When a united humanity speaking the same language tried to build a tower to reach the heavens, G-d confounded their speech. But in the early days of modern Israel, a clash of tongues made life … more

HANC High School imbues a love of Medinat Yisrael in each student, which was evident in the display of passion and love for Israel at the school’s Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut events … more

Rising anti-Semitism and the issue of Palestinian statehood will be among the factors in the equation for Jewish voters when the United Kingdom heads to the polls on May 7 to determine the … more

RABBI YOSEF MENDELEVICH is Scholar in Residence this Shabbat and Motzei Shabbat at Young Israel of Woodmere. more

While on line in the supermarket this week, there was an adorable little girl and her mom. The mom was testing her daughter on the spelling for that week’s test.  The memories started … more

The ancient Jewish presence in Yemen may soon come to an end as fears grow among the country’s few remaining Jews over a deteriorating security situation there.  “Since last … more

Back in Roman times, Yemen went by the name “Arabia Felix”—Latin for “Happy Arabia.” It’s hard to think of a greater misnomer for this Arab state on the southern … more

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday released the news that a January 2014 CIA drone strike on al Qaeda terrorists killed two hostages that the US didn't know were there. One of the … more

Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, a pioneer in creating awareness and support for victims of domestic abuse, will be the featured speaker at the third annual Shalom Task Force brunch, on Sunday, May 3, … more

Having been writing this column weekly since December 2011, I had gone through all of the humorous escapades of my husband Jerry. And then it happened … and this is how it unfolded. On the … more