A Chinuch Metamorphosis That Began in a Basement
The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with...
One Man’s Mission to Keep His Community Safe
Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught...
Josh Bowman // Chess Chevra
ometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only...
A Timely Toothache // Where I Was—and Wasn’t—on 9/11
With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now.
At the...
Advocating for the Guilty
Rabbi Yossi Bryski of the Aleph Institute helps people who are facing stiff sentences. Here are his thoughts and stories.
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The Iran They Don’t Want You to Know
Shortly before the war broke out between Israel and Iran, I had the opportunity to visit Iran and get to know some of the...
Eli Hoffman // City Builders
In the high-stakes, high-stress world of New York construction, you expect to find tough, loud and brash personalities. Eli Hoffman, founder of construction management...
Journo-terrorism // All it takes is the word PRESS on a vest
“What these men did wasn’t journalism, and claiming otherwise dishonors the real journalists who risk and sometimes lose their lives endeavoring to bring...
How to Detox from your Smartphone
Richard Simon, a frum web designer who lives near Baltimore and works in Washington, DC, shut his smartphone for an entire year. He now...
From Modest Origins to an IT Empire – The Remarkable Journey of Phil Friedman
Phil Friedman was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. After spending 12 years in numerous positions in the Soviet military complex, he...























