There are some crazy myths running through American politics today, things like the U.S. government was behind the twin towers attack on 9/11, Barack Obama was born in Kenya (or was it the planet … more

This coming Monday, May 18, at 8 pm, the Young Israel of Woodmere will host a tribute to the memory of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l . Our essay the week is again themed to Rav … more

The president of a normal, civilized country naturally is anxious to distance himself from any suspicion of ever having had a connection to a terrorist. That’s how President Barack Obama … more

One of the most enduring images from the Baltimore riots was that of the irate mother of a rioter vigorously admonishing and slapping her law-breaking teenage son. Millions of frustrated Americans, … more

The Virginia State Bar (VSB) — which, it should be noted, is a state body working with the legal profession in Virginia — has been embroiled in a nasty political row over its apparent … more

Apparently neither the Obama Administration nor any of the other members of the P+5 teams negotiating the nuclear deal with Iran wants a silly thing like violations of nuclear sanctions to hurt the … more

In his Sefer Hamitzvot, Rambam states that there are two mitzvot to be gleaned from the verse, “Do not desecrate My holy name. I must be sanctified among the Israelites. I am G-d [and] I am … more

Shavuot? Already? How is that possible? Didn’t we just put away the last of our Pesach dishes or, alternatively, unpacked … more

I keep hearing this phrase: “When the tallest mountain trembles, the smallest mountain comes to help.” As if the friendship between the people of Nepal and the people of Israel was not … more

This past week’s Parasha, Kedoshim, contained a restatement of the essence of the Ten Commandments. This reading, coming halfway between Pesach and Shavuot, helps us better prepare ourselves … more