Last week I quoted the Midrash Aggadah on “Yom HaShmini” who raised the possibility that one of the interpretations of Kohelet 11:2, which speaks of seven becoming eight, is that of Rabbi … more

Along with all of his students, Rabbi Freedman, Rosh Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem’s Old City, attended the leviya on Tuesday for Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein z”tl. In place of a new column, … more

"It is good to be careful that a chasan not attend shul during the wedding week, because he would prevent the people from reciting Tachanun." [Mishneh Berurah 131:26]. Perhaps it was Rabbi Yisrael … more

Every time I learn about the latest antics of the anti-Israel thought police on university campuses, I find myself offering silent thanks that they are, for the moment, just thought police. Because … more

The Senate Foreign Relations committee approved Tuesday afternoon the Corker-Menendez bill requiring that any deal the Obama Administration makes with Iran has to be approved by congress unanimously. … more

Boy oh boy, some politicians have no sense of loyalty. Benjamin Netanyahu’s major opposition, which received support and advice from some of President Obama’s campaign people (as well as … more

Explosions, gunfire, the sounds of battle, lashab (lechima be’shetach banui) urban warfare. No place to hide, nowhere to run, no time to think.  The army teaches many things; one of the … more

As I finished my last article, I was about to board a plane to Israel for a quick trip and return home two days before Pesach, a whirlwind five days in Israel with my husband Jerry’s son and … more

This week and next week, the Torah portion begins with the phrase “yom ha shmini,” referring to an eighth day. In this week’s parsha Shemini, the reference is to the eighth day of … more

It’s hard to see fellow Jews advocate for the end of Israel. Harder yet to see such claims dishonestly veiled as Zionism and being “pro-Israel.” Yet, J Street advisory council … more