On The Origins of Species turns 150
By Sarah Breger
Today’s the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. But 150 years later the relationship between science...
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
By Sarah Breger
For religiously observant employees, the decision to "rock the boat" in the workplace is a tricky one. If you keep Hallal should you...
A Star-Studded Biblical Event
By Michelle Albert
Though lately religion has seemed a passing fad in Hollywood, a group of celebrities are taking spirituality seriously. An audio version of the...
Statement By Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters
The following is a statement from the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters regarding the recent comments in Moment Magazine by Rabbi Manis Friedman.
Regarding recent comments made by...
A Statement from Rabbi Friedman
**The following is an updated statement as of June 5.
I would like to clarify the answer published in my name in last month's issue of...
Should Israel Recognize Kosovo's Independence?
By Jeremy Gillick
In February of 2008, the Republic of Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. Now, as the country of two million--almost all of whom...
What Hamas Believes
By Jeremy Gillick
Bombing Gaza might not force Hamas--the Palestinian version of the Muslim Brotherhood that rules it--to moderate its hatred of Israel or its hostility...
The Settlers' Intifada
by Jeremy Gillick
Much of the West Bank is in turmoil following this morning's highly anticipated evacuation of the Orwellian "House of Peace" in Hebron. Though...
An Interview with Peter Manseau, Author of Songs for the Butcher's Daughter
By Jeremy Gillick
“Rise and go to the town of the killings,” Bialik wrote of Kishinev, the Moldovan city, formerly Russian, where a 1903 Easter Sunday...
A Eulogy for Rivka and Gavriel Holtzberg
This eulogy for Rivka and Gavriel Holtzberg found its way to us at ITM and we think it's worth sharing with our readers. It is...
Mumbai Attack, Jewish Angle
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler
All our Thanksgiving weekends were touched with sadness as news from Mumbai interrupted what should have been cheery days watching football and spending...
Could an Evacuation of the Jewish Settlement in Hebron Spark an Israeli Civil War?
By Jeremy Gillick
There is an interesting drama developing around one of the West Bank’s most radical and controversial Jewish settlements. Home to the Ma’arat HaMachpelah—the...