I wouldn’t be surprised if American Jews who know the Yiddish word “gelt” (money) are familiar with the word only because of its connection with

As one who has a personal dislike towards turkey meat, I am not among the millions of Americans still savoring the flavor of Thanksgiving dinner.

It has been 105 years since November 11, 1918, when an armistice went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany. It was with unbridled

Close to three weeks ago, Hamas broke through the barrier that separated Gaza from Israel and proceeded to butcher, mutilate and murder innocent Israelis. As

Recently, my son offered to spare me the time and effort of purchasing the four species for the Sukkot festival. After specifying in a text

With the festival of Sukkot mere hours away, I cannot help but feel that the age-old, hallowed practice of na’anuim (shaking of the four species)

For Yiddish speakers, there is a certain irony inherent in the High Holy Days, particularly Yom Kippur. For a great many, the message of repentance

If there is any one nation that knows about labor, then we Jews ought to take a bow. For centuries, our people were subjected to

It is the prophet Amos who devotes the opening verses of his eponymous biblical book to asking seven rhetorical questions. Among those questions we find

I was more than a little amused when reading a recent article about J. Robert Oppenheimer, celebrated in 1945 as “the father of the atom