Last month I was privileged to have been invited to a meeting of the cabinet of the government of Israel. The meeting — convened in an open field on the Golan Heights with pure air and … more

Two defining characteristics of Israeli culture are hospitality and spontaneity. Put those together and you end up with a lot of guests who just pop by for coffee and cake … more

Queens Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has been receiving well-deserved criticism for debasing the memory of the Holocaust and misrepresenting ICE’s treatment of illegal immigrant children with … more

In 1984, when I was a little girl who travelled from Israel to visit my grandmother in Denver, we went to one of my great-aunts for a July Fourth barbecue. Of course, I had never heard of July … more

In the view of some ardent defenders of the separation between religion and state, there was no doubt that a war memorial in the form of a 40-foot-tall cross should not be allowed to stay on state … more

Somali-born congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has made a number of anti-Semitic remarks, is currently embroiled in controversy over her marriage history. When claims against her of bigamy and … more

Cherishing, promoting and safeguarding the U.S.-Israeli alliance is a personal matter for my husband Sheldon and me. Literally. Our marriage — of a sabra to a native of the United States, of … more

Our parasha contains a rich array of stimulating narratives that challenge our understanding and cry out to us, “Darsheni” (“Interpret me!”). One of these is known as the … more

The Korach rebellion was not just the worst of the revolts from the wilderness years. It was also a direct assault on Moshe and Aaron. Korach and his fellow rebels in essence accused Moshe of … more

We all nod in agreement when we hear the phrase. We chuckle when we hear the anecdote about the Jew who was discovered after years of living alone on a desert island. His rescuers noticed that he had … more