W hen we read the story of Yosef and his brothers carefully, a number of things jump out at us that mirror the Torah’s narrative from the depiction of creation. Beginning with … more

Compromise is a challenging word, ranging from the noble to the naïve. How does one know when compromise is called for, and when it is actually a tragic mistake?  In the military, … more

One of the most fundamental questions about the Torah turns out to be one of the hardest to answer. What, from G-d’s calling to Abraham in Genesis 12 to the death of Joseph in Genesis 50, is … more

W hile the date Chanukah begins varies on the solar Gregorian calendar, it always starts on the the 25th of Kislev. When it falls as late as it does this year — not beginning until Wednesday … more

N o, despite the title, I am not about to burst into song. Yet witnessing what is going on in Israel and the surrounding nations of the Middle East is nothing short of nissim v’niflaot … more

The German-Jewish writer Franz Kafka, who died 100 years ago at age 40, is on the short list of people whose name has become an eponymous adjective. The term “Kafkaesque” suggests … more

Despite disagreements between Washington and Jerusalem and tension between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Robert Wood, the deputy US ambassador to the United … more

Given the fraught nature of US-Turkish bilateral relations over the last decade, spanning both the current Biden administration and the first Trump administration, the outcome of … more

A 25-pound porcupine has dug a lair under the front porch. Ants have raided the pantry. Rats have infested the neighbor’s home, and there’s no running water. These were just some of … more

This is one tour where you’re going to want to bring your appetite along. And quite possibly a towel. Because oil — and plenty of it — is flowing during the eight days of … more