If our fear of death has gone way down and our appreciation of life has gone way up, maybe we’ll be better equipped to conquer our other fears.

Purim serves as a cautionary tale against the simplified narrative of one-dimensional victories.

I saw in the accident a symbol of the horrific pandemic that has upended our lives in countless ways.

When the stakes are so high, permanence is everything.

When something happens once every hundred years, it’s hard to plan for it, especially if that planning is very costly.

When there’s too much technology between us and reality, reality itself speeds up and gets distorted.

It is precisely because it has become so difficult that we must go out of our way to donate our attention.

The horrible images coming out of Texas this week, with millions of people losing electricity amidst freezing temperatures, is an excruciating example of the power of electricity in dictating our lives.

It’s a well-known and powerful idea to express gratitude for life’s blessings.

In a cancel culture run amok, one of the biggest fears in America today is the fear of saying the wrong thing.

By giving us true rest and a place for quiet contemplation, the sanctity of Shabbat can help us find that inner voice.

A son of Holocaust survivors has helped provide the vaccine that will save countless lives.

I didn’t know much about “Valley of Tears,” a new show from Israel that came highly recommended. I like surprises, so I dove right in.

Today (Jan. 27) is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and tonight we welcome the holiday of Tu Bishvat, also known as the Jewish “birthday” of the trees.

When it comes to ignoring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it’s fair to say the party’s over.

Editor’s note: On the first anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death, we republish this piece from last year. My two worlds collided on Sunday, Jan. 26,...

Instead of kicking off his presidency by focusing on issues that unite the country, Biden signed a series of executive orders as a “means of erasing” the legacy of a man who got 74 million votes.

You can call Larry King, who passed away on Saturday at 87, one of the world’s great interviewers, and he certainly was.

One of the worst aspects of the Trump era is that it was so difficult to have a normal argument.

Two days before President-elect Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address, we honor a man today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, whose message should inform any leader interested in national unity.

I like to call my friends on their birthdays, but until yesterday, it never dawned on me to also call them on the anniversary of the passing of a loved one.

Like many people involved in Jewish causes, I had many occasions over the years to meet Sheldon Adelson, who passed away today at the age of 87.

Just like the vaccine, the rioters were target practice that will help strengthen our immune system.

They came by the thousands from all over to support him, but in the end, all they did was put the last nail in his coffin.

When emotions run high, it’s hard to find the right words.

Sadly, we’re not sitting in a movie theater and watching a tense thriller about an out-of-control president. This is real life.

After many months of hard-earned progress, it seems we’re back where we started. Our hospitals are declaring “internal disasters.”

We don’t need more education about Jew-hatred; we need more education about Judaism.

I’m a liberty junkie. You can try to persuade me to do anything, even change my life or beliefs. Just don’t force me.

Wherever we turned, wherever we looked, we were forced to confront an all-consuming crisis.