Hillel Day Camp celebrated the end of the nine days by inviting Simcha Leiner to perform. Hillel’s choir, led by Izzy Keiffer, sang as well. The camp’s second grade girls later … more

Miri Zorger is an award-winning chef in Israel who said, “When I make food, I look for the artistic perspective. To me it’s important to show kosher food can be gourmet.” … more

Fourteen years ago this week (on Aug 9, the 20th of Av, in 2001), in a Sbarro pizzeria on a beautiful Jerusalem afternoon, a fanatical terrorist entered with a guitar case full of explosives and, … more

Last week, from Tisha B’Av through Tu B’Av (July 26–31), was loaded with a particularly awful set of occurences in Israel. From the vandalism on a Conservative (Masorti) … more

Despite what Secretary of State Kerry says, the P5+1 deal is not forever (most key provisions stopping Iran from enriching uranium expire after 10 years, the rest after 15). But if you read the … more

When it comes to the nuclear deal agreed to a fortnight ago in Vienna. there’s a pattern evolving that should be worrying the Obama administration: the more you know about it, the less you like … more

Three Long Island congress members — the North Shore’s Steve Israel, the South Shore’s Kathleen Rice, and Rep. Grace Ming of Central Queens — said this week that they would … more

At a time when America’s heroes are dwindling, filmmakers and historians are among those turning to Abraham Lincoln for inspiration.  The relationship of our 16th president with Jews is … more

Second of two-parts. Walter Schacherl’s search for his relatives after World War II reconnected him with one cousin who survived the camps, but no others. After his discharge from the … more

Leaders of observant Jewry have unequivocally condemned last week’s stabbling of marchers in Jerusalem’s gay pride parade. The attack resulted in the death of 16-year-old Shira … more