It was the evening of June 25, 2025. The ceasefire had been declared that morning, but the country still seemed to be holding its breath. A few tense alerts had sounded through the neighborhood,...

This interview with Yitzchak Mordechai Brach turned into one of the most profound and vulnerable conversations I’ve ever had. He runs the Yereim Orthodox Chapel in Williamsburg. He also runs a matzeivah business and...

The “organ donation coordinaters” explained that the tears in Daniella Gallegos’ eyes were just a reaction to some irritant in the air. It was 2022, and Ms. Gallegos, 38, lay in a coma in an...

A few months ago, I was sitting on a panel at a Pesach program in San Diego, California, discussing the unfortunately timely topic of anti-Semitism. Each panel member shared his or her experiences, shocking...

In 70 CE, Titus entered the Second Beis Hamikdash. His sword pierced the Paroches and, in a heart-wrenching miracle, caused blood to spurt from the cloth. His legions captured tens of thousands of kedoshim...

It's great to speak to smart people. In addition to your expertise in economics, I saw your name on a list of Jewish chess players as a Grandmaster. Yes. I was a professional chess...

“We reaffirm that we have no dispute with anyone on any religious or ethnic basis. Shame and disgrace be upon all those who seek to sow discord and hatred in the minds of young...

A social media post by “Cindy Steinberg” cheered the Fourth of July Texas flood that killed at least 134 people. The victims, the poster wrote, were “white kids” and “future fascists.” Enter Grok. What? You...

Thomas Richard (“Tom”) Nides is vice chairman, strategy and client relations at Blackstone. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Nides served as the United States’ ambassador to Israel from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he...

In a departure from decades of hostility, Sheikh Wadee’ al-Jaabari of Chevron is proposing a new path forward: a tribal-run emirate that partners with Israel, rejects terrorism and restores dignity to his people. Can...