Over the last days of Pesach, I did not access technology for 48 hours. Afterward, I went online with curiosity. Usually it’s silly things you missed in the interim. This time was … more

The American government’s reaction to this weekend’s Hamas rocket barrage and Israeli self-defense was much different than that of the Obama administration. The response of the … more

Israelis have just endured yet another weekend of terror and the reactions have been predictable. Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched … more

I always get suspicious when I hear someone flaunt their pro-Israel credentials by saying, “I firmly believe in Israel’s right to exist.” Gee, thanks. I firmly believe in … more

Today at synagogue an anti-Semitic hate crime shot and killed my friend Lori Gilbert Kaye z”l, age 60. Lori you were a jewel of our community a true Eshet Chayil, a Woman of Valor. You were … more

My Dear Child, It is now a quiet moment late at night. After an exhausting day of Pesach cleaning, you have sunk into the sweetest of sleeps, and I am sitting here with a pile of Haggadahs, … more

Vanessa Roth planned to go straight to law school after graduating high school in Trier, Germany. But when she saw a flier at her local synagogue advertising a Jewish gap-year program … more

Bluegrass music, barbecue, rodeo, motorcycle clubs, fireworks: five things one doesn’t normally expect to intersect with Jewish culture. But those are the topics explored in a five-part … more

The Syrian opposition recently reported that the remains of Israeli spy Eli Cohen were delivered to the Russians in preparation for their return to Israel. The reports also gave details about the … more