Tip of the Tongue

My wife and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Ireland.  In the first of two posts, I wish to note those elements that distinguished ...

Students and teachers are often sure that the best season of the year is the summer. The former believe so because they can sleep late and ...

For Jews everywhere including in Israel, Pesach (Passover)  is a unifying holiday.  Jews of all strides celebrate it, from atheists to ultr...

As the first of September approaches, young and old cannot feel neutral about the new moon.  The actual events of the month differ from pla...

As a stereotypical wandering Jew, I have been privileged to experience many types and descriptions of weather in my life.  On a linguistic...

The word “exotic” can be defined as that what is extraordinary.  For example, blonds are exotic in the Middle East but quite commonplace i...