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Woody Allen’s debut novel, What’s With Baum?, is the story of a failing writer, Asher Baum, who lives with his vapid, ...
Report says letter with over 260 signatories that was sent to gov't appointments panel warns PM's pick for spy chief 'may harm balance between security needs, preservation of democratic values' ...
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli ...
(RNS) — Forget about shpilkes and shlepping. Yiddish contains moral weight. (RNS) — A few days ago, I found myself watching ...

Awe Is Essential

Awe provides us with a greater sense of purpose and meaning. It encourages an appreciation for beauty and creativity. It can ...
Ancient Hebron has been on my mind lately. It’s not just because it’s been in the news as a potentially key breakthrough to new ways of thinking about achieving peace in the Middle East. I do not ...
Josh Shapiro on Tuesday ripped President Donald Trump as having failed both a “leadership test” and a “morality test” after ...
In just one month last Tishrei, Chabad shluchim around the world raised an impressive $104,415.42 through Kibid, the online ...
At Cornell, Dawn Chen, Ph.D. '22, was counting sperm stored in a pair of organs called spermathecae in female fruit flies, fully expecting the counts ...
Speaking at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on rising political violence, Shapiro called for ‘peaceful and respectful ...
Myra C. Stark, 90, died on Sept. 8, 2025, at Martha’ Hospital, following a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Myra showed an early passion for reading ...