I’m not sure what side I come down on about Elor Azraya, the IDF soldier who shot and killed a Palestinian stabber last week as he was laying on the ground. My initital reactions were anger, … more

The tragedy of Israeli deaths in the recent Istanbul suicide bombing might come with a silver lining for Israel, with the attack generating a brief moment of solidarity between the Jewish state and … more

My eldest son is nine years old and in third grade. He understands that the name Hitler … more

With Long Island getting in gear for a busy two weeks of presidential primary policking, the multi-million-dollar state Senate race on the South Shore is insisting on not taking a back seat. Both … more

Over the years, I’ve spoken at or attended a number of academic conferences on the subject of rising anti-Semitism. Parleys like these are essential for boosting our understanding of why, seven … more

The passing of a television writer is not the sort of event that usually raises questions about the future of American society. But the recent death of Earl Hamner, Jr., creator of the 1970s series … more

Students from HANC High School attended an intimate town hall meeting at Hofstra University for Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Monday. The … more

In the Diamond Bais Medrash at Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, a crowd ranging from sixth graders to kollel yungeleit and rabbeim waited patiently for the arrival of Yanky Brach, to present … more

I created a program several years ago called ParshaDrama, in which I go to a school and present the weekly Torah portion to different grades through a combination of storytelling and dramatics, … more

Rosh Chodesh is the topic of this week’s additional Torah reading: “The L-rd spoke to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying: ‘This month shall be to you the head of the … more