Edward J. Klein of Jamaica Estates, N.Y., writes: “I have heard two words claiming to be Yiddish which I understand are Polish. One is nigde, meaning never, as in ‘The Messiah will come on Shabbes ...

These sultry days of summer are the perfect time for a little navel-gazing, so permit me to stare deeply at what is not a particularly pretty sight and also ponder my professional existence. As a vice ...

The injunction was affirmed by the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 split opinion, with Justices Kennedy, Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer voting to affirm the injunction, and Justices Scalia ...

The word “antisemitism” appears in the Globe regularly, but it’s unclear whether criticism of Israel is included in those references. Since the Globe frequently cites the Anti-Defamation League, which ...

A senior Israeli army official has said that the definition of what constitutes a "legitimate target" has now changed, and that private homes could be considered a legitimate target. According to the ...

The traditional authority of states to establish standards of practice in health care has been upheld. This Supreme Court ruling comes at a time of increasing antagonism between health care ...