Emes Ve-Emunah

Mamdani's interfaith breakfast (JTA) A headline that caught my eye this morning reads as follows: “With Mamdani, progressive Jews are...

I ranians at an anti-government protest in Tehran on Jan. 9, 202 6 ( ABC ) Although I am not part of MAGA, I nevertheless thank God that the...

‘Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.’ This comment was made by Barry Goldwater in his acceptance speech for the 1964 Republican ...

Being interviewed by Gayle King The more I learn about Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the more I like him. Although I have a strong ten...

This is what our classroom looked like - Rabbi Meltzer at the head I am saddened to report the passing of Rabbi Shmaryahu (Sidney) Meltzer. ...

  For those that may be wondering why there have been no new posts since last Monday, I appreciate your concern. I am in Israel now for a gr...

Yeshivat Har Etzion Rosh Yeshiva,  Rabbi Yaakov Medan ( Jerusalem Post ) Sexual abuse in the world of Orthodox Jewry seems to have declined ...

The Satmar Rebbe ( YWN ) It is rare for me to agree with a rabbinic ban - especially one coming out of Satmar.  Now, I have no love lost for...

URJ president, Rick Jacobs and OU executive VP, Moshe Hauer, ZTL ( eJP ) We live in a polarized world. Politically and religiously. I don’t ...

Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Assuming the information reported here is correct, to say that I am dismayed by what transpired would be an understa...