I n late February 1945, among the first reports on the horrors of Auschwitz was one by a Polish officer, Lt. Wacław Lipiński, who wrote in the Polpress Bulletin, “Those who have survived … more

When histories of the war in the Gaza Strip are written — a war triggered by the Hamas pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — the name of Alice Nderitu probably won’t garner … more

This week’s parsha , Yisro, begins by telling us that Yisro heard what G-d had done for Israel in taking them out of Egypt: Yisro, father-in-law of Moshe, took Zipporah, wife of Moshe, … more

B ack in the days when I was a pulpit rabbi in Baltimore, I made it my business to meet with every bar mitzvah boy and girl several weeks before their big day. We would discuss their interests, … more

It was her eyes that really captured me. There was an intense sadness there mixed with pain, and yet every now and then a flash of fire that seemed to suggest … defiance? As the woman was … more

There’s an enthralling story about the Ten Commandments and the role they played in Jewish worship and the synagogue. It begins with a little-known fact. There was a time when there were … more

Not all barbarians dress like terrorists. That was what kept running through my mind as I wandered last week through the world premiere of “Anne Frank, The Exhibition” at the Center … more

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is an exemplary member of the American Jewish community. … more

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. The reasons are numerous; some experts say that high fructose corn syrup is to blame, others that statin drugs have caused a spike, most say that the food choices we … more

The term “tikun olam” (which literally means repair of the world) has been popularized by mostly left- and liberal-leaning activist causes as a way of “changing the world for the … more