Our Jewish day schools assist parents in transmitting the mesorah to the next generation, with the parents joining in at school on special occasions. At left, Meir Katz, a fifth grader at Yeshiva of … more

Our Jewish day schools assist parents in transmitting the mesorah to the next generation, with the parents joining in at school on special occasions. At left, Meir Katz, a fifth grader at Yeshiva of … more

Are hummus, za’atar and cucumber salad Israeli foods? Celebrity chef Rachael Ray said they are — and the floodgates of Middle Eastern conflict opened: Palestinians claimed the foods as … more

For the first time in nearly a decade, one dares to believe that the Islamist clerics who have ruled Iran since 1979 will not be in power by the time the 40th anniversary of their revolution rolls … more

In 2009, shortly after President Barack Obama entered office, millions of people rose up against the ruling theocratic regime of Iran. The demonstrations began in response to the disputed election of … more

Salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, Zionism and progressivism.  Few question the inherent, irrefutable bond between the first two of those pairs, but civil rights attorney and … more

This week I am both honored and glad to bring to your attention a new siddur, “The Koren Rav Kook Siddur,” which is based on commentary by Rav Avraham Yitzchok HaKohen Kook, … more

Pop star Lorde’s decision to cancel her scheduled concert in Israel has sparked some fierce reactions, even if most of them were expected. The 21-year-old New Zealand … more

Pop star Lorde has cancelled a summer concert in Tel Aviv announced less than a week ago after pro-Palestinian fans in her native New Zealand criticized her. Producer Eran Arieli, in a post on … more

When thinking of the words “refugee” and “Middle East,” many displaced groups come to mind. But some of the original refugees of the region were a … more