The Ninth of Av 5252 (1492) was a dark day in the history of our people. After living on the Iberian Peninsula for more than 14 centuries, the Jewish community, which had contributed so...

One early November morning nearly four years ago, Anna Brzyska set out from her home in Krakow to the town of Brzesko, called Brigel in Yiddish. Her plan was simple. She would accompany her...

If you’re having company and you don’t have time to chop, many supermarkets have beautifully cut-up fruits already done! Just add in flavoring, and you have a unique dessert. If you don’t want to...

“Since I am old enough to remember, summers were spent by the beach/pool, eating tuna sandwiches. Or chicken salad depending on my mother’s mood and if we were going to get ice cream after! I...

“It’s hot out, we’ve been at the pool for a few hours, or sitting outside watching the kids play in the yard or in the park….or we’re running late from work or rushing home...

A daring and desperate rescue inside a sprawling cave complex in Thailand has put nerves on edge around the world, with hope for the survival of 12 teens and their soccer coach. It was when...

Observation Post: The White House couldn’t be any more clear. Space for the announcement of the nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court would be extremely limited. Forms for each network applying...

Is it possible that Bibi Netanyahu was conned by Putin over the promised Iranian pull-out from Syria to the same extent that Donald Trump was conned by Kim Jong-un over North Korea’s eagerness for...

I am driving down a maze of twisty roads into the dusk, guided by the beams of my headlights. It is that in-between time that is both night and day, light and dark. In...

“Here we are!” my husband announced as we turned off the main highway onto a small dirt road. We stopped in front of a white sign that read “Holiday Hills,” and then drove past...