Responsa From the Holocaust

Rabbi Ephraim Oshry served as the spiritual leader of the Kovno Ghetto…

On Calendars And the Holocaust

Digitally adjusted image of the calendar Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth,…

In Search of American Orthodox Jewish History

American Orthodoxy has no sense of history. Records are not kept;…

The Siege and Fall of Gush Etzion

View of the reconstructed Kfar Etzion Courtesy of the Kfar Etzion…

On and Off the Beaten Track at… Independence Hall

The aspirations of our people to return home and re-establish Jewish…

Dream or Disappointment?

The Jewish State was conceived in dreams—dreams of a glorious past and…

A Love Story in Anticipation of a Happy Ending

Twenty years ago Jewish Action devoted the better part of an issue to…

On and Off the Beaten Track in…the Har’el Lookout

During Israel’s War of Independence, the construction of the Burma…

Up Close with Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich

Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich’s tenacious struggle to keep Torah in…

What Does God Want of Me Now? Rabbi Yehuda Simes’ Courageous Journey

On the night of June 20th, 2010, a horrific car accident left Rabbi…

Discovering Rav Elyashiv

Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about Rabbi…

A Faithful Son Makes It Home

In 1970, a group of Jewish activists, desperate to escape Soviet…

Vacationing for the Frugal: Tips for the Cost-Conscious Traveler

It’s vacation time and you want to get away. But with money being…

Letter from South Africa

View of Johannesburg, with a Jewish population of 55,000. Photos: Ilan…

Close to 8,000 Falash Mura-descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted…

Once proud and flourishing, the Jewish communities of Egypt are today…