Many Americans are baffled by the mobs on college campuses and the streets of major US cities chanting for Israel’s destruction and the genocide of its people. That so many of their … more

One of the more mysterious narratives in the Torah concerns what is likely the final trip back to Egypt after the Burning Bush (the midrash suggests Moshe went back and forth a number of times, and … more

Our parasha begins with the famous words: “And these are the names of b’nai Yisrael who came to Egypt, with Ya’akov, each man and his household came” (Shemos 1:1). In his … more

Rabbi Berel Wein, in his introduction to a translation of the Kli Yakar by his friend, Elihu Levine, said in regard to the art of translation: “To be truly faithful to the original, the … more

I often find myself disagreeing with the phrase, “It’s just a footnote in history.” I have found some of the most interesting and important facts buried, unseen by most people, in … more

The opening chapter of Sefer Shemos records a dramatic change: “There arose a new king over Egypt.” With the new king we commence new themes, new thoughts, new challenges. The … more

The majesty of afternoon tea. No need to shell out megabucks in a fancy hotel for this refined pastime. Tea time is one of the simplest ways to entertain. It can be casual or swanky, and the guest … more

I used to say, only half in jest, that the proof that Moses was the greatest of the prophets was that when G-d asked him to lead the Jewish people, he refused four times: Who am I to lead? They will … more

Israelis, supporters of Israel and Jews in general are constantly asked: “You can criticize Israel without being antisemitic, can’t you?” There are various ways of answering this … more

Although genocide-supporting, intifada-spreading, Hamas-loving, traffic-stopping vandals continue to rampage through the streets of New York in unrestrained displays of hate, no one’s been … more