Members of the Scribe

The father of philosopher Isaac Abravanel and grandfather of Judah the Lion (arguably the most famous member of this illustrious family) was ...

Renowned operatic baritone Thomas Hampson was once asked how he managed to keep from crying during a tragic aria. His ...

There’s nothing like old friends. They connect us with our past, remind us of the continuity of our life, embrace ...

While some stars look Jewish or publicly identify as Jewish, supporting Israel—you go, Scar Jo!— or record Chanukah songs that ...

“Spring training” has just opened up. America’s favorite past-time signals warm weather, longer days, family outings, the good times. T-ball, ...

No thunder, bolts of lightning, heavenly voices, not even a friendly angel. Nonetheless, a transforming life experience, frozen in time ...

It’s no small secret that the Chosen tribe has had an enormous impact on the intellectual arena. Not to mention ...

Maimonides, popularly known as Rambam, was born on March 30, 1135. Maimonides is best known as a philosopher, prolific author and jurist: ...

It took me more than three years to finish  Shlepping the Exile . I had a job as a researcher ...

Plot was the last thing on my mind when I sat down to make a novel out of the stories ...