Responding to a need of our generation, the “Concise Code of Jewish Law: A Guide to the Observance of Shabbat” is a modern and up-to-date work of halachah lema’aseh, presented … more

Many Americans are anticipating a return to normalcy following this week’s election. For some, that just means an end to the constant bombardment of election ads on television, the Internet … more

The early history of humanity is set out in the Torah as a series of disappointments. G-d gave people freedom, which they then misused. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Cain murdered … more

Every practical person who is about to open a retail store, and everyone in the market for a new home, knows how important it is to find the proper location for the new venture. The retail … more

There are few feelings that leave us more challenged, hurt and insecure than the feeling we get from being ignored. Part of this may stem from our need to feel we have what to contribute. One … more

Avraham’s relationship with Hashem was unique among the avot. He was the only one whom the Almighty called both avdi (my servant) (Bereishit 26:24), and ohavi (my beloved friend) (Yeshayahu … more

During Jeremy Corbyn’s tenure at the helm of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, one of the many anti-Semitism scandals that enveloped the party revolved around a speech he had given … more

The report of an 18-month inquiry into anti-Semitism in Britain’s Labour Party has now been published. Almost instantly, it produced … more

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee’s decision to award its prize to the World Food Program this year assuaged the fears of elitists from New York to Paris and Berlin. Newsweek’s cover … more

There are a lot of people who hate pumpkin. I am not one of them. I will put pumpkin in everything — mac & cheese, curries, enchiladas, and yes, of course, challah. I dreamed these up … more