A few years back I wrote about the first time that my husband, Jerry, had a real birthday party. He was turning seven and was invited to Lenny Schwartz’s birthday party. … more

The recent discovery of a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard, that was on display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum for over 50 years, has prompted Tel Aviv … more

Yaakov Seltzer remembers a different world, when he would sell his customers prayer books, then hand them an invitation to his daughter’s wedding. When they would come in to Seltzer’s … more

This week, I became an American citizen. As I intently studied my naturalization certificate after the oath-taking ceremony, it struck me how fortunate I am to be accepted into this nation on the eve … more

Unprecedented footage broadcast on Israeli television Sunday showed Syrian women and children crossing into Israel for medical treatment with assistance from the IDF, in the latest spotlighting of … more

In his important book, “Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition,” the scholar David Nirenberg makes the persuasive case that Islam has faced similar theological challenges to Christianity in … more

When the the Israelites pressed Aaron to make them an idol of gold, the Torah informs us: “And all the people broke off the golden rings which were in their ears and brought them unto … more

A few hours after President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that the United States had exited the Iran nuclear deal, the doyenne of progressive political-action committees, MoveOn.org, sent out … more

Over 125 guests converged on the West Hempstead home of Alan and Sharon Shulman on the evening of June 27 for a BBQ and Israeli wine tasting in support of the One Israel Fund. The event was graced … more

Fathers joined their ninth-grade daughters for a morning at the Stella K. Abraham High School.  During a breakfast buffet, the pairs posed for portraits, which were given out as a framed … more