My wife and I first lived in Queens and there we befriended a couple — the husband worked for the district attorney. One Shabbos he told us about a “Yom Kippur moment” he … more

When Natalie Portman was named the 2018 winner of the $1 million (doubled this week to $2 million) Genesis Prize, known as the “Jewish Nobel,” it was in part an acknowledgement of her … more

It seems almost trivial, but one of the difficulties of my time in Lebanon was the lack of space, a sense of being on top of one another.  During a scramble to get into the bunker when the … more

Initially, I had noble literary plans as a Chanukah project for this year’s holiday. Going with the theme of “light,” I thought it would be interesting to compile the best … more

Joseph Tessel doesn’t have any strong candidates—yet. But when he does meet the woman he wants to marry, he’s ready for her. In part, that’s thanks to the fact that, on … more

When President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many foreign policy experts called it a blunder. It could spark a conflagration of violence in the city, they said. It … more

The more than 600 people who attended this month’s Emunah of America annual dinner were inspired by Manny Machtayev. “I look out into this crowd, and I am grateful … more

Thousands of mourners on Monday evening followed a procession for four members of the Azan family who perished in a Brooklyn house fire early Monday morning. A Fire Department spokesman said the … more

Is France’s public quarreling with Iran in recent months a sign that Europe will fall in line with the hardline policies of the U.S. and Israel against the terrorism-supporting Tehran … more

Nassau’s County Executive-elect Laura Curran speaks with Chabad of Mineola’s Rabbi Anchelle Perl, during the annual Chanukah Telethon. The Dec. 10 event … more