It must have been an incredible moment; carefully brushing away the layers of dirt, the small team of volunteers responsible for this section of the dig had found something. After 2,000 years, … more

It’s been a while since my husband Jerry ordered clothing or shoes online. After he ordered what turned out to be a hunting jacket with a large back pocket lined with blood-resistant nylon … more

Since most Jews do not understand Christmas, and most Christians don’t get Chanukah, an explanation is in order. Now, if anyone asks you what is the difference between Christmas and … more

The problem with being an intellectual is that you rarely have your ideas tested in the real world. But sitting on the sidelines enables you to use extreme rhetoric to advance crackpot notions … more

Over the last fortnight, large parts of the country have seethed with anger, first at the decision of a grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of … more

With Jerusalem at the center of events affecting the safety of our people in the Holy Land, with the centrality of the sacredness of the city itself being the focus of questionable attention, it … more

Many years ago, I recall sitting with a newly married couple in their late thirties, who were struggling with making their marriage work after many years on the New York singles scene. Before I … more

After discovering questions that never bothered me before, and using learning skills acquired in classes taught by the late Rabbi Mordechai Breuer, a new approach to the dreams that Yosef … more

According to a report in the Israeli newspaper Ha’arez, the Obama administration is considering sanctions against Israel because of its construction of homes in East Jerusalem. Be very … more

Last month witnessed a steep uptick in the number and frequency of terrorist incidents in both Jerusalem and the country at large. These acts of terror are true to their title, terror, in terms … more