With the advent of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, I will dedicate the next two reviews to the history of Holocaust tragedies, as they relate to us and our children. This week I am … more

With weeks to go before the midterms, both political parties are pulling out all the stops to win. Which in most cases means doing their best to make the voters hate the other side and whoever is … more

Two grimly sobering anniversaries fall in November. On the 9th and 10th, we will mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht — the orgy of murder and violence that devastated Jewish … more

Before the establishment of the State of Israel, Chaim Weizmann, the nation’s first president and one of the greatest Zionist leaders, reportedly traveled to London, where he was asked by a … more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — All over the world, Holocaust commemoration events follow a certain protocol. Somber affairs where participants dress in dark colors, they might feature a soulful … more

The Intermountain Jewish News had a wonderful editorial the other day on the potential of the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria for peace and coexistence. In part, it read: “Hamas is … more

Jewish men who wrap tefillin around their arm as part of their daily morning prayers may also be protecting themselves from the worst effects of heart attacks, a study found. A pilot study by … more

JTA’s veteran Washington reporter Ron Kampeas describes the U.S.-Israel friendship through portraits of 13 of presidents, from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. This is part 2 of a 3-part … more

There is no commandment to dip an apple in honey on Rosh Hashanah. But what would the Jewish New Year be without the custom? It’s a question that bedevils vegans, many of whom won’t … more

President Donald Trump wants to forge an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, but he seems determined to reframe the conflict. What’s unclear is if the radical changes in policy, spearheaded by … more