Perhaps the most popular tractate of the Talmud among our people is the Mishnah Avot. What is unique to this particular book of the Talmud is that, unlike the other tractates, this one is a book of ethics not law. more

Last week President Obama had some heartfelt words at the Holocaust Museum: “I say this as a President, and I say it as a father: We must tell our children about a crime unique in human history,” Obama said during a speech in the museum’s packed auditorium. more

Tzipi Livni quit the Knesset this week and offered parting words of warning that Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state is in danger. more

Dedicated to the memory of the Israeli soldiers whose selfless sacrifice gave and gives us a State we can call our own. more

Due to their not (yet) having been translated by the Jewish publishing houses, much of the midrashic library is a treasure-trove of untouched gemstone mines. more

If the word tofu reminds you of “flower child” of the 60s and tasteless health food, you are not alone—but you are missing out on one of the most versatile, healthy-for-you ingredients. more

April has been a bittersweet month with each bitter taste accompanied by a sweet dessert. more

In a recent sidebar to a most informative essay by Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber in Hamodia, April 18, 2012, concerning the sinking of the Titanic, the following perceptive observation was made: “The Titanic sank deep into the ocean, not to be located for some eighty years. More important, it sank deeply into the conscience of the Jewish nation. more

When Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Isaac Herzog, visited the White House after Israel’s independence was declared, he told Truman, “G-d put you in your mother’s womb so that you would be the instrument to bring the rebirth of Israel after 2000 years.” more

In the spirit of Yom Ha’atzmaot, Israel’s Independence Day, there has been a lot of talk about the bleak situation Israel finds herself in. more