Having not seen his 6 Israeli grandchildren since the beginning of July, my husband Jerry planned a trip to visit them. A few days after he booked his flight and notified his son Yoni in Efrat (along … more

Judy’s off this week (getting ready for Thanksgiving, perhaps), so we’re reprinting her Thanksgiving column from 2012. As a kid, Thanksgiving meant a couple of days off from school, … more

South Shore Rep. Kathleen Rice issued the following statement: “Last week, I was horrified to learn that a young man from our district, Eli Borochov, was shot in the leg by a sniper while … more

One of the more challenging fact-finding questions we encounter every year is “how old are the Biblical heroes in the tales which are shared with us?” In some cases the Torah tells us, … more

The apple is a rite of fall. I thought I was already experiencing the perfect fall day after a walk around Central Park’s reservoir. Encircled with soft-rounded ablaze-in-color trees, framed by … more

Israel’s prime minister has called the latest terrorist attacks “an act of war.” He called the attackers “barbarians,” vowed to wage a war of “no mercy” … more

Saturday evening’s Democratic Party debate displayed the full range of liberal thought on the war against Islamic terrorism — all three candidates refused to use the “R” word … more

We are living in tumultuous times that are trying not just our souls but also our very physical existence. The recent shooting, in the holy city of Chevron, of Cedarhurst resident Eli Borochov and … more

In one of best moments during last week’s Republican presidential debate, Marco Rubio criticized the mainstream media for reporting that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had totally … more

A few years ago, the British anti-Semitism scholar David Hirsh remarked that while Israel was the ostensible target of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, first in the firing line … more