It was a typical park bench conversation. I hadn’t seen my friend for quite some time, and we both were delighted to run into each other by chance that afternoon. We shook hands and … more

The Israelites were almost within sight of the Promised Land. They had successfully waged their first battles. They had just won a victory over the Midianites. There is a new tone to the … more

A crucial aspect of the Three Weeks that is often ignored is that of introspection —cheshbon hanefesh. In my estimation, this period is precisely the time for looking in the mirror of … more

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) spent much of the past week demonstrating for the American Jewish community why they should be concerned about the Squad’s control of the Democratic Party … more

It’s summer, and it’s been scorching hot outside. This is the third time I’m devoting my column to hyperthermia — specifically, losing a child to it in a locked … more

In recent years, we’ve grown accustomed to reading about Jews who don’t care much about Israel. That makes the willingness of one non-Jewish man to dedicate so much of his life to … more

Amid the profusion of commentary about hostile attitudes towards the Jewish community found in certain parts of the American left and British Labour, there was a useful bit of research on the … more

A recently released Pew Research Center report about global restrictions on religion focuses mostly on discrimination against, and the persecution of, various religious … more

The sweet corn is in! The corn harvest marks two things for me: the midpoint of summer, and the height of grilling season. Corn was once grown only in the New World. It is believed to have … more

Grenade! The very mention of the word can send shudders down the spine of even the most battle-hardened soldier. The instinct is to run. But on the first of Av, during the 2006 war in Lebanon, … more