Ralph (Raphael) Zucker // Inspired by Somerset Development
In the world of real estate, there are rarely any revolutionary ideas that transform the industry. Some companies build better buildings, others put up nicer malls or developments, but they all follow a similar...
Pyramid Scheme // Egypt’s in arrears to its former Jewish citizens
$59 billion, in today’s currency.
That, according to a report recently compiled by a group called Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, is what the Egyptian government owes the families of Jews who were forced...
Beyond the Miracles
A memorable visit with Rav Baruch Abuchatzeira, son of the famed Baba Sali, Rav Yisrael Abuchatzeira, zt”l
The tziyun of the Baba Sali in Netivot is more than a resting place; it is a vibrant...
Humble Nobility
After davening Maariv in the central Machnovka-Belz beis midrash in Bnei Brak, I observe the Rebbe walking among his chasidim, pausing to inquire about one man’s family member and patiently responding to another person’s...
From Espionage and Prison to Freedom
When Jonathan Jay Pollard, an intelligence analyst for the US Navy in Maryland, pleaded guilty to espionage in 1987, he became the first American sentenced to life in prison for sharing secrets with an...
Courage and Carnage in Gaza // Hamas embarks on a tour of revenge
While a group of Columbia alumni were busy creating a media show by ripping up their diplomas to protest the detention of an anti-Israel protest leader, over in Gaza, demonstrators who had called for...
Oasis in the Desert
A visit with Rav Yisrael Abergel, head of the Torah institute Hameir Laarets and a successful mekarev of thousands.
Netivot, a city in southern Israel in the Negev Desert, is a 90-minute drive from Yerushalayim...
New Dangers Posed by Outer Space
On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump addressed the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House, where he announced a major initiative: the formation of a new branch of the...
Trump’s Economic Policies and Market Volatility
A conversation with Phillip Michals, Executive Chairman/CEO of A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
It seems that there has never been so much movement on the economic front as there has been since Trump took office in January....
Silenced Voices // When trimming fat, one needs a steak knife, not a chainsaw
“An awesome decision” was one reaction to President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees American independent news outlets like Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio...
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Shaya Adler // Eagle Production Co.
If you’ve ever attended a high-end dinner or event on the East Coast with those massive LED screens that are as expensive as they...
