Authors and Contributors

Toby Klein Greenwald

Who is a “Settler”?

There is a common misconception that all residents of areas that were liberated during the Six-Day War are Orthodox, or of a particular political bent or that their towns are…

The City of Four: Kiryat Arba

Rabbi Ya’akov Litman, Hy”d and his eighteen-year-old son Netanel, Hy”d, of Kiryat Arba, were murdered by terrorists on November 13, 2015, near Otniel (south Hevron Mountains), on their way to…

Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman

The OU mourns the passing of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman, founder of Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women. In recognition of Rabbi Cooperman's extraordinary contributions to Jewish women's education, we are…

2002—NCSY Leaders Then and Now: Marc Belzberg

He definitely gets around a lot. You can find investor/entrepreneur Marc Belzberg, in his large kippah and sandy-colored beard, hosting 300 people at a Haifa hotel. They are all men,…

The Pioneers of Gush Katif: Ten Years After the Disengagement

At the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, the nearly 10,000 residents of Gush Katif had succeeded in building a paradise on Earth.

The Miracle Worker Behind JobKatif: Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon

Rabbi Rimon founded JobKatif to help former residents of Gush Katif find jobs.

The Significance of Gaza in Jewish History

Gaza is located within the boundaries of Shevet Yehuda. Avraham and Yitzchak lived in Gerar, located near Gaza. In the fourth century, Gaza was the primary Jewish port of Eretz…

The True Rav Ovadia

Journalist Toby Klein Greenwald speaks with Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau, one of the foremost experts on Rav Ovadia Yosef. TG: What was Rav Ovadia’s true opinion about the religious significance…