Lying on a hill not 400 yards from two terrorists who were firing indiscriminately on the local Jewish civilians behind us, it should have been simple. It’s you or them, on top of which you are … more

There is a famous machloket between Rashi and the Ramban as to whether the Mishkan (tabernacle) was created before or after the horrific incident found in our parasha of the Chet Haegel Hazahav (the … more

As the saying goes, “it ain’t over till the fat lady sings.” That’s the traditional refrain for those who want to point out the campaign isn’t settled. Well, valkyrie … more

Having returned home from a cruise to the Caribbean, I was sufficiently rested, and wasn’t thinking about another vacation till next year. That was, till my husband Jerry mentioned skiing … more

Mrs. Leah Kagan was one of my favorite people. When I think of the kind of person I want to be, it is she, a treasure of kindness and sweetness, one of the most accepting people I ever met, with an … more

Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, this week sounded an unusually strong—and therefore welcome—warning about the continuing bias against Israel in the … more

Yes, Purim is indeed a serious holiday. Joyous, yes, but serious too. With the leap year commemorative of Purim Katan, the little Purim just observed and now behind us, it is time to start giving … more

During a speech at a Mount Vernon shul reported in last week’s Jewish Star, former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman tried to reassure the Jewish community about Hillary Clinton’s Israel … more

It would be churlish to deny the remarkable achievement of Senator Bernie Sanders in decisively winning the New Hampshire primary.  For months, Sanders was depicted as an eccentric whose … more

Boy do I wish I had been in Denver last week. It’s at a time like this that I feel true love and homesickness for my hometown. When I sat down to watch the Super Bowl with some friends, one … more