Modern Jewish History

Bobby Fisher in 1960 Bobby Fischer was perhaps the greatest chess champion of all time. He certainly was the greatest...

This is an “only in America” type of story. On January 11, 2009 the New York Giants professional football team...

In the American Revolutionary War, General Christopher Gadsden designed the famous flag depicting a rattlesnake and the words, “Don’t Tread...

Flooding after Hurricane Katrina It is now the tenth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. It...

Photo by Bentzion Elisha Today is the 15th of the Jewish month of Av, known as...

  Kevin and Amy Lefcoe with the Sefer Torah "Will you carry the Torah?"   ...our...

FIFA head, Sepp Blatter This month has seen the ongoing drama surrounding the international soccer association...

Self-hating Jews have plagued the Jewish people since time immemorial. David Mamet wrote a powerful book that addresses the phenomenon...

From the Greeks and Romans to 19th century Reform Jews and today’s pundits, the death of Orthodox Judaism has been...

Many non-Jews such as Mark Twain and Leo Tolstoy have penned keen insights into the Jewish people. Paul Johnson in...