Believe it or not, it was never a foregone conclusion that Hebrew would be the lingua franca of modern-day Israel. A century and a half

One of the realities of Thanksgiving is that everybody talks turkey, in the most literal sense. Recipes abound for turkey and side dishes, as well

With the weekly Torah cycle about to begin anew, it ought to come as no surprise that the Yiddish language is far from speechless. While

Have you ever considered that among the many definitions that explain us as a people, is our ability to transform ourselves from clenched fists on

Although the term “Mah Nishtanah” is associated with Pesach, readers of this column will have every right to exclaim “Mah Nishtanah” beginning this Sunday night

Although rarely emphasized and seldom mentioned, faith is a two-way street. As much as the High Holy Days are about our faith in Hashem, where

It has been pointed out that when dealing with holiness, Yiddish respectfully yields to Hebrew. With the month of Elul upon us, it is therefore

Among my many wishes in life, is that the message of Shabbat Nachamu leaves a more profound impression on our people than it has recently.

It was King Solomon in Kohelet who sagaciously suggested that there is a time to remain silent and a time to speak. Over the centuries,

The Mishna (Ta’anit 4:6) brings to light five catastrophes that befell our people on the 17th of Tammuz. Each of these catastrophes can be defined

Upon arriving on the shores of this country, our Eastern European ancestors quickly discovered that the streets in the goldeneh medineh or golden land were

While countless Americans celebrate Father’s Day, perhaps it behooves us to delve into the folk wisdom of our Eastern European ancestry to see what they