On top of a hill in front of an art museum in the biggest park in St. Louis stands a statue of an anti-Semite. It’s a monument to the city’s namesake, the medieval French king Louis IX, … more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bid farewell to outgoing US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman during the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. A replacement for Friedman, a Five Towns … more

The word “bullying” describes a behavior that has been around since the beginning of history, involving victimizing others physically or, more typically, verbally. The old adage … more

A New York Times reporter and photographer get into a car. They travel across one of the world’s happiest countries — and find only anger, alienation and regret. If that … more

It took several days, but eventually, the world’s media grasped why the scandal at Frankfurt Airport last week, when more than 100 Orthodox Jews were prevented by the German airline … more

At the top of my summer list of small pleasures is discovering farmers markets. Popping up at roadsides all across the country, baskets of produce brim with color … more

One of the major themes of our parasha is the death and burial of Sarah Emanu in Ma’arat HaMachpelah. Another, found in the subsequent chapter, focuses on Eliezer finding Yitzchak’s … more

It was a peaceful Friday night after the Shabbat meal. My son and I left the house to go learn Torah together at the local synagogue. A few moments later, the calm was shattered by the gunfire. At … more

I have occasionally been asked about my fascination with Hebron, burial place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs, the oldest Jewish holy site and the ancient Jewish kingdom’s … more

As a parent, grandparent, and psychologist, I am often considered to be something of an expert on parenting and child-rearing. In that capacity, I have frequently been asked to review or give an … more