By Rabbi Josh Wander I returned recently from Sydney carrying images that don’t leave you alone easily. A massacre aimed… Lockdown Lakewood – Part III

By Rabbi Josh Wander This article is probably not what you think it is. I’m not here to attack the… Wiping Out the Torah with Daas Torah – Trip to Lakewood, Part II

By Rabbi Josh Wander I’ve traveled across the planet and stumbled into an alternative reality. It shocked me—not with violence… GlattKosher Bacon

By Rabbi Josh Wander Strip away the slogans, the party platforms, the blue-and-white lapel pins, and ask the uncomfortable question… Is Judaism Possible Without Zionism?

By Rabbi Josh Wander There is a quiet but profound disconnect running through much of the Orthodox Jewish world. It… The Great Disconnect: Why World Orthodoxy Struggles to Close the Exile

By Rabbi Josh Wander In the largest Jewish city of exile, a new mayor is sworn in. His name is… When Hamandani Is Sworn In

By Rabbi Josh Wander In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed with the gift of prophecy. She could see the future… The Cassandra Curse

By Rabbi Josh Wander This week’s press release announcing an armed rabbi concealed-carry training program should disturb every thinking Jew—not… Armed Rabbis or a Final Warning? When Self-Defense Becomes a Substitute for Coming Home

By Rabbi Josh Wander Something profoundly strange is happening. Israeli flags are reportedly flying openly in Somaliland — a breakaway… Israeli Flags Fly in Somaliland — But Not Yet on the Temple Mount

By Josh Wander In the wake of the October 7 massacre, Israel’s Home Front Command is reportedly considering a new… Bulletproof Doors Won’t Save Us From a Bulletproof Lie

By Rabbi Josh Wander Over the years—both here in Israel and across the Jewish world—I have noticed a deeply troubling… Israel’s Fear of Being Zionist

By Rabbi Josh Wander There are two traumas that sit on my shoulders at all times. They are very different… The Two Traumas I Carry

By Rabbi Josh Wander This wasn’t my first time joining an international delegation responding to a terror attack or national… Should Jews Stay in Australia?

By Rabbi Josh Wander Among all the Torah traditions that Jews still cling to—besides Pesach and the High Holidays—Chanukah stands… Chanukah: The Holiday We Keep but No Longer Understand

By Josh Wander America isn’t drifting toward a recession. It’s hurtling toward a historic breakdown — a convergence of fiscal,… America’s Coming Collapse — And the Scapegoat Waiting in the Shadows

By Rabbi Josh Wander A recent episode of the Meaningful People podcast hosted a debate between Michael Weichbrod of Homeward… When Debate Isn’t Debate: Reflections on the Meaningful People Aliyah Discussion

By Rabbi Josh Wander Senator Bernie Moreno (R–Ohio) has introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, a bill that—if passed—would… Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025: Hashem’s Wake-Up Call to the Jews of America

By Rabbi Josh Wander I am often asked where I’m from. It’s a simple question — one we all answer… Proud Americans? Or Proud Jews? A Question of Identity

By Rabbi Josh Wander We have produced, perhaps for the first time in history, a generation that can touch every… The Illiterate TikTok Generation

The Lie, the Irony, and the Truth By Rabbi Josh Wander Clickbait? Absolutely. But beneath this sensational accusation — hurled… “Jews Want to Take Over the World”