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‘Thank You For Not Making Me a Rabbi’

Jewish tradition demands we appoint leaders, but also understands the temptations of power.

Jewish gun control activists, including Gabby Giffords, take center stage at Democratic convention

The first quarter-hour of the third night of the convention focused on gun control, although much of the two-hour convention Wednesday night was about the rise of women in politics.

Remembering a Fierce Israeli Advocate for ‘The Common Ground’

Law professor and human rights advocate Ruth Gavison, who died Aug. 15 at 75, was a pioneer in bridging her country’s religious-secular divide.

United States

FBI Twitter account tweets link to files on ‘Protocols of Elders of Zion,’ sparking anger and confusion

New York

New Covid-19 cases among Orthodox raise concern ahead of school year and High Holidays

Health

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near

A Dutch judge, Hendrik Steenhuis, presides over a hearing at Schiphol Judicial Court (JCS) complex in Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands on March 9, 2020 (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

Global

In the Netherlands, judges can fine and lock up Jewish men who refuse to give their wives a religious divorce

Israel

How to vacation in Israel in August (or not) during the summer of coronavirus

United States

Merav Ben-David, an Israeli-American scientist, wins Wyoming’s Democratic Senate primary

New York

On World Humanitarian Day, Jewish Lessons for Surviving a Pandemic

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