…And then he opened his eyes // The miraculous healing power of music
I’ve been a singer, songwriter and keyboardist for over 20 years. As one of the first chasidic keyboardists in the world, I have had...
The Politics of Peace? // How trump’s plan affects Bibi and Benny
Having learned its lesson in the last two elections, Kachol Lavan made sure to control the media agenda this time around. In fact, the...
A Heart to Heart With Mohammed Saud
When I visited Saudi Arabia in December of 2018, I was one of the first 1,000 tourists to visit the kingdom in modern history....
Auschwitz // secrets, silence, and profits—what the allies knew and why they would not...
I am perhaps the only Auschwitz historian who has never visited Auschwitz. During the Carter and Reagan administrations, I was a GS 13 Supervisory...
Security for Jews Gets Serious
Security has become the number-one issue on the minds of American Jews due to an increase in anti-Semitic attacks. Recent acts of violence in...
Celebrating in Cambodia // The descendents of a Cambodian king join together to celebrate...
In the heart of Cambodia’s bustling capitol Phnom Penh, a ceremony was about to begin at the prestigious Le Royal hotel. The name of...
Stars in my Eyes // How Can I Marry Someone I Am Not...
We’re strolling side by side, the boy I’m dating and I, when he asks The Question. Not that I didn’t expect it—both of us...
Lunchbreak: Schneur Landa, fello
Name: Schneur Landa
Age: 34
Company: Fello
Industry: Event Tech Services and iPad Rentals
Headquarters: Butler, New Jersey
Established: 2011
Employees: 26
While attending...
The Golden Shidduch // A ‘‘nobody’’ finally finds her voice
My parents’ small sefarim store is silent and musty, and the lights are dim. I am dusting the shelves, taking out the books, giving...
Last-Minute Madness // Playing Chicken in the Knesset
The place: The first floor of the Knesset. The time: 10:15 p.m. In just a few minutes, the chairman of the Election Committee, Supreme...
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Bad Guys, Good Guys, Guns // A debate is interrupted by...
On November 22, 2018, shooting erupted in a Hoover, Alabama, shopping mall. A bystander named Emantic F. Bradford had a gun of his own...
