In late February, I flew to Long Island to help my 77-year-old mom following her knee replacement surgery. I arrived in the United States … more

The new HBO show based on Philip Roth‘s novel “The Plot Against America,” helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of “The Wire,” has made a splash with … more

If Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz forms a minority government with Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu Party and the Labor-Meretz Party, based on the outside support of the Joint … more

The economic growth, rising salaries, and low unemployment that we’ve enjoyed over the past decade – before the coronavirus outbreak  – also had a positive impact on the … more

I was wrong. I am sorry. Please forgive me.” These are rare words indeed, but I heard them pronounced clearly by a woman I once worked for, and whom I still admire. She was the … more

Different Jewish ethnicities have varying traditions regarding the proper way a Torah scroll should be written. Yet, vayikra — the first word of our parasha and the namesake of sefer … more

This year, once again Rabbi Paysach Krohn has lifted his gifted pen in the service of the Pesach Hagaddah. The commandment of Sipur Yetzias Mitzrayim, to recount the miracles of our Exodus … more

For anti-Israel NGOs (non-governmental organizations), the COVID-19 pandemic’s domination of the global news cycle poses a significant challenge — the world now has real problems to … more

When it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would reach Israel, Elli Rosenberg was one of a small number of medical professionals at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva to answer a … more

Leaders of six major Orthodox organizations urged in strong terms this week that observant Jews follow the advice of health officials and observe social distancing rules designed to fight the spread … more