10 things you should know about Israel’s Iron Dome

Published on March 13, 2012

Israel used a new missile shield, Iron Dome, to shoot down rockets fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in recent days.

Can we afford kosher lettuce?

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on January 25, 2012

On a Monday morning in November, two men sat on the edge of a field in Carpinteria, 85 miles north of Los Angeles. The older one, middle-aged, wiry and bareheaded, had the face of someone who has served in the military, worked in agriculture or, in his case, both. Alongside him was a younger man who wore a black kippah and looked, from his complexion, like he spends his days indoors.

Opinion: Obama haters beware... The facts

Published on December 12, 2011

This past week a people who pride themselves on how smart they are instead showed how stupid some of us Jews can be when it comes to political candidates pandering to us on the subject of Israel.

Fascinating wedding facts

By Jay Firestone
Published on June 12, 2008

It happens like some sort of divine intervention. You're single, depressed and desperate for a relationship, but just as you hit rock bottom, when you've given up all hope, the right person makes a grand entrance into your life

Did You Know…?

By Joan G Friedman
Published on November 11, 2004

Just remember: The most important parts of planning an event is having fun and enjoying the benefits of all your hard work.

When Shepherds Desert Their Flocks

By Joel Kotkin
Published on October 31, 2002

The conflict over Valley secession reflects the growing gap between rabbis and the actual reality their flocks experience.

Homeboys on Home Plate

By Jeremy Hamburgh
Published on July 12, 2001

Peter and Joachim Horvitz, the father-and-son team whose recent compendium, "The Big Book of Jewish Baseball: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Anecdotal History," sets out to prove that there has been a wealth of Jews who have made significant contributions to our national pastime.