I'm thinking by Micah Halpern Issue of April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar 5770 Foreign affairs between allies is not only about friendship based on shared interests and concerns, it is also about … more

Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 By Miriam Bradman Abrahams Recently while visiting Israel, my family and I were able to squeeze in some priceless moments as tourists. Our stop in … more

Dear Aviva, I have been married for 13 years and I have four kids. I was looking at some old pictures from when I was engaged and newly married. I was such a different person back then and had … more

Dear Aviva, My daughter just returned from sleep-away camp and B”H she had a fantastic time. Of course, she wants to keep in touch with all her new friends who live in various cities across America and even in Israel. However, she says all her friends keep in touch via Facebook rather than email. more

This week’s article is dedicated in honor of the marriage of Carly Rothenberg to Marc Friedman: May they always be blessed, and may they always appreciate all their blessings…. Some time ago I had the privilege of meeting a World War II veteran with a fascinating story to share: more

The holiday has passed and is over and the next topic of conversation in our home concerns finals, APs and high school graduation. I’m more than a bit overwhelmed by emotions elicited by these events, reminders that our youngest child will soon be leaving our nest. more

There are no records dating back to the time of the invention of the shoe. There are just assumptions based on primitive cave paintings. But you can be sure a lot has changed since then. Today the average woman owns 19 pairs of shoes and the average man, 7. more

In last week’s tribute to the sacrifice of Rabbi Menachem Ziemba, one of the scholars referenced was Rabbi Dr. Pesach Schindler, whose information concerning Rabbi Ziemba was crucial to my essay’s theme and purpose. In response to numerous inquiries concerning Dr. Schindler and in commemoration of the upcoming Yom Hashoah observances in our community, I am reprising several previous essays of his literary works on the Holocaust as well as works by others on this timely subject. more

So, it was the last day before the Nine Days. You know what that means: Last day to swim, do your laundry and, of course, stuff yourself silly with meat, because for the next nine days you can’t. You can eat it on Shabbat and, of course, if you make a siyum. more

This Shabbat will witness the beginning of the reading of the fourth book of the Torah, Bamidbar, sometimes translated as the Book of Numbers but never as the Book of the Desert (which is what bamidbar means). more