It was time to purchase a gown for my son Jeremy’s wedding. I went to Saks, Nordstrom’s, Bloomingdales, Lord and Taylor and Bergdorf Goodman. I checked almost every evening gown I could … more

Aong with all the challenging events of this part summer including the terrible kidnapping and murder of Gilad, Eyal and Naftali, I heard an incredible story: A teacher in a resource room for … more

A few months ago, I asked William Schabas, the Canadian academic who this week resigned as head of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s probe into last summer’s war in Gaza … more

As the yearly cycle of our religious observances marches on, we experienced the readings about Amalek a few weeks ago, and we are to further hear of that nation’s hateful and violent legacy in the Torah readings first on Shabbat Zachor and then on Purim. more

A Jew and a Catholic went to Congress sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it is what will be played out over the next few months. The Jew of course is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … more

Being in touch with the various Jewish media outlets, one is never at a loss for conversation. Topics that appeal specifically to Jewish interests keep us all on our toes. Last week I came across … more

After arriving at Mt. Sinai at the beginning of the third month, we are told in 19:3 that in going up the mountain, “Moshe went up to the Elokim,” which is followed by “and … more

It was her eyes that really captured me; there was an intense sadness there mixed with pain, and yet every now and then a flash of fire that seemed to suggest … defiance?  As the … more

You have to hand it to the United Nations. It’s hard to think of another body that would organize a special meeting on the subject of rising anti-Semitism with anti-Semites not just in … more

Did you know that the United States Senate has been underwriting a series of events publicly glorifying a Palestinian terrorist who murdered an American citizen—in fact, a senator’s … more