Our columnist visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage exhibit, “Operation Finale: The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann.” She regrets only making it there on its final day, with three … more

In the age of Trump, the unusual has become the norm. But what happens when the usual is treated as the unusual? What happens when behaviors considered typical going back decades are distorted by … more

One of the saddest stories I ever heard was from a holocaust survivor who would say Kaddish on the tenth of Tevet every year, in the shul I grew up in as a boy. He was given the privilege of leading … more

When describing the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire that accompanied the Israelites out of Egypt, the Torah tells us that the cloud did not leave during the day and the fire did not leave at … more

In 1925, the American Astronomer Edwin Hubble demonstrated (as an extension of Vesto Slipher’s discovery in 1918) that the universe was not static, it was expanding: every galaxy in the … more

The Torah uses two phrases several times to indicate a longer-range prediction or association of fact. One phrase is “ad hayom hazeh,” literally translated to mean “until this … more

Our parasha, Bo, tells the story of the Jewish people’s departure from Egypt: “It came to pass at the end of 430 years, and it came to pass in that very day, that all the legions of the … more

The term “blacklist” brings up memories of McCarthysim. But those on a new Israeli “blacklist,” who are to be blocked from entry to that country for promoting boycotts, are … more

Israeli security forces discovered and destroyed in a controlled detonation a bomb planted at Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus late Monday night. The bomb hidden in a cellphone was discovered during … more

West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman was only 7 when she first picked up a table tennis paddle. She played the game with her older brother Akiva in the basement of her home. Now 16, Estee is competing … more