One of the major themes of our parasha, Chayeh Sarah, is Eliezer’s choice of a wife for Isaac from the daughters of Abraham’s birthplace: “And Abraham said to his servant … more

Yes, prayer is a bridge, a spiritual bridge that we take daily in our trip to G-d’s spiritual universe. And the bridge that we travel over is the siddur, the Jewish prayer book. Recently, a … more

Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN) and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) this week launched “Go Beyond” in a fresh push to develop Israel’s periphery by directing new olim toward opportunities … more

Many people have said that there is no instruction book on how to be a good parent, though many have tried to offer much-needed advice through books, articles, lectures, and … more

When Zubin Mehta kicks off a tour of North American cities at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night, it won’t be his last performances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra — … more

Stickers showing a doctored photo of Anne Frank wearing a German soccer team’s jersey appeared in Dusseldorf, Germany, a week after a similar incident in Rome. Fans of the Borussia Dortmund … more

My dad told me that every Friday my grandmother cooked two meals in tandem — Shabbat chicken, or brisket, or “gadempte fleische,” on one side of her tiny counter and, in her big, … more

This cheesecake recipe was inspired by new and old flavors and our love of baklava and cheesecake. After all, who doesn’t love these desserts?  We felt that the smoothness and … more

Are Jewish millennials the most religious generation? And do one-fifth of them think Jesus was a deity in human form? Yes and yes, says a new survey of 599 Jews born from 1984 to 1999. The … more

The former leader of a nationalist political party in Britain with close ties to President Donald Trump said that American Jews have a disproportionate influence over politics. Nigel Farage, the … more