Passing the Bottle—Oops, the Buck: It was a Purim we will never forget
My son got married two weeks before Purim. As I walked sedately down the aisle, my arm in the crook of my son’s, a...
Malcolm Hoenlein Reflects on the Life and Death of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
Bruchim haba’im back to New York. Were you in Israel for personal reasons or for communal purposes?
I don’t take personal trips; it’s all business...
Bibi Brings it Home: Likud’s (preliminary) big win
They eulogized him. They said that he lost his magic. But once again Netanyahu proved that when it comes to politics, he has forgotten...
The Daring Mission of Ohad Hamu: An Israeli journalist interviews Iranian refugees—and terrorists—abroad
Any Jew who values his life, and certainly an Israeli Jew, would be wise to stay as far away as possible from Neukölln, a...
Unmasking the Past: A modern-day tale of mystery and closure
I met David and Kristin recently at an event where I heard David share his family’s incredible story.
A short time later, I had the...
L’chaim! Cocktail recipes for a VERY happy Purim!
We’re not quite sure who will be manning the “bar” at your Purim party this year, but we are sure you will want to...
Cause of Man’s Suffering Hides in Plain Sight: Years of tests yielded no answers,...
Their December 2017 meeting was winding down when Albuquerque neurologist David Smith decided to say something. His lawyer, Cid Lopez, looked very ill —much...
Ten Small Steps to Sustainability: My family’s plan to make the earth cleaner
My Holocaust survivor mother used to say that in America (or any other first-world country) a person could “live from the garbage.” She was...
Is Iran Threatening to Destroy the Kever of Mordechai and Esther? An outrageous reaction...
All the reactions to President Trump’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians, the most disturbing one was relayed in a news report by...
Bibi Keeps Going: New energy. New votes. New results?
The prime minister’s official vehicle sped down the road on its way to Teddy Stadium in Yerushalayim. Netanyahu isn’t known as a big sports...
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We did not know // We Ethiopian Jews simply had no...
Up until the age of nine, I lived in a world where the Beit Hamikdash—the Holy Temple in Jerusalem—actually existed. Like my parents and...
