Temple Sholom of Chicago

There’s a story about an elderly Jewish man in Miami who called his son in New York and said, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and Read more…

I speak of two fine men and martyrs. And I speak of us. U.S. citizen James Foley was doing his job as a journalist and photographer, documenting in words and pictures the suffering of people Read more…

Facebook has become saturated with videos of people dumping buckets of ice on their heads. They’re taking the #icebucketchallenge, a viral phenomenon whose ostensible purpose is to raise money for charity. The challenge is simple: Read more…

According to a recent survey, we bend the truth an average of 1.65 times a day.

Another report states that those of us who are morning people lie more than night people. My wife really ribbed Read more…

Getting there used to be part of the fun. Then interstates replaced byways, turning our roads into an endless pastiche of billboards and strip-mall truck stops. Then air travel became affordable, replacing long family drives. Read more…