This column was published on Oct. 21, 2015. These past weeks Israel seems to be in the grip of a wave of terror: stabbings, shootings, firebombs, and riots, leaving us wondering whether there is … more

I try to focus these weekly columns on individuals who are barely mentioned in the weekly Torah portion. They often play an important but insufficiently appreciated role. Thus, for example, last … more

So familiar are we with the story of Abraham that we do not always stop to think about what a strange turn it is in the biblical narrative. If we fail to understand this, though, we may fail to … more

Every year, my mother made a delicious challah stuffing that she overstuffed into the 25 to 28 lb. turkey she made. The bowl of stuffing was huge (so huge that she also put some of the stuffing into … more

Israel held its first-ever state-sanctioned camel race on Friday in the country’s South, with thousands of spectators in attendance to support the competitors. The event, held near … more

Jesus was born in a country called “Palestine,” which is also known as the Holy Land and located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. This piece of information, which … more

The following is excerpted from the 122 page (plus 203 pages of appendixes) Republican Staff Report of the US House of Representatives Committee on Education & the Workplace, published on Oct. … more

“Often it’s not so much the fire that’s scary — it’s standing next to this crater with the remains of a rocket that wasn’t hit by the Iron Dome,” said Itamar … more

With Matt Meyer’s and Josh Stein’s election as governor of Delaware and North Carolina respectively on Tuesday, the two join four other Jewish governors — Jared Polis (Colo.), J. B. … more

Chants of “USA!” greeted Donald Trump as he took to the podium on Wednesday morning to deliver a victory speech after Fox News called the 2024 presidential race for … more