That plaintive, familiar sound represented the start of a new year ahead as well as the end of a young life full of hopes and dreams.

It’s now day three since our reality changed. Thousands of Israeli reservists have been called up, including my nephews and neighbors, friends’ children and my boys’ teachers.

Every year, hundreds of American-born Jews adapt the quintessential holiday of Thanksgiving to the Israeli kitchen.

A Jewish classic adapted for your Thanksgiving table. Something to be thankful for indeed, courtesy of new children's book author Jessica Steinberg.

A turkey named Indik takes up residence on the Lower East Side, where is he saved from his expected fate by a sympathetic Jewish family.