During the past few days, Arabs in Jerusalem stoned a Jew to death in the Armon HaNetziv neighborhood, wounded three Israeli policemen in the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood, and hurled rocks and … more

On Sunday’s talk shows, Donald Trump, the billionaire bloviator of birtherism, refused to says if he believes that President Obama was born in the United States, and Dr. Ben Carson said that … more

In 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford University. In it, he described how he had started Apple in a garage at age 20, and after ten years of hard work, built it into a … more

In the weeks since the Obama administration announced the perilous international nuclear deal with Iran, growing attention has been paid to the network of organizations and foundations that have … more

Football season couldn’t get here fast enough. My baseball team, the Braves, are neck and neck with the Phillies for the worst record in the major leagues, but my Miami Dolphins are said to … more

The laws pertaining to the construction of the succah are many and varied. Our Sages created an entire Talmudic tractate that analyzed every conceivable aspect of the succah’s constitutive … more

The solemnity of the Yamim Nora'im, the High Holidays, now turns to Z’man Simchatei'nu, the season of joy. This joy is reflected in several literary suggestions for the next two … more

There is one book in our Bible that encompasses the writings of 12 prophets known as the “Trei Asar.” This volume is the subject of an interesting commentary and analysis by one of the … more

The facts of the murder were straightforward. Alexander Levlovich, 64, was driving through Jerusalem with two friends, on their way home from Rosh Hashanah dinner, when Palestinian rock-throwers … more

Years ago, my husband Jerry received a beautiful card right before Yom Kippur. I didn’t recognize the name on the return address. I handed it to Jerry who read the card and I noticed that his … more