Bamidbar 21:5-8 contains what might be the quickest sin, punishment, retribution and repentant turnaround in all of the Torah. “The people spoke out against G-d and Moses, ‘Why did you … more

It’s been almost three years that I’ve been writing this column. At first it was just a recipe and a paragraph or two about the origins of the recipe or a humorous story to go with … more

At the prompting of one of our community's most respected leaders, Avrumy Zelmanovitz, my son, David, and I recently visited the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. This was a … more

After the Korach episode, Moshe is told by G-d to tell his nephew Elazar to take the fire pans of those who perished bringing the k’toret, and hammer them out in order for them to become covers … more

Some time ago, at a Rosh Chodesh prayer service at the Kotel, things got ugly. more

With the family l’chaim over (we all had a great time celebrating), and the engagement party not planned till the end of the summer, I intended to concentrate on upcoming catering … more

I did not appreciate history. I did not find it interesting. My father in his younger days also did not appreciate history, did not find it interesting. Later it became an obsession to him. Now I … more

Columnist Tehilla Goldberg considers how Torah recounts reactions to death, and presents Sheryl Sandberg's extraordinary Facebook post at the end of sheloshim for her husband David Goldberg. more

Physical health is a priority in Judaism. This is a prime belief in our faith. Nothing in Jewish law inhibits the maintenance of the quality of one’s physical life. Thus, this week’s … more

One commentator suggested that booing Jack Lew at last Sunday’s Jerusalem Post conference would “piss off Obama.” Instead, the boos were the pro-Israel community’s way of … more