Balak precedes the Fast of the Fourth Month (that’s what the navi calls Shiv’a Asar b’Tammuz) almost 80% of the time. That includes, in Chutz LaAretz, the years when Shavuot is Friday-Shabbat an ...

Because, says the Rebbe, Shabbos, being a taste of the world to come, was beyond the purview of Bilam’s vision, even to try ...

The Bible generally urges that punishment not be inflicted without a trial, but Pinhas faced a brazen violation of the ...

The Red-Green alliance poses a multipronged threat. While the anti-Israel movement’s Jew-hatred has become increasingly blatant and deadly, the superpower we all call home remains its ultimate target.

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape from destruction recorded in the Book of Esther. Haman, an early Hitler in ...

Not sure what to make for Passover? Here are some healthy dishes to consider by kosher chefs and cookbook authors Jamie Geller and Paula Shoyer.

Chabad of the South Hills is hosting its first-ever Jewish Festival on Sunday, June 22 — a family-friendly celebration of Jewish culture, tradition and community open to all residents of the South ...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit hopes to make bus and subway rides a little less sour, with a new pickle-themed campaign reminding riders to steer clear of jarring behavior. “Keep it kosher,” one sign ...