Searching for Heather Dean
In a new memoir, a former entertainment journalist shares why she gave up a glamorous career to pursue newfound dreams in Israel.
The Daf in the Digital Age
Exploring how Daf Yomi can transform lives and how digital tools can enhance and deepen that experience.
Behind the Daf
Discussing Daf Yomi with some of the most distinguished maggidei shiur
Up Close with Dr. Henry Abramson
In a wide-ranging conversation with Jewish Action writer Sholom Licht, Dr. Henry Abramson discusses everything from skiing to Piaseczno Chassidut to his involvement with the OU’s groundbreaking Daf Yomi platform, All Daf.
In Their Own Words: How Daf Yomi Has Changed Lives
I was injured in a terrorist attack in 2001. Since then, I have been paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair. It is important for my health to spend time standing every day. So I do my “standing time” every day while listening to the Daf Yomi. This is my second cycle—the first cycle I studied the Daf with Rabbi […]
Tweeting the Talmud
With some 20,000 bursts of Talmudic wisdom over the past seven years, @TweetTheDaf has become one of most popular Daf-focused Twitter accounts.
Printing the Shas
Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the printing of the Bomberg Talmud, Columbia University librarian Michelle Chesner tells the story of the monumental printing of the Bomberg Talmud, the first complete set of Shas to ever be printed.
A Discovery Sheds Light on Rescue Efforts During the Holocaust
Original documents revealed to the public for the first time—some from venerable gedolim of the twentieth century—tell of heroic efforts to save hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust.
The Kestenbaum Rescue Efforts: An Analysis
The 700 case files found in the Kestenbaum archives reveal the heroics, the determination and steadfastness of the Kestenbaum brothers in rescuing their brethren from Nazi Europe.
Chanukah: I See the Light
Colors? I thought I knew colors. How little did I know the astoundingly beautiful world, as colors now blaze before my eyes.
Meet Rochel Berman
A veteran of chevra kadisha work, Rochel Berman has spent decades engaging in the ultimate act of chesed.
Review of Hope, Not Fear: Changing the Way We View Death
Whether we have six months, ten years or forty years left on this earth, we are constantly presented with options for how to spend our time.
Should You Put Your Kid on a Diet? 10 Points to Think About
Putting a healthy child on a diet may be culturally acceptable in the United States, but that does not make it right.
What’s the Truth About . . . Jews Counting Years Starting from Creation?
The earliest year-counting system used by the Jewish people, found in Tanach, counted from Yetziat Mitzrayim.
Say “Cheese!”
Try serving up these starters at your next Chanukah party!
Review of A Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against Iranian Terror
For more than twenty years, I have spoken of the murder of Alisa Flatow, but only now do I know Alisa Flatow.
Review of The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice Their Religion Today
There is no room for triumphalism or schadenfreude here. We are witnessing tragedy—pure, unmitigated tragedy.
A Family Treasure
The siddur, once hidden in the bowels of a dark dungeon and used by inmates of the most horrific and debased place on earth, transitioned to use for mundane, though still holy, daily prayers.