For about 250 years, the British ruled over the greatest empire the world has ever known. How did a tiny little island with half the population of Germany and one hundredth the land area of the old Soviet Union get to rule much of Africa, much of North America, Australia, New Zealand, all of India […]

Dear Rabbi Daniel and Susan, I am in my early thirties, married with a three-year-old and a one-year-old. I have a good job as an actuary, and my wife has cut back her hours as a physical therapist and works part-time since our second baby arrived. I am an involved father and love spending time […]

I cried when Charlie Kirk was assassinated. I did not watch the video clip showing his murder. The pogroms of October 7, 2023, personally affected me. I self-monitor the times when I listen to or read accounts of that agonizing day. I avoid sensational news stories that used to be the headlines on magazines and […]

An Eight-Part Investigation into America’s Future June 3, 2026 Dear Friend,  For decades I have been telling Jews not to fear anti-Semitism in America. Today many are asking me a question: “Rabbi Lapin, is it time to leave?” It is a question I never expected to hear from thoughtful American Jews. To answer that question, […]