Tackling a "Shondeh"

I read with growing disbelief and dismay, the article by Noah Efron in the Spring 5757 issue, "Between Faith and Fate: Two Cultures of Zionism."…

This January 25 – February 1, the Orthodox Union will celebrate a century of service and community at a special Centennial Convention in Israel.  Will…

Chag HaSukkot is unquestionably one of our most enjoyable holidays. Preparation, however, is something else. Grown men and women will instantly lose 400 I.Q. points…

At first glance, blowing a shofar does not seem like the most meaningful way to mark what is, perhaps, the most introspective and solemn day…

We have heard much lately regarding "Orthodox intransigence" and "divisiveness." Recently, at a major campus in northeastern United States with a large (overwhelmingly nonreligious) Jewish…

Over the past 50 years, much of the American Jewish establishment has defined Jewish survival in fairly simple terms: fighting the scourge of anti-Semitism and…

Back in 1898, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America was born out of the desperate need for Orthodox Jews to encourage each other…

A unique and novel insight into Jewish culture has been made available with the recent publication of Jewish Carpets: A History and Guide by Anton…

Rashi's commentary on the Torah is the Mona Lisa of Torah exegesis. Is that an irreverent comparison? I don't think so. In both, there's the…

Discrimination on any grounds is anathema to those raised in countries espousing democratic traditions. No wonder, then, that the current controversy concerning recognition by the…