The ICC Arrest Warrents // Paper Tiger or Thorn in Israel’s Side?

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for the prime minister and former defense minister of Israel. The New York Times claims the move “dealt a sharp blow to Israel’s global legitimacy.” But did...

Horror and Loss // The murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan shocks the Jewish world

The Jewish world is in shock and mourning following the murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, a 28-year-old Chabad shliach in the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi. Rabbi Kogan was well-known for his...

Simcha (Sim) Shain // UrgentFlights.com and ParaFlight Aviation

As I was about to begin my conversation with Simcha Shain, he texted me that he would be delayed for a few minutes. “Sorry, just arranging a plane for a heart transplant, be right...

Wolves, Wolves Everywhere // Watch your left…and your right

With all the wacky wokey warriors spewing hatred for Israel and Jews on college campuses and city streets, one could be forgiven for not noticing the proliferation of anti-Semites on the other end of...

Catching Up with Eric Trump // The president-elect’s son reflects on the election win...

Congratulations on the win. I don’t know if you see it that way, but the rollercoaster you’re on seems pretty exciting. It’s wild, with both a lot of highs and a lot of lows. My...

The Many Hats of Mayor Michael Wildes // Michael Wildes is the mayor of...

The mayor of Englewood was carrying the tripod for our photo shoot down the steps of city hall, despite our protestations that we could carry it ourselves. Most people picture mayors being followed around by...

Arthur Kirsch // Kirsch Mushroom Co.

This January, Arthur Kirsch will have been a business owner for 60 years. This would be an accomplishment for anyone, but it is particularly so for Kirsch, whose entry into the business world was...

Annexation Vexation // There’s an unforeseeable future, too

With Donald Trump’s reelection and his nomination of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, the idea of the country annexing the territories of Yehudah and Shomron, captured in 1967, has come...

Defying Hate in Holland // A conversation with Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyamin Jacobs in...

The reports coming out of Amsterdam last Thursday evening were reminiscent of pre-Holocaust Europe, with violent gangs chasing Jews through the streets, beating them mercilessly and terrorizing anyone even suspected of being Jewish or...

How Did Trump Win? // Turnout, numbers and the election

“This is a movement like nobody’s ever seen before and, frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time.” —President-Elect Donald Trump, in his speech to his supporters after winning the 2024...