Is the World Isolating Israel?
“Israel is in a sort of isolation… We will increasingly need to adapt to an economy with autarkic characteristics , the word I most hate. I am a supporter of the free market, but...
Ron Karr // Velocity Mindset
When it comes to sales and growing a business, companies looking to expand recognize that they are only as good as their next sale—especially when that “sale” can be worth millions of dollars. Enter...
Last Laugh // Some bones are rattling in Michigan
It might not be known to many of us, but in the years before World War II, anti-Semitism of the vilest sort was a prominent part of the American scene.
According to David S. Wyman...
Kosher Upclose
Blowtorches, romaine lettuce, cookie factories, and halachah—what could they possibly have in common? I found out over four eye-opening days in July at the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Women’s Kashrus Experience. I would like to...
A Chinuch Metamorphosis That Began in a Basement
The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with parents, siblings and rabbanim.
At first glance, it looks like a...
One Man’s Mission to Keep His Community Safe
Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught off guard by terrorists in gliders and pickup trucks. And...
Josh Bowman // Chess Chevra
Sometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only loved the game but excelled at it—eventually ranking among the...
A Timely Toothache // Where I Was—and Wasn’t—on 9/11
With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now.
At the time, I was working at Agudath Israel of America’s national...
A Chinuch Metamorphosis That Began in a Basement
The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with parents, siblings and rabbanim.
At first glance, it looks like a...
One Man’s Mission to Keep His Community Safe
Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught off guard by terrorists in gliders and pickup trucks. And...



















