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For a regime that makes such noise about how many foreign leaders attend an inauguration, it sure is quiet about how many citizens it has murdered.
Who, especially in the last seventeen months of a soul-crushing pandemic, hasn’t thought of stepping aside or walking away?
In an age when even the unqualified are extolled as experts, Amir is one of the last, true experts in his field, fueled by an insatiable love for Iran, Israel and the Jewish people.
Alinejad, who has lived in self-imposed exile in New York since 2014, is public enemy number one, as far as Tehran is concerned. And she has two secret weapons for fighting the regime: social media and—her hair.
I was raised to be diplomatic, but in this case, I’ll be blunt: I can’t take Omar anymore.
If you survived five years in Hamas captivity, your wedding doesn’t merely celebrate love; it builds an altar to life, survival and, ultimately, continuity.
Are there still many diverse stories to be told? Yes, but PJ Library is to be commended for its commitment to inclusion and the efforts it’s already undertaking to bridge the gap.
It is because of my father that I was given a second chance at life in America. He’s my rock in every way imaginable.
These stories will be presented by The Braid (formerly known as Jewish Women’s Theatre), during a virtual program devoted to the stories from a new generation on Iranian-Americans on June 19-28.
As a Jew, let me state unequivocally that Bobb’s words don’t hurt my feelings; they endanger my life.