We all nod in agreement when we hear the phrase. We chuckle when we hear the anecdote about the Jew who was discovered after years of living alone on a desert island. His rescuers noticed that he had … more

The Orthodox Union fielded a team of 29 scholars at Citi Field Sunday, drawing 2,500 to its third Torah NY event. OU President Moishe Bane of Lawrence (top left with OU Exec. VP Allen Fagin of … more

One of the more fascinating family relationships in the Torah surrounds that of Yaakov with his wives, and that of the wives themselves with one another. The following discussion of parsha Vayetze is … more

After three years, the “Deal of The Century” has finally been revealed, generating some support from a number of Israel’s Muslim neighbors and opposition from some in the … more

The American Jewish community’s leading lobby coalition elected its next leader on Tuesday in a confirmation vote that was anything but routine, having followed a week of tumult over her … more

Any conversation discussing the origins of Jewish foods inevitably leads someone to exclaim, “We were poor; it’s what we could afford!” And while there is certainly some truth to … more

The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and the government’s national security adviser is in Washington this week on an important mission that has failed even before it … more

Five Towners who helped defeat plans for a major health care facility at the former Number Six School in Woodmere eight and a half years ago are again campaigning to limit local development. The … more

The Iranian-backed Houthi rocket that hurtled over the United Arab Emirates’ skies while Israeli President Isaac Herzog slept below could now spawn a quick Israeli decision to help the UAE with … more

The new Mercaz Academy in Plainview has announced the appointment of. Karen Leeper as assistant principal for general studies. She will work … more