Tag: Thisweek

Purim is coming and with it a warning that once again the ruler of modern-day Persia may be plotting the destruction of Israel. This...

Years ago, I was sitting in the park when I heard a woman chiding her little son quite loudly. The scene is forever etched...

“Creativity takes courage,” a famous artist once said. But that’s not the only reason why Reb Mendel Roth is a very courageous individual. For...

Costumes. Uniforms. They’ve always played a big role in everything from government, military and religion to performances, social gatherings and espionage. Paradoxically speaking, costumes...

As a rule, I shy away from punditry or speculation about political machinations, including those of the President. Instead, my weekly column is usually...

These early days of the Trump presidency are frightening times for two values that I hold dear: Judaism and journalism. Since Trump was elected,...

The beginning of 2017 saw an increase in the casualty count of victims from the increasingly hot spywars being fought between and among increasingly...

On Monday, Israel launched a series of air attacks on Hamas-terrorist sites across the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks. Hamas security forces...

Don’t ask me how I ended up leading a prayer service with Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. So there I was...

  What do many European Muslims and Christians have in common? Answer: The hatred of Jews. In fact, anti-Semitism has increased significantly in Europe since...