Perspectives

Three years after October 7, we return to Bereshit - the beginning of creation. In a world forever changed, what does it mean to begin again? A reflection on Jewish resilience, responsibility, and the enduring obligation to build, even in the face of destruction.

AM YISRAEL LIVE!™️ brings a new Jewish Arts & Music Festival to Gateway Park in Sunny Isles Beach on January 24, 2027—six hours celebrating Jewish music, culture, pride and community.

As we approach the third anniversary of October 7, we move from the temporary shelter of Sukkot to the permanence of Torah and choose not only to remember, but to live forward. It is time to dance.

As we enter Sukkot, the temporary sukkah reminds us of a permanent truth: morality is not decided by majority vote, time is no refuge, and our responsibility does not disappear when the world looks away.

As Yom Kippur approaches, we turn inward with humility, gratitude and hope. A time for teshuvah, tefillah and tzedakah—to reflect, seek forgiveness, make amends and return. May we forgive and be forgiven, and may the year ahead bring peace, blessing, purpose and renewed hope.

On the final Shabbas before Yom Kippur, Ha’azinu gives us three urgent commands: Listen. Remember. Return. Moshe could no longer change his tomorrow. We still can.

Holocaust survivor Yehuda Aharon Widawski z”l, who survived Auschwitz and rebuilt his life in Israel, died at 107. His remarkable story of resilience and Jewish continuity carries enduring lessons for the next generation.

As we enter Rosh Hashanah 5787, the Torah’s account of Abraham, Isaac and the Akedah challenges us to consider the meaning of blessing, sacrifice, faith and the choices that shape our future.

On the 25th anniversary of September 11 and as America has recently celebrated its 250th birthday, a reflection on the unity that followed 9/11, the divisions that have grown since, and the question of what America has learned.

Founder and Executive Director Jonathan S. Greenwald joins the National Board of Religious Zionists of America–Mizrachi (RZA) Jonathan S. Greenwald and The Greenwald Family Impact Foundation (TGFIF) congratulate Pace Cooper, Stephen M. Flatow and the newly elected national leadership of Religious Zionists of America–Mizrachi (RZA), following the organization’s Biennial Convention. Pace Cooper of Memphis, Tennessee, was elected President of RZA, while Stephen M. Flatow assumed

Parashat Nitzavim–Vayelech reminds us that standing together requires more than words, it requires choice, responsibility and the courage to move forward. As one chapter closes and another begins, the Torah challenges us to choose life, remain steadfast and prepare the next generation to carry the mission forward.

Brad Lander got what he wished for. In June, the former New York City comptroller defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. It was a rout, roughly two-to-one. Two Jewish Democrats. Two self-described Zionists. One of the most Jewish congressional districts in America. But by 2026, what each meant by “Zionist” had come to look very different.

A little-known 1952 immigration law raises a question that remains strikingly relevant today: how should America respond when foreign ideologies threaten the nation from within?

Parashat Ki Tavo reminds us that arriving is not enough, we must remember what brought us here, acknowledge what has been built, and accept the responsibility to preserve it. In a week of continuing challenges for Israel, America and the Jewish people, Ki Tavo offers a timeless lesson in gratitude, memory and stewardship.

Parashat Ki Teitzei begins with the words “When you go out to war against your enemies…”a reminder that before confronting what lies ahead, we must know what we are defending. In a world of shifting standards and moral confusion, the Torah calls on us to remain grounded in our values, our identity and our responsibility to one another.

Moral inversion after October 7 and why moral clarity - even when unpopular - still requires courage.

How Mayor Mamdani’s rise has unexpectedly galvanized Jewish unity and why American Jews can no longer afford complacency.

The men and women we honor on Memorial Day did not sacrifice their lives for a political party or ideology. They fought for something greater: the enduring idea of America itself and the shared identity that can unite us across our differences.

Written in the immediate aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, this article examines the dangerous escalation of political hatred into violence and the urgent need for national unity.

Iran and the dangerous illusion that time will resolve growing threats and the lessons history teaches about confronting them before it is too late.