Autumn arrives with those short-lived delights of the season: crisp, juicy apples, cider, harvest fairs, and, of course, pumpkins. Apple season peaks around now, but there’s still time to pick … more

TEL AVIV — While there was plenty to kvetch about in Israel in 5776, as we take stock at Rosh Hashana, we can each find something to celebrate. Here are five Israeli stories from the past … more

What did we learn about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the Jewish vote from the debate Monday night at Hofstra University on Long Island? Except for an extended tussle about the Iran nuclear … more

Way back in Medieval Germany, dumplings were a culinary innovation, only recently arrived from Asia. These were simple, doughy balls. They weren’t filled with meat, potatoes or cheese; they … more

Here’s a timeline of some of the major Jews news stories of 5776. September 2015 •Fifty-three major American Jewish groups issue a call for unity and recommitment to American and … more

With Rosh Hashana at the doorstep, culinary markers accompany Elul’s piercing shofar blasts and the recitation of Selichot prayers. Aside from the endearing ritual of the classic simanim … more

Some people take great pride and pleasure in planning their Rosh Hashana menus for weeks or months in advance, chugging away at kugels and cakes and soup … more

With the sweetness of Rosh Hashana in mind, beekeeper Curtis Crowell introduced boys at Hewlett’s Yeshiva of South Shore to the social structure of bees, how hives are constructed and how honey … more

In this strangest of presidential election years, the first of three debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was just as it should have been — strange.  The first third of the … more

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both released statements lauding Israeli statesman Shimon Peres following his death early Wednesday morning. Clinton, the Democratic … more