Identity Check
A kashrus mashgiach working in China recently had an unexpected, dramatic experience when he was stopped at a roadblock in Xinjiang Province and taken...
The Exodus // Revitalization by the River
Motti Hershkop told me that he never thought part of helping a town grow as a destination for Jewish families would mean flipping pizzas....
Trust, But Verify
I never thought of myself as a kiruv type of guy. To me, kiruv was reserved for rabbis, not a 21-year-old guy like me...
Trumping the Odds
As the Boeing VC-25 lumbered across the runway of Riyadh, President Donald J. Trump completed the first foreign trip of his presidency. And as...
Speaking to the Saudis
President Trump has hosted a variety of world leaders in Washington during these first few months of his administration, but this week he got...
The Belzer Rebbe Leads an Awe-Inspiring Shabbos in London
The Belz community of London was privileged to host the Belzer Rebbe, shlita, during a historic visit to the city for Shabbos and Lag...
Did Comey Deserve To Be Fired?
I do not particularly like Donald Trump, as my readers well know, but I am stubbornly honest about praising him when he does the...
Caught Between Squabbling Allies
You probably had one of the most difficult jobs a human being can handle!
It was challenging at times, but it was also the job...
The Jerusalem Nobody Sees
I descend a flight of stairs and then another and another. The air is suffocating and the stairwell is gradually growing darker. Soon I...
First Flight from Baghdad
Even before Israel declared independence in 1948, life for the Jews in the Arab countries was not one of peaceful coexistence or relative comfort....
