My wife’s maternal grandmother was a wise old woman, raised in the Old City of Jerusalem where she accumulated wisdom from her Yiddish-speaking family and the diverse Jerusalemites who … more

There are many inspiring stories from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of April 1943, the 80th anniversary of which is being marked this week, but this passage is probably the one that left the deepest … more

Amos Hochstein, the US special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security, arrived in Israel last Tuesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National … more

A failed Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket launch at Israel caused the explosion at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday night, the IDF confirms. “The IDF has concluded an After Action Review and … more

I was embarrassed by her sharp rebuke. But looking back, I realize the lesson I learned from her brief criticism was more valuable than most of my other training experiences. It happened about … more

Public opinion polls may indicate an increase in Hamas’s popularity among Palestinians in the West Bank after the Oct. 7 massacre, but a growing number of Palestinians living there have begun … more

A call to abolish the tradition of bridesmaid dresses By Sari Nossbaum Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Traditionally, being a bridesmaid is considered an honor; it is a gesture to signify … more

Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 The full ramifications of events large or small are not always apparent right away. Sometimes we need to wait a little while as a new reality takes … more

Fashion week comes to Lawrence NSCY’s Project Frumway featured stylish, modest clothing Project Frumway, a fashion show at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence on March 16, featured 54 … more

Time to stand up for true Torah Judaism Editor’s note: Hafganah is a common Israeli term for protest; the plural is Hafganos. The headline refers to the violent protests that have dominated … more