Lot looked up and saw that the entire Jordan Plain, all the way to Tzoar, had plenty of water. It was like G-d’s own garden, like the land of Egypt. Lot chose for himself the entire Jordan … more

During a recent Shabbat lunch at our home with friends, my husband Jerry said that he would never visit any place in Europe that either expelled its Jews, or whose people werae notoriously … more

I concluded my last column by weakly writing “Maybe.” I wanted to believe that maybe there was still hope for a positive new year, maybe the savage surge in terrorism on the streets of … more

These past weeks Israel seems to be in the grip of a wave of terror: stabbings, shootings, firebombs, and riots, leaving us wondering whether there is anything left of the ‘peace … more

If there was any doubt about the animosity toward the Jewish State of Israel on the part of President Obama and his administration, it was erased this month. An Israeli named Nehemia … more

Reality dictates that current events always drives this column, and this week is no different in this regard. In a recent essay entitled, "Questions With No Answers," one of our community's most … more

In the days that have passed since Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared before the U.N. General Assembly that he was abrogating previous agreements with Israel, Palestinians in the … more

The explosion over Ben Carson’s remarks about Jews and guns reflects a new low in media spin.  Contrary to the way Carson’s remarks have been reconstructed, he never said that if … more

Judy’s off this week, so we’re reaching back three seasons — before the Mets were fabulous — to reprint a column from October 2012. Fall football Sundays and post-season … more

Rathergate” turned out to be one of the largest, most damaging journalism scandals since television began broadcasting news. In 2004 Dan Rather and his “60 Minutes II” producer Mary … more