It was a glorious Shabbat morning, but truth be told, if I had been left to my own devices, I might have slept all day. But there at the edge of my bed was Benji with his older sister Abigail, … more

T his Shabbat is known as “Shabbat Chazon,” based upon the opening words of our haftarah: “The vision (chazon) of Yeshayahu (Isaiah) the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning … more

This past Shabbat, my husband Jerry and I were invited to shalosh seudos at our friends, Howie and Meira Lasky, along with the Goldsmiths, Hacks and Markowitzs. Out of the ten at the table, six had … more

After a Palestinian civil engineering student was revealed on Aug. 2 to be the terrorist arrested for plotting a large-scale attack on Jerusalem’s light rail in revenge for Jews visiting the … more

American Jewish historian Hasia Diner is facing widespread criticism over her public renunciation of Israel and Zionism.  I say: Thanks, Hasia, for your honesty. Diner is the Paul S. and … more

Last week I received a profound teaching from the esteemed rabbi of the iconic Bialystoker Synagogue, Rabbi Zvi Romm, themed to the recent bigoted rant by a so-called Jewish historian, Dr. Hasia … more

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate, has received significant funds from the anti-Israel organization J-Street and has shown support for organizations … more

Again this year, there is evidence of a polarization in Israeli society. Jewish men purporting to represent what Judaism is meant to be, describing themselves as “religious” or … more

We live in an era of resurgent, strongman leaders. Some of them, like Russian President Vladimir Putin, carry an aura of invincibility, a sense that they effortlessly control the levers of power at … more

This week we’ve begun The Three Weeks — or ben ha-metzarim (literally, “between the narrow places).” On most Shabbatot, the Torah narrative that is read in synagogue is … more