an answer. It is permitted to note the beauty of an idolator if the focus of the comm ...

Although we believe President Trump has the healthiest respect for Israel’s contributions to the joint effort, we also believe that in his view, the U.S. was the indispensable party, making it all p ...

To speculate on the specific causes or to identify individuals as Divine agents is presumptuous and irreverent. To view the larger movement of history not only through the lens of politics, but ...

Idolatry is insidious and it sneaks into the hearts of the unwary by way of small compromises and prohibited acts that appear insignificant at first.

The Torah singled out igniting fire as the paradigm for Shabbos observance, because our attitude toward one another on Shabbos is what will ensure its observance in future generations.

Acknowledge the fire, respond to the flame. If you don’t, well, you may as well be sloshing through life in a waterlogged rowboat. And who wants to live like that?

There are many parallels between fire and water, most notably their coequal destructive potential and indispensability to human life.

Rabbi Sauber told his class, We are about to learn about the greatest act of self-sacrifice that ever occurred.

In a safe and secure future, Israel will not be dependent for its protection on the goodwill of foreign peoples, and its fate will not hinge on their empty and aimless predictions and theories about u ...

It is also unfortunate that, generally, the program is not closer to the voucher models used in some red states whereby parents are provided with education vouchers that can be redeemed at either publ ...

This deliberate targeting of civilians – the very definition of terrorism – is why Israeli officials, human rights experts and many international observers have categorized the October 7 attack as ...

The most obvious form of chesed is giving money, but this is far from ideal. Short-term monetary gifts do not usually solve a long-term struggle with poverty; the person will therefore remain dependen ...