My mom serves matzah ball soup every Friday night, and she’s always made it in the oven. When I left home and found myself without my weekly fix, I called her for the recipe and followed suit. … more

Rabbi Yehuda Amital, the founding rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, was known to say at the beginning of the new cycle of the Torah: “I don’t understand anything in parshat … more

I n stately prose the Torah’s opening chapter describes the unfolding of the universe, the effortless creation of a single creative Force. Repeatedly we read, “And G-d said, Let there … more

Bereshit is an endlessly fascinating parasha, with the creation of humankind one of its most thought-provoking themes. And G-d said, “Let us make man in our image, after our … more

There are many persons in this week’s parshah of Bereshit. Some are obscure, like Kenan and Mahalalel. But in addition to Adam and Eve, two others, Cain and Abel, are very well … more

In his 2011 book, “Intergalactic Judaism” (Urim Publications), Rabbi David Lister of the United Kingdom presents a Jewish view of space travel. Much of the theological discussion … more

The story of Sandy Koufax choosing not to pitch on Yom Kippur is one of the great narrative tales of modern American Jewish life. Depression-era slugger Hank Greenberg was also a role model for … more

The crazy thing is, I have a Friend on Facebook whose Friend is a murderer. When you go to my Facebook Friend’s page, the top message is to the other Friend: “Please tell me you … more

Aug. 9 marked the 18th anniversary of a very dark day. That was the day that Ahlam Tamimi calmly picked up Izz al-Din Shuheil al-Masri from his home in al-Aqabah in the West Bank and serenely … more

A shortage of bus drivers appears to be the No. 1 issue vexing yeshiva parents in the Lawrence School District. The Lawrence District 15 Residents Facebook page was besieged by more than 200 comments … more