Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are specialized charitable accounts allowing contributors immediate tax benefits while advising on grant disbursements later. Once...

In "The Great Messaging Flip of 2025," Cindy Scarr analyzes the shift in political branding strategies that unfolded with Donald Trump's second term. Histori...

Cindy Scarr warns of the transformation of the term "settler" into a derogatory stereotype akin to the historical slur of "Shylock," which has perpetuated an...

Cindy Scarr emphasizes the critical role of having a personal rabbi or "rav" to consult on spiritual and halachic matters, drawing from traditional Jewish te...

The article explores the intensifying global antisemitism post-October 7 and its implication as a signal of Western societal decline. It references historica...

In Jewish music, misattributions can obscure a composition's true origins, as seen with the popular niggun "Kol Dodi Dofek Pischi Li (Ani Yesheinah)". Common...

Rabbi Berel Wein, renowned for his impactful rhetoric and wit, celebrated his 90th birthday with a global tribute in Jerusalem, reflecting his enduring influ...

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, a conflict ignited by imperial aspirations, dramatically impacted the Russian Jewish community. Despite being conscripte...

Rabbi Berel Wein was deeply inspired by the Ponevezher Rav, who emphasized the importance of restoring Jewish life and spirit after the Holocaust by inspirin...

Cindy Scarr reflects on her formative years spent under the tutelage of Harav Dov Berel, ztz"l, at Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in Monsey. As a student, she engaged...