Miri Zorger is an award-winning chef in Israel who said, “When I make food, I look for the artistic perspective. To me it’s important to show kosher food can be gourmet.” … more

Fourteen years ago this week (on Aug 9, the 20th of Av, in 2001), in a Sbarro pizzeria on a beautiful Jerusalem afternoon, a fanatical terrorist entered with a guitar case full of explosives and, … more

Last week, from Tisha B’Av through Tu B’Av (July 26–31), was loaded with a particularly awful set of occurences in Israel. From the vandalism on a Conservative (Masorti) … more

Despite what Secretary of State Kerry says, the P5+1 deal is not forever (most key provisions stopping Iran from enriching uranium expire after 10 years, the rest after 15). But if you read the … more

When it comes to the nuclear deal agreed to a fortnight ago in Vienna. there’s a pattern evolving that should be worrying the Obama administration: the more you know about it, the less you like … more

Three Long Island congress members — the North Shore’s Steve Israel, the South Shore’s Kathleen Rice, and Rep. Grace Ming of Central Queens — said this week that they would … more

At a time when America’s heroes are dwindling, filmmakers and historians are among those turning to Abraham Lincoln for inspiration.  The relationship of our 16th president with Jews is … more

Second of two-parts. Walter Schacherl’s search for his relatives after World War II reconnected him with one cousin who survived the camps, but no others. After his discharge from the … more

Leaders of observant Jewry have unequivocally condemned last week’s stabbling of marchers in Jerusalem’s gay pride parade. The attack resulted in the death of 16-year-old Shira … more

In 2002, reporter Edwin Black was the first journalist to visit Jonathan Pollard in prison; he reviewed documents relating to the case and extensively interviewed Pollard’s attorneys as well as … more