Bursting Bubbles // “Facts” aren’t always what they seem
Two people dear to me—a talmid from a former lifetime and a respected colleague in my current one—forwarded me links to an outrageous set...
Putin’s (not so) Secret Palace // Can Navalny’s Gambit Succeed?
The secret palace on the coast of the Black Sea is the newest and most expensive private residence in Russia. The French royal palace...
The Crown Has Fallen // Rav Yitzchok Scheiner, zt”l
Rav Yitzchok Scheiner, the longtime rosh yeshivah of Kamenitz in Yerushalayim, was born in Pittsburgh to Polish-born refugees who came to America when they...
Boxing in Biden // Using Iran to send messages to the...
In case you had not heard, there were rumors of a major push by federal agencies to complete certain investigations and rush them into...
Waiting for Dudi // Help came from the most unlikely source
The man to whom I owe the greatest debt of gratitude, the man who had the greatest impact on my life, was someone I...
Educator of Each Girl
The idea to speak with Rabbi Yanofsky came about shortly after the passing of Rav Aharon Chodosh, zt”l. Having been tasked with writing about...
A Shul-ful of Jewish Nominees // Biden’s picks are great… well,...
I’m irked by the assumption that members of a particular religious, ethnic or racial group will automatically favor political candidates from their group. I...
Exclusive Interview with Rudy Giuliani // President Trump’s lawyer discusses impeachment,...
Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to President Trump and “America’s mayor,” prefers to meet his challenges head-on, whether it’s organized crime, a corrupt establishment or...
Bedlam in Bnei Brak // Mayor Avraham Rubinstein talks about...
Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein, the mayor of Bnei Brak, found himself—as he has so often throughout this past year—on a battlefront this week. Once again,...
The Healer of Wounds // After witnessing his father suffer from...
Shia Weinstock grew up watching his father suffer from diabetes-related ulcer wounds that wouldn’t heal. As an adult, he pushed against the norm and...
