When the U.S. Army liberated Buchenwald concentration camp and began administering to the survivors, Rabbi Herschel Schachter, then chaplain of the U.S. Eighth army, stayed in the camp to attempt to create a Jewish experience for them. more

I’ve always wanted to compare apples to apples, and figured, since the recipe I’m sharing with you this week is an apple cake, what better time than now? more

Chapter 24 describes the immediate events preceding Moshe’s trek to the mountain for forty days and nights. Aharon, Nadav, Avihu and the seventy elders accompany Moshe as he is about to commence his hike up the mountain. more

The Reuters dateline for February 10th headlined, “Explosions kill 17 in Syrian city of Aleppo.” more

Last Wednesday I drove to our nation’s capital to cover the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). CPAC is more than a gathering of conservative-minded people; it is part educational, part salesmanship, part pep rally. more

Disturbing video images from Syria show civilians being used as shields for Syrian troops. They are first seen standing, then seemingly lying dead having served the purpose of the advancing Syrian guards. more

Parashat Yitro is preeminently the parasha of the Aseret Hadibrot (The Ten Commandments). The great Jewish philosopher and biblical exegete, Rabbeinu Saadiah Gaon (882-942), suggests in his Sefer Hamitzvot (Book of the Commandments) that the Aseret Hadibrot are actually a summary of all of the 613 Torah commandments more

Salads can take their place proudly at any stage of a meal. Crisp and crunchy or lightly cooked to perfection. They can be complimented with a delicately flavored dressing, and be served as a first course, without dulling your appetite. They also make perfect accompaniments to a main dish. more

As an introduction to the events that will unfold on the mountain, God tells Moshe to tell the people that they will soon become a kingdom of priests and a holy nation to God. (19:5-6) more

Rabbi Etshalom’s new commentary, “Between the Lines of the Bible” volume two [OU Press / Urim Publications, 2012] is unique in many ways, however, simply put, for an English work it is quite different in both content and organization. more