“Learning Shas Saved My Life” // ami speaks to rabbi...
It was a high-stakes auction. Participants weren’t putting up money for their bids. Instead, they were offering blatt Gemara. And while that auction shocked...
From Vision To Reality
If there is one Hebrew word a foreigner quickly picks up in Israel it’s “pekak.” That is inevitable, since wherever you wish to go...
Killing Arafat // Author Ronen Bergman reveals the secret inside…
It was an ambitious, grandiose plan
bordering on madness, and it could have changed the face of the Middle East. It was a plan that...
Russian Funny Money // Putin’s plan to avoid sanctions and...
For the last two years I have been predicting that Putin’s unreported theft of hard currency from Russia’s central bank would force the country...
Falling Down // Her husband’s antics were annoying. But the situation...
Despite being a frequent flyer, airports will always be my enemy. The sheer size of them is terrifying. One of my most frequent recurring...
A Son and Terror Survivor Returns
They say that you can’t go home again. For some, it’s much harder.
When Moishie Holtzberg left Mumbai, India, he was a mere two-year-old. Saved...
Mr. Pence goes to Israel and Turx goes along
You know what they say about United. They beat up people. Well, not all people, of course. You need to be a customer first....
Going Over the Border // Myths and realities about medical...
The story was splashed across social media. It claimed that four people from the Jewish community had gone to Mexico for a weight-loss surgery,...
Drawing the Battle Lines //The war on cancer continues
As the year 1971 began, the Vietnam War was still raging, but American troops were about to be pulled back, first from Cambodia and...
No Such Thing As A Free Lunch //How Corruption in the...
In the rooms, the salespeople come and go, striding confidently with their wheeled satchels to the receptionist’s desk, smiling broadly, their hands raised in...
