A speech at Princeton University by Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely went on as planned on Monday, even after it was canceled by the campus Hillel, the program’s original sponsor. … more

Israeli policy should not be guided by fear of international criticism, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said over the weekend as she launched a speaking tour of the U.S. Hotovely … more

Maimonides said, “No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.” That makes a lot of sense, especially given what we know about … more

Avocado toast has been “trendy” for several years throughout the U.S. In fact, avocados have been so trendy, an entire avocado restaurant opened earlier this year in Brooklyn. And people … more

Seriously, how is possible that it’s almost Thanksgiving. Wasn’t it just Sukkot, didn’t we just put away our sukkah? Oh, wait, no, we didn’t. My husband Jerry and his son … more

With overdoses, substance abuse and many forms of addiction making national news, the Jewish community has not been edited out of those tragic headlines. In fact, the statistics are dangerously … more

Prior to the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sept. 25, the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Iraq all foretold of the coming of a “second Israel” if Kurdish independence was the end … more

Every year, as the yahrzeit of Yitzhak Rabin rolls around, subconsciously I feel some level of discomfort and tension. Like every other Israeli, remember that terrible day in 1995 all too well. … more

Eternity. What does it mean? Does anything really last forever? Many years ago, in the pre-dawn darkness on an empty Jerusalem road, I discovered just how fleeting life can be. After a very late … more

Take a careful look at Bereishit 24:67: “And Yitzchak brought Rivka to his mother’s tent. He took Rivka, she became his wife, and then he loved her, and then he was comforted over the … more