The concluding verses of  parashat Vayechi present Yosef’s final words to his brothers. They contain both a reminder of Hashem’s promise to ultimately redeem the Jewish people from … more

This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, includes Yaakov’s last words to his sons. He described his fourth son, Yehuda, as a lion, and stated that the scepter of kingship would never depart … more

Under rules set in November by state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, New York’s private schools, including its Jewish day schools, are required to offer 36 hours of instruction in … more

At 8 am on a recent Thursday morning, a paper cup of coffee was nudged near an open laptop, beginning a twelve-hour day of mind-numbing monitoring by a Canary Mission (CM) staffer at one of the … more

Israel’s first soldiers from the 1948 War of Independence are passing on their memories to a new generation of combat officers. During a meeting with Leah Feldman, a signals operator in … more

Ten years ago, the idea that leading corporations and tech companies would actively grow business opportunities in the Negev Desert would have sounded like a fantasy. No longer. In November, for … more

As American university campuses continue to be an active battlefront in the fight for Israel, well-trained reinforcements can be useful, even necessary. That’s where Reservists on Duty (RoD) … more

On Friday Dec. 21, parts of the United States government may run out of money and parts of the federal government will shut down, all because Senator Chuck Schumer and his followers object to … more

Two and half years ago, Murray Lee voted in favor of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. A Jewish real estate agent from northern London, Murray shared the concerns of … more

Sometimes there’s just not enough time to do all the things we want to do, and that includes cooking. Things like InstaPots and slow cookers help — if we remember to do all the prep … more