Current
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It was a warm Friday night in Los Angeles, circa 1987. My father-in-law, Yitzchak Fuchs, stepped out of his house after the Shabbat meal to take a walk. His wife and four young children were settling down for the night, but he felt an urge to stretch his legs and get some fresh air. The […]
History
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Israel is surrounded by forces set on destroying the Jewish state. Some individual Jews, possessing the hope that assimilation will gain them acceptance into culturally and politically elite circles, betray their coreligionists. Today’s headlines bear a striking resemblance to the battles between the Jewish people and Rome, as a brilliant new book shows. Jews vs. […]
Matan Angrest: Tefillin in Gaza tunnels Wounded and tortured, 20-year-old Israeli tank soldier Matan Angrest was dragged into Gaza, the only survivor from his tank crew after the October 7th Hamas attack. Throughout his two years of captivity, he stood up to his captors and asserted himself as a proud Jew. Matan recalls, “I demanded […]
The likely ascension of Zohran Mamdani to the New York City Mayorship brings uncertainty and unease to the city’s Jewish community, and for good reason. Mamdani’s rhetoric is rabidly anti-Israel, both in its war in Gaza and in its existence as a Jewish State. How might this manifest itself should he become mayor? A historical […]
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Exploring the inner depth of the Talmudic tale about a King and his cup of wine.
