Longtime Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel had a rough week. First, the pro-Israel Jewish lawmaker, whose district includes Riverdale, was caught in a hot-mic moment last Tuesday; on Wednesday fellow Bronx … more

We are saddened, sickened, and outraged to have seen another broadcast video of an African American man dying at the hands of police officers. … more

Click here for the OU statement. The RCA issued this statement on Monday: The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, condemns … more

Norman Lamm, the prolific author and Modern Orthodox rabbi who headed Yeshiva University for nearly three decades, was niftar on Sunday. He was 92. … more

A quick search for “Instant Pot recipes” will yield hundreds of ideas for savory dishes — everything from chilis, pasta, soups, casseroles, and more. But did you know that you can … more

We’re masked, gloved and social distancing. I’ve exhausted all programs I want to see on Netflix. I’ve filled garbage bags with clothes that are too small, packed up old books and … more

Former Vice President Joe Biden apologizes. President Donald Trump doesn’t ever apologize. While both said things that can easily be construed as offensive, the thinking behind their talk about … more

This week we celebrate the festival of Shavuot, commemorating a moment, 3200 years ago, when we all stood together, beneath a wind-swept mountain, deep in the Sinai desert. At that moment we became … more

T he festival of Shavuot is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Here is how Shavuot is described and defined in parshat Emor: “From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of … more