Every class from first through eighth grade at Yeshiva of South Shore took part in a special assembly at which they heard an impassioned address on Krias Shema Al Hamita, by Rav Dov Keilson, … more

The Haggadah is a multi-layered historical document that is the product of numerous Jewish cultures, in both Israel and the Diaspora. As a result, it may legitimately be viewed as one of the … more

An Arab member of Knesset’s public support of a terrorist who murdered an American-Jewish peace activist led to the Knesset last week to enact a law that could, under difficult circumstances, … more

The longtime director of an arts festival in New Zealand has apologized for removing “Israel” from a song in the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” … more

Underscoring the need for “dependable and dignified” commuter transportation, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Democrat of Long Beach, and Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, Republican of Atlantic … more

I still don’t know how he made it into Infantry Officer’s course, but I do know how difficult it was for him. Overweight, and far from being an athlete, the physical challenges he … more

There is war, and then there is madness. In war, one often has to fight, but when madness sets in, sometimes  one simply has to run. Such was the question on a dark October afternoon in 1973, … more

While  many people I know are all too excited to be the proud owners of upgraded technology that boasts the latest and the greatest, I’ve been indifferent. More than indifferent, actually. … more

Human suffering in the Gaza Strip has grown over the past year, top U.S. Middle East negotiator Jason Greenblatt told a conference on Tuesday at the White House called to mobilize aid for … more

One of my favorite Shavuot customs dictates that we bring flowers and natural beauty into our homes. And spring flowers are blooming everywhere now. Another favorite custom is that of eating dairy … more