From the window in my living room I can make out a cemetery, a cemetery unlike any other that exists in our country. Read More

We monitored the forecast out of concern for falling showers, but nothing could have prepared us for the prospect of falling towers! Read More

The horrific events of September 11 ought to serve as an urgent call for the Jewish people to reclaim its mission statement articulated at the moment our faith was born, 3800 years ago. Read More

Besides fighting our obvious battles with terrorism, we have to fight on one other front, the battle for public opinion. The terrorists are very clever and their principle weapon against us, other than bombs, is propaganda. Read More

It's 8:30 in the morning. The school bell rings and students enter the classrooms, but not us. We usually get to school during or after the morning recess. Read More

During the French revolution, Voltaire and Rousseau were faced with a curious dilemma. Amongst their writings on tolerance, they had inserted copious anti-Semitic commentaries, but were still trapped into unwillingly tolerating the Jews. Read More

The route of every Jew who becomes observant is unique. One of the turning points on my journey occurred at a large Iowa university with a miniscule Jewish population, where during my freshman year of 1963-64, I was the only undergraduate female who identified herself as Jewish. Read More

My husband, Rabbi Berel Levy OB"M, was a great thinker. From the moment he first got involved in kosher, in the 1960's, he envisioned an efficient kosher organization, living up to the highest standards in Jewish law. Read More

It might appear my thinking’s convoluted at its best. But for me, it’s nothing less than a spiritual quest. Each person in this life is given his or her own test and for me it’s been to worry. Read More

The concept of a ‘materialistic spiritualist' may sound like a quintessential oxymoron, yet that's precisely what we are on Rosh Hashanah. Read More

The hall looked wonderful! The caterers had truly done a great job despite the limited budget. Nothing was lavish, it couldn't be. Read More

On East 53rd street, just a couple of steps down from sidewalk level, nestles a lovely upscale restaurant named ‘Gusto va Mare,' which, translated, means ‘Taste of the Sea.' Read More

Most of our readers know that the OK Kosher Certification is involved in kosher supervision on an international level. The OK pioneered supervision in the Far East, and we have extensive activity in Europe and Asia as well. Read More