Between Iraq and a Hard Place // How to befriend,...

RECAP: A visit to a deserted amusement park reveals to Turx and the group of American journalists who have traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan that...

What is the Gaza Strategy? Now that Bennett is on the...

Naftali Bennett never thought that his first day on the job as defense minister would include the Israeli assassination of a leader of Islamic...

He Went Shopping // And he means well…

He went shopping. That explains so much. The carob-covered soy crisps with sprinkles on top. The eight bags of yellow peas, which nobody in my...

Taking it One Day at a Time // After a...

A few weeks ago I was shopping in a popular children’s store in Monsey. Standing at the register to pay for my purchases, I...

A Timely Donation

The unofficial motto of Austin, Texas, is “Keep Austin Weird.” It is a very liberal city. At the time this story took place, it...

My baby was very constipated. The Doctors kept telling me that...

My son was born in the early hours of a Wednesday morning after a long, hard labor. He was my fourth boy and the...

Making a wedding for $10,000 // Chaim Ekstein starts a revolution

Chaim Ekstein lives in Kiryas Yoel. But when he recently announced that he’s aiming to make the wedding of his recently engaged son for...

Sea Turn in the arab world // Hamas’ decision to not...

Sailors call it a “sea turn” when a usually steady and predictable onshore wind suddenly changes direction without any warning. A major reversal may...

Stolen Childhood // The phenomenon of parentified children

There are children who never had a chance to experience a regular childhood. From a very young age, these children are forced into the...

Where has all the Butter gone? Butter is disappearing from Israeli...

It is our family tradition on Pesach to spread butter on matzos for breakfast. But this past year, the supermarket shelves were empty of...