After Brandeis University student Khadijah Lynch tweeted her hatred for the New York Police Department, America, and the “Zionist” institution where she is getting an education, a … more

Danish pastry is really French and was invented about 350 years ago (according to the Danish baker’s union) by a French apprentice baker named Claudius Gelee. He forgot to add the … more

Shock and tragedy. Those are the first two of so many words that follow when looking back at the murder of four rabbis on the 25th day of Cheshvan 5775: Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, Rabbi … more

Do we need Holocaust Remembrance Day? Since some of you may be incredulous that I even asked that question, let me first explain why I am doing so. Over the last week, a scandal erupted in … more

On the first day of Chanukah, for the sixth time since taking office, President Obama released a Chanukah message that distorted the story of the holiday and served his anti-Israel … more

The word terem or b’terem (just before) appears in the Torah close to 20 times, sometimes serving as a dramatic preposition enhancing a narrative tale, setting the stage for the … more

There is an oft repeated quote, attributed to Albert Einstein: “The definition of insanity is to perform the same experiment over and over again, expecting different results” more

Have you ever misplaced your car keys? I do it on a daily basis. I like to think I have a good plan. I usually just throw them back in my pocketbook after I lock the car door and open the … more

It’s an article that’s more than 10 years old, but anyone who wants to get an insight into the dynamics of anti-Semitism in France would do well to consult “France’s … more

We are well aware of the ages of Yosef and Yaakov in their journeys through Egypt. Yosef was 17 when he was sold, 30 when he stood before Pharaoh, and 39 when his brothers came to Egypt looking … more