RECAP: A visit to a deserted amusement park reveals to Turx and the group of American journalists who have traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan that they had in fact been lured there as pawns in...

Naftali Bennett never thought that his first day on the job as defense minister would include the Israeli assassination of a leader of Islamic Jihad, followed by hundreds of rockets from Gaza raining down...

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 family likes. The crumpled receipt with the total somehow ripped...

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 happened to notice a sign on the wall asking people...

The unofficial motto of Austin, Texas, is “Keep Austin Weird.” It is a very liberal city. At the time this story took place, it had a small, close-knit community of baalei teshuvah but very...

My son was born in the early hours of a Wednesday morning after a long, hard labor. He was my fourth boy and the biggest one yet, weighing in at a whopping nine pounds...

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 $10,000 and then posted the engagement expenses on social media,...

Sailors call it a “sea turn” when a usually steady and predictable onshore wind suddenly changes direction without any warning. A major reversal may be underway in the politics of the Middle East. For...

There are children who never had a chance to experience a regular childhood. From a very young age, these children are forced into the role of parents, making decisions that are way out of...

It is our family tradition on Pesach to spread butter on matzos for breakfast. But this past year, the supermarket shelves were empty of butter. I figured the shortage was due to families sharing...