Chanukah, oh Chanukah! A fresh poem on an ancient holiday.

"Above and beyond the 'typical' things for which we train – war, terrorism, border infiltration, etc., - this year we were confronted by a new challenge..."

We are bystanders when, living our busy lives, we witness our society's problems and fail to act to our full potential.

Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, will be speaking in Denver in December.

Stephanie Schneider continues her service-learning journey, this time posting from India - wow!

Trans Day of Remembrance was founded in 1998 to memorialize people who have been murdered due to transphobia.

Rabbi Marc says, "As delicious as that turkey dinner is on Thanksgiving, it is an increasingly ironic way to celebrate freedom and gratitude." Read why.

Moishy Scheiner writes in from New York and connects Occupy Wall Street with this week's parsha, Vayeirah.

Lisa Tremback offers a poetic tribute to her friend and mentor, Ron Goodman.

Morah Yehudis explores the challenging topic of circumcision as a follow up to the recent film and discussion.

Rabbi Goldfeder shares a new column this week. Is there anything Jewish about Halloween?

Aron Friedman shares a personal and wonderful story about fate, prayers, and the connectedness of us all.

A Poem in Honor of Ron Goodman, z"l

Gilad Shalit who was kidnapped by the Hamas five years and four months ago, is back home with his parents. What a joyous day!

A petition has been submitted to the new White House petition program on behalf of Sholom Rubashkin.

Are we so focused on destinations that we forget to experience the journey? Deb Dusansky explores the question for October.

Stan Kreis reviews some of the history behind this week's events at the UN. With video.

More than 800 years ago, Maimonides described eight rungs on the ladder of charitable giving. Remarkably, his approach is still relevant today.

Stan Kreis analyzes President Obama's plan behind his job plan.

"Mah Matzav?" Shaul Amir tries to make sense of the last several months in Israel and the Middle East for BJN readers. Exclusive.

We stand on the eve of the biggest Israeli civil demonstration ever, culminating seven weeks of protests and demands for social revolution and the restoration of a social government in Israel.

Stan Kreis says the UN statehood push by the Palestinian Authority is not about the intransigence of Israel in checking the formation of a Palestinian State.

The summer of 2011 marks twenty years since the fall of the Soviet Union and the beginning of a new era for Russian Jewry. Read about the resulting identity challenges for the latest generation of Russian Jews.

I was pondering maybe Tisha B'Av is a good time to advance a different way of thinking about the Shoah.

After three weeks of a having break from the internet and phone once a week, I can see why it is important to "take a break" from life.