No one can dispute the fact that historically, we Jews have had more than our fair share of anguish and suffering. This Tuesday—the 17th of
A little less than two months ago, a prominent newspaper ran an article about travelers kvetching about figuring out how to turn on the lights
For Jews steeped in their heritage, there are two mountains of significance: Mount Moriah and Mount Sinai. The former evokes Abraham’s faith in Hashem; the
One would think that the world of our Eastern European ancestors held the teachings of our holy Torah in the highest esteem. Yet, Yiddish aphorisms
“They are all meshuggeneh” is the way Noam Laden of WABC radio described those waiting in line to receive an owl tattoo in memory of
I have no idea how much is spent on mothers the second Sunday of May each year, but I do know of a unique Mother’s
The late Barry Goldwater, who served as a senator from the state of Arizona and who, 60 years ago, made an unsuccessful bid for the
As one who has complete disregard for April Fool’s Day and the pranks that go along with it, I am intrigued by the Yiddish word
It has been half a century since Jews with even a smattering of Yiddish burst out laughing in movie theaters while watching the unconventional classic,
Like other languages, Yiddish has prefixes. Among them is the prefix “tzeh.” “Tzeh” combines with a verb to intensify it. For example, klahp means “bang.”
With February having been designated as Black History Month, a good question to ponder is why is there no Jewish History Month? There are those
No paucity of names exists in our tradition when referring to Hashem. The same holds true l’havdil (perish the comparison) when referring to idols. Because
