The holiday of Shavuoth is coming and the teacher Rabbi Gevaltsky stands before his class and asks the bochurim, “can someone tell me about any of the Ten Commandments?” more

Tzipi Livni quit the Knesset this week and offered parting words of warning that Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state is in danger. more

Today, thirty years later, none of us remember exactly what it was we were supposed to have done, and what it was that had so enraged them, but our sergeants were on the warpath, and it was clearly going to be a long afternoon… more

With Labor Day now safely behind us, it is time to give serious thought to the upcoming High Holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. For this week, I will focus on the importance that music plays in the liturgy of this sacred season. more

Another Palestinian teenager was shot to death last weekend. You didn’t hear about the latest killing? Maybe that’s because she was shot by Palestinians, not by Israelis. That kind of … more

The first Saturday in September will see Israel’s national soccer team travel to Cardiff, the capital of Wales, for a crucial qualifying game for next year’s European Championship in … more

Some Democrats did their best to demonstrate where they stood in regards to the Israel/Palestinian conflict at their convention last week in Philadelphia (ironically known as “The City of … more

This past weekend, my husband and I had the privilege of dog-sitting for my granddog Murphy. This time, Murphy’s parents (my daughter and son-in-law) weren’t here; they were off to a … more

The Young Israel of Woodmere will host “Antique Jewish Ritual Objects From 1700 to Modern Times,” featuring the noted antiques specialist Jonathan Greenstein, author of “A Lost Art: … more

According to the Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party, Rep. Keith Ellison, his colleagues don’t care about his ties to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. … more