Besides enjoying the singles’ scene on the Upper West Side when I was single (and with more black hair on my head, more hair in general, and fewer pounds...), one of the things I liked most was the ...

We all know a kid like Chaim. Maybe he is in your son’s class, or he rides with him on the school bus. Maybe he was even in your child’s bunk last summer. At first Chaim seems like a regular kid, ...

Rabbi Klein responds: Fascinating! That seems to reflect what I wrote – how the names Frida and Freyda are often conflated. And you tied it in to Shlomit, even though in my article I connected it to ...

Since the mid-19 th century, expositions and fairs have generated trade and relations between nations and, as early as 1898, an “International Scientific, Industrial and Philanthropic Fair” was ...

What Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan last week and a House vote on cutting aid to Israel should send chills up on our collective spines. There is no longer any doubt that Israel is vulnerable ...

Assessments derived from commercial satellite imagery that were conducted independently by David Albright, a former United Nations weapons inspector, and Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst ...

A little more than 50 years ago, on December 6, 1975, a makeshift Shabbat prayer service was held in the cavernous ballroom of Lincoln Square Synagogue, which was then located on West 69th Street and ...

“Yay to bipartisanship, a bill that would make Jewish religious life harder and life more annoying.” This is how Villanova University Professor Chaim Saiman responded on Facebook to the news that the ...

Jewish history has not been a straight line. We have experienced many highs, but also many lows. These low points can be hard to handle. During our nation’s first low point, Hashem taught us how to ...

Shabbos Nachamu is even more special for me than for most as it’s my bar mitzvah parsha. I remember how 55 years ago my parents hosted a magnificent kiddush in Saltzman’s bungalow colony even though ...

Rabbi Beer and Morah Reich had such a wonderful time visiting some of our current and former students at camp today! Donuts, soda, lots of smiles, and even more meaningful connections. We love staying ...

The United Nations says it may soon be unable to pay its bills. Crushed by unpaid dues, chronic arrears, and budget shortfalls running into the billions, UN officials now say the organization may be ...