Revolution Redux // Political upheavals once again hit the Mideast
Last week the prime ministers of Lebanon and Iraq were forced to resign in the face of widespread popular protests. The people said they...
Rabbi Firer Fighting a Firestorm // Another left-wing attack on a concert
Today in Israel, words like “exclusion of women” ring very loudly, even when it comes to a musical performance held to help the sick....
Navigating the Newlyweds
On my way to the supermarket, I was accosted by a friend who practically seethed with righteous indignation.
“I was going out of my mind...
Between Iraq and a Hard Place // Anything is possible, if you’re a...
Recently, Turx was invited to join a group of American journalists in covering Iraq's first nationwide elections since the eradication of ISIS from its...
The Note on the Door // How could I tell my neighbor...
My neighbor Fraidy knocked on my door about an hour before she was about to leave to Israel for Sukkos. She looked like she...
Impeach the President // Exclusive interview with Republican Congressman Paul Gosar of...
One of the downsides of being in the public eye is that far more attention is paid to one’s gaffes and controversies than to...
Last Jew in Afghanistan Gets New Tefillin // Kudos to everyone who donated to...
During the three days I spent in Afghanistan in early September, I had the opportunity to spend quality time with the troubled country’s last...
Her Husband was Drunk, or Was He? The Fascinating Phenomenon of Auto-Brewery...
“I hate to break it to you, but your husband’s an alcoholic.” The patient had been rushed to the local hospital in a state...
Putin’s Pawn // The mother of 26-year-old Naama Issachar, the Israeli-American girl being held...
On the surface, this is a story about two intertwined criminal cases, one involving a Russian national and the other an Israeli-American. But the...
Inside the raid that killed Al-Baghdadi // An inside the White house special
Lawn ’N Order: A Run-of-the-Mill Rumor Mill
The date was 7/12/2017. A day, which as it would turn out, would not go on to live...






















