In the spirit of Purim, let’s have some fun defining some terms of art that Israeli realtors might use to put a positive spin on
Teaneck—Move over, World of Wings. You’re no longer the strangest tourist attraction in town, with your huge beetles wearing little outfits pinned to the wall
The origin of this fast has always been a mystery. A fast on the 13th of Adar is not mentioned in the Book of Esther.
I don’t drink on Purim—unless you count a half a cup of Bartenura, which, for some reason, no one ever does. I almost never drink,
New York—It is surely not one of our run-of-the-mill minhagim. Generally, our minhagim deal with simanim—signs that indicate good mazel rather than bad fortune. They deal
Amidst a barrage of controversy and under the dark and ominous cloud of a growing scandal that hovers above him, Chris Christie is still the
Naming is the most human of functions. In the Bible, Adam named the animals and plants. Scientists name diseases, and in so doing they identify
The First World War was a tragic time for most of the one million Jews of Galitzia, as it was for much of Eastern European
Songs are often more than music, but also the embodiment of ideas and ideals. We can all think of such works. Some inspire us, while
The flagship needs to right its course. Modern Orthodoxy has a problem and a blessing: it is the belief that one can be both Modern
One aspect of the war between Israel and the Palestinians must be resolved: the continuing humanitarian crisis facing descendants of Arab refugees from 1948, who
