I inherited my love of the movie “Chariots of Fire” from my father. I can watch it a million times (for the running beach scene with that gorgeous stacatto music alone). But the theme, … more

It’s one of the most disturbing photos from Israel that I’ve seen in years. I’m referring to this week’s image of the hundreds of Palestinian terrorist weapons captured in … more

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, of blessed memory, one of American Judaism’s leading charismatic spiritual leaders, passed away on Aug, 23 at 80 years of age. She was the pioneer of the Jewish … more

T he sacred ritual of Birkat HaMazon, benching, the Grace After Meals, is the subject of a new volume entitled, “Birkon Mesorat Harav” (OU Press, Koren Publishers). It centers the … more

Among the most gifted commentators on the Chumash in Israel today is Rabbi Francis Nataf, a longtime associate of the noted Jewish theologian and thinker, Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopez Cardozo of Jerusalem. … more

After describing the difficulty he had in judging the people by himself, Moshe describes how he suggested to the people that they bring forth their most honorable leaders to serve as captains and … more

It was a glorious Shabbat morning, but truth be told, if I had been left to my own devices, I might have slept all day. But there at the edge of my bed was Benji with his older sister Abigail, … more

T his Shabbat is known as “Shabbat Chazon,” based upon the opening words of our haftarah: “The vision (chazon) of Yeshayahu (Isaiah) the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning … more

This past Shabbat, my husband Jerry and I were invited to shalosh seudos at our friends, Howie and Meira Lasky, along with the Goldsmiths, Hacks and Markowitzs. Out of the ten at the table, six had … more

After a Palestinian civil engineering student was revealed on Aug. 2 to be the terrorist arrested for plotting a large-scale attack on Jerusalem’s light rail in revenge for Jews visiting the … more