One of the hallmarks of Jewish tradition is its intense focus on debate and disagreement. This is so much the case that some have argued that Talmud is essentially an “anthology of arguments” and ...

In 587 BCE, King Solomon’s Temple was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Almost 600 years later, the Second Temple was demolished by the Roman Empire. Tisha B’Av, the ...

Tensions between the Jewish and black communities recently came to a head during an episode involving the Nation of Islam. Commentator Robin Washington, who is both black and Jewish, says an important ...

With the arrival of the Ebola virus on American shores, public conversation has shifted from fears of contagion to a focus on the ethics of quarantine and the rights of the contained. Quarantine is an ...

Explore the profound Lessons of 2025 as we reflect on challenges and insights that shaped the year for the Jewish community.

I think if you want to understand the complexity of Israel as it celebrates its 67th anniversary on Thursday, it’s important to understand two lessons Jews learned throughout their history. First, ...

Mark Pearlman, professor Edieal Pinker and The Jewish Week deserve credit for pursuing the data that tells the financial story of the Jewish nonprofit world (“Nonprofits Still Seen Struggling Long ...

Donald Trump’s recent appointment of Larry Kudlow as his next chief economic adviser made me feel sad. I do not say this with any negative feelings toward his competency for this position or his ...

The opening scene of Anna Solomon’s new book “The Little Bride” is one of the most harrowing that I’ve read in a novel. The reader meets 16-year-old Minna Losk in a dank basement where she is ordered ...

The Lesson of Jan Karski,” by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, from February 4 to February 15, and the Be A Theatre Maven ...