A Stroll through Syria // Traveling as a Jew...
In mid-February, I escaped the cold weather of Cleveland for an unlikely destination. While many of my neighbors and friends were flying to Florida,...
Erdogan Remains in Control // With the Turkish...
Standing at the bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkey has always had a prominent place in world politics. Over the past few years, that...
CNN Anchor Stuck in the Mud // Watchdogs snap...
On their way to Tveryah on the second day of Pesach, three members of the Dee family, immigrants from England, were attacked by two...
One Man’s Vision // A conversation with The Pozna...
At the very edge of the frum part of Flatbush, adjacent to Brooklyn College, lies one of the neighborhood’s not-so-hidden gems: the Pozna shul....
No MAS! // Some nurture their young with hatred
As the school year winds down, parents and grandparents of Jewish elementary-age students are treated to… productions!
Things like siddur and Chumash presentations accompanied by...
The View from Antwerp // A conversation with Mr....
Last Sunday, on May 7, the main shul of the Antwerp Orthodox Jewish community, Machsike Hadass, was inaugurated in the presence of Belgium Prime...
Marc Weiner’s Cosmic Joke // With a mic in...
Marc’s journey took him down hard roads and confusing turns. With a mic in one hand and a prop in the other, he draws...
Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin // Optica Halperin, Real estate, Daf...
Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin is a businessman with an agenda: Daf Yomi Mishnayos—yes, Mishnayos.
Shmulik is the son of famed Israeli entrepreneur Refael Halperin, the founder...
Cowardice and Captagon // The Arab League reassesses its...
There are times when bygones should be allowed to be bygones.
But when what has gone by was a tyrant’s ruthless torture and murder of...
My Father’s Voice Still Echoes // Rav Shimshon Sherer, rav...
The word askan, or community activist, can be flung around too often. The true heroes are those who utterly devote themselves to advocating on...
