Rock of Ages let our song, Praise thy saving power; Thou amidst the raging foes, Wast our sheltering tower.
If you want to understand why the Jewish people are still here, you have to understand her. She is the first to carry, the first to fight, the first to suffer, and the first to rise. She is the mother who whispers Shema into the ears of her sleeping child. She is the grandmother who…
When October 7 happened, IDF reservist and lone soldier Max Long was called up for duty. He was set to go to DePaul University the next month, but he knew he probably wouldn’t make it back in time. He gave up the apartment he had leased in Chicago and served in the IDF’s explosives unit,…
How do I know if they’re the one? As a dating coach and matchmaker, this might be the question I get asked the most—and is part of the reason I wrote my new book, Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Find Me a Love that Lasts. But, in my opinion, there’s a better question: Do you know for sure…
GOOD MORNING! As I began to compose this week’s column we were, once again, exposed to the soul-crushing confirmation of hostage deaths. For over 500 days, the entirety of Israel has been consumed by the resonating anguish and horrors of October 7th. For many, the horrific story of the Bibas family and the image of…
Slavery doesn’t end when the chains are broken. According to the Ramban, the Jewish journey to freedom didn’t conclude when they marched out of Egypt, crossed the sea, or even received the Torah at Sinai. True freedom arrived with an architectural project that revolutionized humanity’s relationship with the Divine, forever. This week’s Torah portion is…
Yasmeen Ohebsion was a normal college student at Tulane University in New Orleans. She would work hard in class and have fun with her friends, which is what college was supposed to be about. Then, post-October 7, her experience completely shifted. “As Jewish students, we faced an overwhelming wave of antisemitism on campus,” she told…
On October 7, Tal Shoham was taken hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri. Hamas terrorists bound his hands with zip ties, tossed him into the trunk of a car and drove to Gaza. For the past 505 days, I’ve thought of Tal multiple times a day. A photo of Tal Shoham sits on my desk. My social…
In an official statement on February 21, 2025, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, “Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered in cold blood by terrorists. The terrorists did not shoot the two young boys — they killed them with their bare hands. Afterward, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.” If you…
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In a recent Knesset hearing about online antisemitism, social media influencer and Jewish educator Jamie Geller made a sharp observation that cuts to the heart of the Jewish people’s current challenges. While organizations presented statistics about rising hatred and outlined their strategies to combat it, Geller offered a different perspective: “While it’s crucial to fight antisemitism,…