As women put a few coins or bills into the pushka just before lighting the Shabbos candles, they think of their family and friends who need a special blessing for health or peace, and of Jews … more

The Five Towns and Far Rockaway were prepared for whatever Juno might have delivered, thanks to the cooperation of municipal, state and non-profit players who gathered at Achiezer on Central … more

The next time you visit the American consulate in Jerusalem, the heavily armed men whom you think are there to protect you may actually be Palestinian terrorists. The consulate’s chief … more

Despite the criticism he has received, House Speaker John Boehner does not regret his decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress in early … more

Replay: This feature was a reader favorite when it first appeared last January. The Super Bowl. The Ultimate sporting event in North America. A virtual national holiday, no matter which team … more

As regular readers of my column will know, I am not an admirer of the analogy between the situation that Jews faced in Europe in the 1930s, and the trials and challenges we face now. I … more

A heteronym in the Torah appears in three contexts which have too many parallels to be ignored. The prophetess Miriam (M-R-Y-M) appears on the scene to sing about the splitting of the sea, … more

This doesn’t look like such a good idea, said Benjy, commander of an elite company in Golani’s Egoz unit, in the summer of 2006. “I know,” responded his commander, … more

The dynamics of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Congressional visit is more complicated than the U.S. and Israeli media have made it out to be. It is more than just one more breach in the … more

The president of Israel visited Brooklyn on Sunday to discuss the importance of the relationship between the African-American and Jewish communities and the communities’ common goals at the … more