Donald Trump used Iran among other foreign policy differences to depict Hillary Clinton as “stupid,” in the final presidential debate. “Iran should write a letter to thank you, … more

There are few things in life that can elicit a collective gasp from everyone in a room. A real shocking twist in a novel is limited to the reader, while the same twist in a film might be expected by … more

One of the most enduring images of last summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro captured Islam El Shehaby, an Egyptian judo competitor, or judoka, turning his back on the outstretched hand of … more

UNESCO’s history-defying vote asserting that the Temple Mount is sacred only to Muslims, echoes anti-Israel propaganda across the Middle East and ignores that the ancient Greeks, Romans, … more

The public kriah (reading) of King Solomon’s Megillat Kohelet is one of the highlights of Shabbat Chol Hamoed Succot. According to many commentators, it is a précis of its author’s … more

One of the leaders in the fight against breast cancer is Dr. Tamar Peretz Yablonski, daughter of a Holocaust survivor, whose tenacity and determination to find a cure inspires … more

When Robb Abrams first moved to this mountain city from the New York area six years ago, he loved the idea of living in an outdoorsman’s paradise. But … more

What an irony. I always knew that the first commentary on a Sukkot machzor describing the rather sharp medieval reaction to a British-based Simchat Torah service would come from the pen of a former … more

I’ve been baking challah for about 34 years. I added honey, margarine, sugar and cinnamon, way before it was in vogue. I always wanted to find a recipe I loved for a water challah … more

This bread bursts with ginger from gingersnap cookies and fresh ginger, the flavors straight out of the Germanic regions, like Alsace-Lorraine, Germany and Austria, where Jews lived for many … more