Helen Hoffman of Kew Gardens Hills and four generations of her family (from Lakewood and Monsey as well as KGH) continued their 20-year-old tradition of baking their own Pesach matzah by hand, … more

Gluten-free matzah might sound like a bad joke — after all, regular unleavened bread tastes pretty cardboard-like already. But for Jews with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that can … more

When you begin to read a book of essays about Jewish death and dying, the last thing you’d expect to see is one entitled, “The Joy of Burying my Mother-In-Law.” This is a serious … more

At Alan Gerber’s request, we’re reprinting his reviews of two Haggadahs that he holds in high regard — one by Rabbi David Fohrman of Woodmere, the other by Rabbi Aharon Marcus, who … more

There was an illuminating report from Paris in the Wall Street Journal last week that related how Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, has been consulting a group of French bankers … more

I’ve been saddled with a major case of FOMO (fear of missing out). I watched as Facebook lit up with picture after picture of AIPAC’s Israel Village and its policy conference’s … more

Anti-Israel activists gathered Sunday inside the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago to hear a discussion featuring convicted Palestinian terrorist Rasmeah Odeh. Unbeknownst to Odeh and the … more

HAFTR’s second grade artists and observers visited the Whitney Museum of American Art and the High Line. Students viewed contemporary works by artists such as Alexander Calder, Jasper Johns and … more

Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement. We must have needed a lot of atonement that year, because over those dark days of October in 1973, over 2,000 of our boys would be the sacrifices the Jewish people … more

According to the Rambam’s list of Taryag Mitzvot (613 Commandments) found in his Sefer HaMitzvot, there are four distinct commandments that focus on the prohibition of chametz. The first two … more