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Final Approach – A poem for Parsha Vayigash
December 25, 2025
We’re approaching something but I don’t know what.
The Unsung Heroes Who Make No Noise
December 25, 2025
Choosing the stories that move us, whether in our own little circles or in the real world, defines our lives.
What the Media Won’t Tell Us: Bari Weiss Made Valuable Suggestions on ‘Sixty Minutes’ Segment
December 23, 2025
Had the media delved more deeply into Weiss’s editorial input, readers today would be feasting on journalism rather than sketchy optics.
A Bisl Torah — Extinguished Light
December 22, 2025
The extinguished flame teaches us to recognize when we need to wind down… initiated by ourselves.
The ‘Brain Virus’ on Full Display: Why Tucker Carlson Is Wrong About Qatar and Israel
December 21, 2025
Given Carlson’s recent adulation of Putin and Hamas, it’s not surprising that he shows admiration for an Islamist dictatorship that consistently stirs unrest in the Middle East.
The Multicultural Failure of Islam
December 21, 2025
The West badly miscalculated. Multiculturalism was destined to fail if it depended on a Muslim consensus on religious pluralism.
Without Hanukkah, There Would Be No Christmas
December 21, 2025
The world’s most influential moral and religious traditions rest, in part, on a people who refused to disappear.
Meeting Our Moment: As Hanukkah Ends, a Tough New Era Begins
December 21, 2025
For inspiration, we can look at the scrappiness of Podhoretz and the depth of his intellect; at his love for America and his love for truth; at his ability to fight for his tribe while bringing light into the world.
How One Word in ‘Singing in the Rain’ Changed Everything
December 19, 2025
Because Lockwood (played by Gene Kelly) saw little “dignity” in the lowbrow vaudeville world his parents immersed him in, he couldn’t bear to reveal that past and felt he had to make up a new one.
Why I Threw a Public Hanukkah Party Right After Bondi
December 19, 2025
The initial reaction to tragedy is to hide and retreat from the world. But we must do the exact opposite.
A Bisl Torah — Choice within Fear
December 19, 2025
We always have a choice. To practice our faith. To experience joy. To learn. To grow. To live. Or not.
The Intense Psychology of Israeli Protection Dogs and Their Trainers
December 18, 2025
With the rise in violence against Jewish communities around the world, an Israel-based company is seeing an increased demand for their security products — protection dogs.
Antisemitism Is Thriving Because Schadenfreude Makes People Happy
December 18, 2025
For better or for worse, Jews are seen as a successful bunch, and if there’s one thing we know about successful people, many people are happy when they fall.
