After arriving at Mt. Sinai at the beginning of the third month, we are told in 19:3 that in going up the mountain, “Moshe went up to the Elokim,” which is followed by “and … more

It was her eyes that really captured me; there was an intense sadness there mixed with pain, and yet every now and then a flash of fire that seemed to suggest … defiance?  As the … more

The State of Israel solidified its relations with two New York borough leaders in January, saluting Brooklyn’s borough president and participating in a presidential visit with the president … more

You have to hand it to the United Nations. It’s hard to think of another body that would organize a special meeting on the subject of rising anti-Semitism with anti-Semites not just in … more

Five-hundred years after thousands of Jews were burned at the stake or forcefully converted, and many others expelled due to the Inquisition, the Portuguese Cabinet has decided to grant … more

Did you know that the United States Senate has been underwriting a series of events publicly glorifying a Palestinian terrorist who murdered an American citizen—in fact, a senator’s … more

To honor the memories of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frankel and Eyal Yifrach, Morah Dafna and HANC’s fourth grade girls made treats for their teachers, bringing “sweetness into their … more

Who was behind the Jan. 28 attack on northern Israel that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded seven others? The easy answer would be the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah, which claimed … more

Gail and David Weinstein of Law-rence, pictured  in Netanya with members of their family, dedicated a wheelchair-accessible van to Yad Sarah. It’s one of 40 vehicles the … more

What a difference a few days make! Last week, I was sitting on a beach in St. Kitts, the days before that in Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Before you start … more