Yitro is preeminently the parasha of the Asseret Hadibrot. The first of these statements begins with the famous words, “I am the L-rd your G-d, Who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of … more

When I was young, I was an avid reader of novels. As I’ve grown older, I have found myself more interested in good biographies, especially of great men, and I try to focus on what exactly … more

A previous column discussed the father-in-law-son-in-law relationship, using Lavan and Yaakov as the model protagonists. This week we will explore the same relationship through the eyes of … more

Back in 2003, I was a student at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School. I had married my classmate, Malkah, and we were both halfway through the last year of school. One day, we heard … more

The embrace between the authoritarian left in Latin America and the Islamist regime in Iran is as tight as ever, as evidenced at the inauguration in Managua last week of Nicaraguan President … more

Last week, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid warned that the new year will see increasing allegations that Israel is an apartheid state, with foes of the Jewish state targeting … more

Woman power was front and center at Hadassah’s online Power of Purpose conference. Organizers of the Jan. 9 Zoom event pulled in such superstars as journalist Lesley Stahl, former first … more

Atlantic Beach officials held a public hearing last week to air plans to seize property that Chabad of the Beaches purchased last November for $950,000. The plan to take the site under eminent … more

Superman is the most famous character in the world. He’s the first superhero, an American icon — and he’s Jewish! ​Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two … more

I was about 6 and off to Sunday school to celebrate Tu B’Shevat. That’s when I learned it was a birthday party — for trees. Well, at least there would be birthday cake? … more