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Tucker Carlson's Lies About Jews and Israel

Tucker Carlson made headlines again after falsely claiming that he was detained at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. As his story unraveled in the world's press, Carlson doubled down on his lies, smearing Israel as intolerant and dangerous. Carlson's fabrications about being detained in Israel are only the latest false […]

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I Was a Non-Jewish Atheist Who Became an Orthodox Jew

I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about the eternal silent darkness that I was going to face when I died. I was an atheist and believed that when I would pass away one day, I wasn’t going to heaven or hell. Those were made-up concepts to help people feel better about […]

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Antisemites Spit on my Grandson at Miami Beach
Under the Miami sun, my four-year-old grandson was building sandcastles until strangers spat on him. In that instant, I was reminded: the only answer to hate is deeper Jewish pride.

In Miami during winter break with my children, I was happy to have quality time with family. One morning I took two of my grandchildren down to the beach. My granddaughter and I combed the shoreline for shells while my four-year-old grandson claimed a patch of sand as his kingdom. Kippah perched on his head […]

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Choosing Joy This Purim: 10 Ways to Increase Happiness In the Chaos
When the month of Adar enters, increase joy. But how? Practical steps for choosing happiness when life feels overwhelming.

Let's be honest. You probably don't wake up "glowing." You wake up to alarms, news alerts, and carpools. You wake up to deadlines and WhatsApp messages that already feel like a bit too much before your day has even started. And then Judaism tells you: When Adar enters, increase joy. How? Jewish thought teaches that […]

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