Thanassis Cambinas is the author of “A Privilege to Die: Inside Hezbollah’s Legions and Their Endless War Against Israel.” Michael Orbach: Why is Hezbollah is so dangerous? Thanassis … more

When I was studying in yeshiva, I asked one of the rabbis if there was a specific reason why the Torah occasionally refers to Yaakov by his name and other times as Yisrael. The rabbi was of the … more

By Zechariah Mehler At 10:45 on Sunday morning, Dec. 12, I sat in the SUV of the Head Chef of Etceterea Etcetera, Seth Warshaw, wondering what I had done to deserve this. I had arrived promptly at … more

Nixon? Everyone knows he didn’t like Jews or blacks or the Irish. But the real shock in the recently released recordings Nixon made in 1973 was a stray comment from his Secretary of State, … more

By Michael Orbach It was a pretty good Chanukah for the Maccabeats. Weeks before, the 14-member a cappella group composed of Yeshiva University students had been virtually unknown outside of … more

By Michael Orbach The campaign to free Sholom Rubashkin will be coming to the Five Towns and Far Rockaway area. On Dec. 22, the Pidyun Shvuim Fund, an informal organization that pays for … more

Dear Aviva, I like wearing snoods and tichels but I don’t like my friends telling me that I’m wearing a rag or look like I just got out of bed. I legitimately think that tichels look … more

If you have spent any time at any of the self-styled gourmet grocery stores you will notice that the number of products has quadrupled. This is a result of the recent surge in consumers who consider … more

I remember as a child complaining to my parents one year that the gifts we received paled in comparison to the gifts we received the year before. My father was quick to point out that the focus … more