The Iran They Don’t Want You to Know
Shortly before the war broke out between Israel and Iran, I had the opportunity to visit Iran and get to know some of the people there. My visit there confirmed what I had long...
Eli Hoffman // City Builders
In the high-stakes, high-stress world of New York construction, you expect to find tough, loud and brash personalities. Eli Hoffman, founder of construction management firm City Builders, is an anomaly. While his firm handles...
Journo-terrorism // All it takes is the word PRESS on a vest
“What these men did wasn’t journalism, and claiming otherwise dishonors the real journalists who risk and sometimes lose their lives endeavoring to bring us the truth.”
Those are the words of Jamie Kirchick, former...
How to Detox from your Smartphone
Richard Simon, a frum web designer who lives near Baltimore and works in Washington, DC, shut his smartphone for an entire year. He now shares the surprising, and ultimately life-altering, lessons he learned along...
From Modest Origins to an IT Empire – The Remarkable Journey of Phil Friedman
Phil Friedman was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. After spending 12 years in numerous positions in the Soviet military complex, he immigrated to America and settled in New York City. In...
Will Trump’s Chip Deal Endanger the U.S.?
“While we haven’t shipped H20 to China for months, we hope export control rules will let America compete in China and worldwide.”
—A spokesperson for the Nvidia computer chip manufacturing company
“We again urge your administration...
Brouhaha at Bunny’s // A “Palestine” pin produces peeves
I can’t recommend the fried chicken at “Bunny’s Buckets and Bubbles,” a restaurant on the Baltimore waterfront, even though the food served there has garnered rave reviews. It’s not kosher.
Similarly treif, as so deemed...
Rabbi Berel Wein, z”l
Unfortunately, for all of klal Yisrael, the rich narratives so brilliantly woven by Rabbi Berel Wein, z”l, have reached their final chapter. Rabbi Wein passed away this past Shabbos at the age of 91....
Is a Durable Peace Possible?
In a matter of just a few days, President Trump met with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the possibility of an end to the Russia-Ukraine war—both meeting...
Sruli Rottenberg // Evergreen Landscaping
If you live in Rockland County, you’ve probably seen the work of Sruli Rottenberg’s company, Evergreen Landscaping. What you might not know is the story behind the business. Sruli’s path is far from the...




















