Iran test-fires long-range missiles in Gulf drill

Published on January 2, 2012

Iran said on Monday it had successfully test-fired two long-range missiles during a naval exercise in the Gulf, flexing its military muscle to show it could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the region if attacked.

My Interview with the Department of Homeland Security!

By Julia Bendis
Published on February 1, 2011

How to comfort and be comforted

By Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin
Published on August 14, 2008

Parshat Vaetchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) God tells Moses that although he's faithfully led His people through the desert these past 40 years, and although the Jews are now standing at the very border of the Holy Land, Moses himself will never be allowed entry, and will die and be buried outside of Israel.

Never Been Mugged

By Helen Schary Motro
Published on September 22, 2005

In the door pocket of my car I have one road atlas of Israel, one map of the streets of Tel Aviv, one map of the Galilee and, at last count, no fewer than five of Jerusalem. I am always apprehensive of taking the wrong road, and winding up where I might be perceived as an unwelcome intruder.

For the Kids

By Abby Gilad
Published on August 5, 2004

When I read the Torah, I see two things:

Test-a-Jew

By Mark Miller
Published on July 29, 2004

Back in high school, I had a crush on a Protestant girl, Joan Reid. She told me that her mother encouraged her to date -- and even marry -- Jewish guys because: a) They're smarter and work harder; b) They make great fathers; c) They don't get drunk and beat you.

The New SAT: Not So Scary

By Ian Simpson
Published on May 27, 2004

A small note appears at the bottom of the College Board's Web site (www.collegeboard.com) concerning the SAT II: Writing Test: "When the new SAT is introduced in March 2005, it will include a writing section with content similar to the SAT II: Writing Test. For this reason, the SAT II: Writing Test will no longer be offered after Jan. 22, 2005."

Whether you are a parent or a teenager, this statement should let you breathe a sigh of relief.

Down to the Wire

By J.D. Smith
Published on August 14, 2003

I've had a good time being engaged. People are really nice to you. Strangers wish you "Congratulations!" and "Mazel tov!" Thank you, everyone. As the date has gotten closer, I noticed that people go a little bit insane when I tell them, "I'm getting married -- on Thursday." They all seem to think that I should be doing something. What, exactly, I don't know. Baking a cake, maybe.

Medicine Cabinet in the Kitchen

By Wendy Elliman
Published on July 25, 2002

In some families, breast and ovarian cancers take an inordinately fierce toll, striking one generation after another, menacing mothers, daughters, sisters and cousins.