There is now little doubt that Iran planned and financed Hamas’s mass murder and kidnapping of Jewish civilians on Oct. 7. Whether the billions of dollars released to Iran by the Biden … more

The opening chapter of Sefer Shemos records a dramatic change: “There arose a new king over Egypt.” With the new king we commence new themes, new thoughts, new challenges. The … more

EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows is the full text of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech on March 14, as released by his office. Schumer’s most explosive expression … more

Heads we win, tails we lose By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 When my oldest child began to talk, she was two months shy of her second birthday. It occurred to me that I could … more

Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Dear That’s Life, A number of stories of mistaken identity have surfaced since my column from two weeks ago. I had forgotten that my friend Michal had … more

Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 Dear That’s Life, In these hard times in which we find ourselves, people are cutting back on luxuries on which they had spent money in the past, in … more

Guide responds to bible critics with answers ‘buried’ in plain sight By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 tammuz 5769 On a sunny afternoon in Jerusalem in 1987 Rabbi Yehuda … more

Suffered blow to head; some effects linger By Mayer Fertig / TheJewishStar.com Nov. 23, 2009 / 5 Cheshvan 5770 Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky, founder of Yeshiva of South Shore and many other … more

Dinner and high praise for mentors By Daniella Adler Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 Mentors at the TOVA organization, college age individuals who regularly volunteer their time to … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 When Bruce Feiler, the bestselling author of “Walking the Bible,” was diagnosed with a life-threatening tumor he created a Council of Dads to help take … more