T here is a reason why the passing of Yaakov “Jim” Watkins has left his many friends and admirers in a state of shock. What a good man! What a doer!

A stone tablet bearing a somewhat modified version of the Ten Commandments, which Sotheby’s auction house has declared the ...

Some of the notable Jews who died in 2024: Charlie Biton, Richard Lewis, Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ken Holtzman (Chicago Cubs ...

“Unfortunately, they keep coming,” said Rabbi Arie Raskin, who founded Chabad of Cyprus 22 years ago. He estimates that 3,500 ...

Here are our top Jewish sports moments of 2024, presented chronologically — including two on the same day! As more than 100 ...

“A Whole Latka Love,” now that’s a corny line I can enjoy and get used to. A s I revel in my old school simple tastes, I can’t help but notice how the humble latke, like its sweet Chanukah culinary ...

W hoever translates a [Biblical] verse literally is a liar, and one who adds to it is a blasphemer and a libeler. When then is translation? ‘Our Targum’ [that is, the oldest translation of the Torah, ...

Scott Levin and Stan Kamlet, the big difference in their fields of expertise notwithstanding, share this talent: putting together a great team to advance the cause of the Jewish people. The word ...

Denver native Scott Handler died on December 8, 2024. He was 62. A service was held on December 11 at Rose Hill Cemetery, ...

Herzog continued his visit to Kafr Yasif, where he was greeted by Council Head Issam Naim Shahada and Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif.

Here are my other best reads of 2024: “ What if ” novels, which explore roads not taken, featured heavily. These typically ...

As the end of December nears, my thoughts turn to my best reads of the year. Books have been my lifeline this year and I’ll share my list in my Dec. 27 column. One ...