Shortly after the Oslo Accords were signed, Yasser Arafat made his intentions clear. He said that the agreements were nothing more than a “Hudabiyah,” a temporary arrangement … more

B less President Biden: For two months he’s been steadfast and vocal in his support of Israel’s right — and need — to destroy the Hamas terrorist group. Yet all around him … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of August 6, 2010/ 26 Av, 5770 Last week, the unthinkable occurred in the most explosive location in this world. The M. Star, a Japanese mega tanker … more

Winds of change are blowing across the Five Towns as candidates emerge from our community asking the most basic of questions: Where is our money going? Is it being used efficiently? Where can cuts be made? more

Chapter 23, verses 2-4 list a number of male types who may not enter “k’hal Hashem,” the community of G-d. On a simple level, the verses seem strange. The first two individuals – men who have become sterile on account of external, or unnatural incidents – are likely Jewish men. As is the “mamzer,” the product of two Jewish people who participated in a Torah-forbidden relationship. Don’t they enter the community of G-d the moment they are born? more

There are differences of opinion as to the origin of the word Afikoman--the most common suggestion I’ve seen is that it is a Greek term--and, as far as its translation goes, while it is not entirely clear, it is largely considered to mean “dessert.” more

To the Editor, I just wanted to make mention, how much I enjoy a little nostalgic humor in reading the Who’s in the kitchen cooking article, weekly. It’s nice when there is a break from all the bleak news that is reported. Keep up the fun. Thank you, Sylvia Edelson Cedarhurst more

I noticed the jeep in the distance almost immediately, raising a dust column you could see for miles. We were on maneuvers in the Negev desert, and there wasn’t anything else around but us, so we knew immediately the jeep had to be headed our way. Twenty minutes later the jeep pulled up and a man with colonel’s oak-leaves on his shoulders got out. Our commander jumped down for a hurried conference. We were happy for the brief respite; I was in the middle of tank commander’s course, and any break from the grind was always welcome. more

Once Tisha B’Av departs, we usually sound a collective sigh of relief. Tu B’Av and Shabbat Nachamu follow, and we experience the sense of a transition from evel (mourning) to nechama … more

Back in November, I wrote that the election of Demoratic radicals like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of Queens, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan wouldn’t have much impact … more