No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews.

In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.

The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism.

My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.'

Just as we send young American Jews to Israel through the Birthright program, we need to also consider a 'reverse Birthright' for Israeli kids to come see America.

Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and less depression. In addition, they attend religious services more frequently and belong to more social organizations.