As a rule, I shy away from punditry or speculation about political machinations, including those of the President. Instead, my weekly column is usually dedicated to analyzing a pasuk in the Torah or a...

These early days of the Trump presidency are frightening times for two values that I hold dear: Judaism and journalism. Since Trump was elected, there has been a troubling surge in anti-Semitism, most dramatically...

The beginning of 2017 saw an increase in the casualty count of victims from the increasingly hot spywars being fought between and among increasingly hostile intelligence agencies. This new round of bloody killings marks...

Here’s the thing: If you want to go away without anyone knowing about it, you’re best off hiring a private jet to take you to Timbuktu. Maybe you won’t meet anyone there. Then again,...

Budding scholar Meyer May was a soon-to-be high school graduate when he was offered a coveted slot in Johns Hopkins seven-year BA/MD program. This was an offer that didn’t come around every day, especially for...

Although we both live in New York, we might as well be living on different continents, I conclude after talking to Shiffy Cohen. That’s because Shiffy and her family are living in a totally...

The coconut in the US is sweetened and shredded; the Israeli version is also shredded but not too sweet. Your chicken will therefore look and taste slightly different depending on where you live. I...

On Monday, Israel launched a series of air attacks on Hamas-terrorist sites across the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks. Hamas security forces blocked journalists from approaching one of the targets in Rafah,...

At 3 a.m. every single morning, when most of us are just hitting our REM sleep stride, Goldy Teller starts her day. For the past 25 years, she’s been dressing in the predawn hours...