The shofar sounding last Sunday began the wake-up call of the month of Elul that reminds us that Rosh Hashana will soon be upon us. The commentary of Rabbeinu Bachya on the coming parshas has found … more

The Institute for Science and International Security last week published a report revealing yet another part of the P5+1 deal that’s been kept secret from Congress and the American … more

This past week in Israel, the challenge of running a modern day state against the backdrop of a 3,000 year old tradition again came to the forefront. Tens of thousands of commuters, including … more

From Moscow to Washington, we are told that the principle enemy in the Middle East is the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization. At the same time, the outside powers that have intervened in … more

This past weekend, my husband and I had the privilege of dog-sitting for my granddog Murphy. This time, Murphy’s parents (my daughter and son-in-law) weren’t here; they were off to a … more

An excellent scholarly essay by Rabbi Norman Strickman, professor of Jewish Studies at Touro College, peaked my interest in the legacy of Judah Ha-Levi the famed rabbi and leader of 1,000 years ago … more

The theme of the Chosen People (am hanivchar) is repeated in a number of places in the Siddur, becoming a universally accepted principle of Jewish thought: •From the blessing before … more

T his week’s Torah portion, Vaetchanan, begins in the middle of Moshe’s explaining how, after he appointed Yehoshua as the next leader, he once again beseeched G-d for permission to … more

Cedarhurst attorney Howard M. Adelsberg asks that we consider helping Chai Lifeline. His reasons are both personal and communal. Dear Friends: In November 2001 my wife and I were told the … more

Is there any comfort? It’s been ten years since that terrible summer of 2006 and the Second Lebanon War, and many of us have moved on. But for the families whose loved ones never returned, it … more