Between Iraq and a hard place – Part two
In Iraq, there’s plenty that can go wrong. For our group, there was plenty that went wrong, but in ways we would never have imagined.
In...
For the Sake of the Children // My brother-in-law believes I betrayed him
I knew Motti would be very hurt. Subconsciously, I was expecting him to lash out at me, accusing me of taking sides in a battle...
Navigating Newlyweds – Part two
When Penina called to tell me her story, it took a long time until she was finally able to even get the words out.
“I’m...
The Most Wanted Man in the World
Look at him. I mean, really look hard. Look at those eyes, those dark eyebrows, the Lenin-like goatee, the cruel stare. Is this how...
The Silent Language of Tears // Crying Your Way to a Healthier You
“Ima, don’t go!” At the entrance to her gan, my baby girl wraps her little arms around my neck and buries her head into...
The Shabbos Project // We thought we had failed
When my friend Pamela* and I first heard about the Shabbos Project, we fell in love with the idea immediately. What a great concept!...
The Palestinian Authority: Time for “Regime Change”? // Sometimes there is a valid reason...
At a summer conference of the nation’s largest organization of Christian friends of Israel, a senior Trump administration official broached a topic that has...
From Putin’s Press Pool to Star Charedi Reporter in Israel //...
Journalist Anna Barsky has almost become accustomed to the turn her professional life has taken during the 2019 Israeli election campaign.
Instead of chasing politicians...
The Last Jew in Afghanistan // My visit with Zabloun Simintov
It all began on a red-eye flight from Kiev, Ukraine, to Bangkok, Thailand. I was flying to Thailand for the first time, with a...
We Used to Live in Paradise // A visit to the struggling Jewish community of...
Location: Altamira neighborhood
of Caracas, Venezuela
Time: 8:47 p.m.
Mission Leader: David, experienced
longtime local resident
Equipment: A car with lockable doors and reinforced glass, and a thick wad of...






















