There is a fascinating idea about the human psychology involved in observing the commandments of the Torah. The Talmud states that “one who is commanded to do something, and does it, is greater … more

The night my son gashed his forehead in the shower, I was supposed to be at a bar mitzvah. Sara and I had the babysitter arranged, the clothes pressed, and we were walking out the door when we … more

Our Torah portion ends with one of the great commands of Judaism — tzitzit , the fringes worn on the corners of our garments as a perennial reminder of our identity as Jews and our obligation to … more

When people hear the name Oberson in Israel, many think of fashion. For decades, Gideon Oberson and his family helped shape Israeli couture, dressing generations of women and building one of the … more

When Chef Vlad Briantsev plates a dish in a VIP suite at Inter Miami Stadium, his audience includes David Beckham, Lionel Messi and their families. But Briantsev, a 30-year-old Jewish chef who grew … more

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee surprised some observers by praising former President Bill Clinton’s handling of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Huckabee said he wishes more Democrats … more

More than a century after their deaths on the battlefields of World War I, five Jewish American soldiers have finally received headstones bearing Stars of David instead of crosses at a US military … more

Why would anyone oppose making a 3,500-year-old historical and religious site accessible to the disabled? Why would anyone resist protecting such a site from the elements? In modern Hebron … more

Israeli midwife Gila Zarbiv believes midwives should play a much larger role in women’s health care than they currently do. A hospital midwife, researcher, mother of four and volunteer with … more

The folk singer best known for “This Land Is Your Land” also wrote lyrics celebrating Chanukah. That lesser-known side of Woody Guthrie is the focus of “Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: … more