JERUSALEM —A void that can never really be filled; a loss that is much more than personal, it is generational. We have lost the greatest of us, and now we are, truly,  an orphaned … more

With the passing of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, this week’s essay will deal with a collection of tributes by several community, rabbinic and educational personalities who in one way … more

Vayikra 18 introduces the Torah’s list of forbidden relationships with the instruction to Moshe to tell the Israelites, “I am G-d. Do not follow the ways of Egypt where you lived, and as … more

They stood side by side, the liberated and the liberators. The formal, brass-decked young uniformed military men and women from Colorado’s National Guard — from the same 157th infantry … more

While on line in the supermarket this week, there was an adorable little girl and her mom. The mom was testing her daughter on the spelling for that week’s test.  The memories started … more

Back in Roman times, Yemen went by the name “Arabia Felix”—Latin for “Happy Arabia.” It’s hard to think of a greater misnomer for this Arab state on the southern … more

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday released the news that a January 2014 CIA drone strike on al Qaeda terrorists killed two hostages that the US didn't know were there. One of the … more

Having been writing this column weekly since December 2011, I had gone through all of the humorous escapades of my husband Jerry. And then it happened … and this is how it unfolded. On the … more

Just a week ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader, the despotic Ayatollah Khamenei, announced there would be no way he would allow nuclear inspections on military sites, that there would be no surprise … more

Sixty-seven years old — this Thursday is our little modern day Israel’s birthday, our ancient homeland for millennia. When you consider the ashes that modern day Israel was built … more