Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the ...

Episode 2 “Lemaan Yishmeu” weekly halacha podcast with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra, and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, addressing intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of ...

(JTA) — Only one-third of American Jews say they identify as Zionist, even as nearly nine in 10 say they support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish and Democratic state, according to a new survey ...

When people speak about hiddur mitzvah, beautifying a mitzvah, they often think of a beautiful etrog, a decorative sukkah, or an elegant tallit. When it comes to STaM, meaning Torah scrolls, Tefillin, ...

There is a sentence in the Torah that has proven almost irresistibly generative—one of those lines that refuses to stay put on the page. “Bind these words as a sign upon your hand,” it commands, “and ...

Tefillin are an ote (a sign) for Israel-a symbol and marker that expresses their essence. They have a dual expression. On the one hand, they express our status as servants subjugated to the Master of ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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