Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog on Monday opened Israel national day at Expo 2020 Dubai, where the Jewish State’s national anthem “Hatikvah” was … more

Harvard made headlines when it set up a $100 million endowment fund to research and redress its “extensive entanglements with slavery.” While Harvard’s role … more

For clarity, the terms “dressing” and “stuffing” are often used to mean the same thing: a food product that is cooked inside the turkey. Actually, dressing is stuffing … more

You’ve no doubt noticed: The Biden administration is obsessed with the so-called two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Yet Team Biden virtually never goes beyond lip service … more

At Monday’s opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2023 at Yad Vashem, Israeli President Isaac Herzog appealed to his countryment “with a simple … more

What is Jewish Washington? It’s a good question with a lot of different answers. And one is likely to find many of them at the brand-new Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. … more

Our enemies only understand strength, not speeches. … more

By Masada Siegel Issue of Sept. 5, 2008 The bright blue sky was rapidly filling up with huge columns of black and gray smoke. My eyes fixated on the enormous gash on the side of the … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769 Sad to say, you can get tired of Ben Yehuda after a while. Ditto for Café Rimon, Fro-yo and Rechov Yaffo. If you agree with this … more

Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 Recently I came across a very astute observation that will serve as the theme and tone for the Bookworm essays for the coming … more