A new film airing this weekend explores the rich history of Jewish food and its cultural impact on the community. “Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Foods and … more

This column started as View From Jerusalem. After I moved to the Upper West Side, it was switched to View From Central Park, a geographic marker of the move, from Jerusalem to New York. When I … more

Alan Gross, who was imprisoned on espionage charges for five years in Cuba while trying to assist its Jewish community, said following the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro … more

Some in the media and or liberals in the U.S. government are treating the death of Fidel Castro as a loss for the world, describing him as a revolutionary, a … more

An estimated 4,000 shoppers poured onto the commercial streets of Cedarhurst on motzei Shabbos, celebrated the American tradition of “Black Friday” on a Saturday night … more

The annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries drew 5,600 rabbis and guests from 90 countries to Brooklyn last weekend. more

As the wildfires that raged across this country for nearly a week were subdued Sunday, Israelis surveyed the devastation in search of answers. The fires, which continued to flare … more

With fire trucks donated by the Young Israel of Woodmere and its members seeing action in Israel’s arson war, the YIW plans to donate two more. The shul raised $125,000 between Friday … more

Unaware that she was carrying twins, Rivkah has second thoughts when the “child” in her rumbles around. The rabbis teach us that when she passed a house of study Yaakov tried to emerge, … more

Yes, with this edition dated December 2, we are to soon to observe the joyous holiday of Chanukah. With that said, it is my pleasure to once again cite for your reading pleasure another learned work … more