The local BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement is exceptionally talented at irking both Jews and Israelis. Their ...

A Holy Season for Many - Let Us Use this Time for Renewal At this time of year, all three major monotheistic religions- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam celebrate foundational holidays.  Naturally, ...

For me, the most beautiful time of year in New York is spring, when all the flowers and leaves start to bloom and burst from ...

Easter and Passover and the other stories of destruction and rebirth tell us of ...

Judith Niewiadomski, Yonkers Passover commemorates not only the liberation of the children of Israel from 400 years of ...

Easter brings a special time for family gatherings, colorful egg hunts, and cozy movie nights. Whether you’re drawn to ...

If God is willing to conduct a dialogue with a human being and change His mind, how much more so must human beings conduct a ...

At least six-and-a-half of The Ten Commandments are broken in the movie The Ten Commandments, the Cecil B. DeMille/Charlton ...

The casserole got me thinking about how ham is the centerpiece of an Easter Sunday meal for many Christians. This was the ...

In light of this agonizing and ongoing reality, a quote from the midrash can be a challenge to embrace, as it forces us to ...

I think that Passover in general, and its seventh day in particular, is the perfect time to appreciate “the miracles that are ...