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Miracles appear in different forms, from events that overturn nature to moments that quietly reveal meaning within it. Jewish tradition speaks of five types: the upheaval of nature at the Exodus, events that stretch natural limits like oil…

What counts as terrorism in Venezuela is rewarded when it comes from Qatar and Turkey. The Maduro Test reveals a simple truth: security labels are enforced not by actions, but by usefulness.

When the Trump administration designated Nicolás…

My heart is in the West,
and I am in the Middle East.

How can I brandish the menorah
with exile’s anguish,
when it softly glows
at the hummus place, the makolet?

How can I keep my promise,
or ever fulfil my vow,
when the diaspora is choked by…

This week, the Turkish presidency quietly submitted a memorandum to its parliament, demanding the extension of its military mandate in Libya for another 24 months.

If approved, Turkish boots will remain on North African soil until January…

I was shocked that when President Trump called Josh Shapiro, the Jewish Governor of Pennsylvania and a major supporter of Israel, “retarded,” no Modern Orthodox Jewish leader, lay or religious, publicly rebuked him. And I was stunned when…

Is the ANC’s Raid on the US Refugee Center an Act of War?

The ANC-led South African government’s raid on a US-operated refugee processing center in Johannesburg on December 16, 2025, is no mere immigration enforcement—it is a dramatic…

At 6:00 pm in a Mid-Atlantic State, I stood outside in a parking area near a small park as the temperature dipped into the mid-twenties. I found myself contemplating the near absurdity of what I was doing.  I say “near absurdity,”…

As a diaspora Jew who cares deeply about Israel’s future—and who desperately wants to see peace, dignity, and security for both Israelis and Palestinians—I find today’s actions by members of the Nachala settlement movement crossing…

Leaders who remember do not claim the credit alone

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. (Harry S. Truman)

Months of presentations and relentless negotiations. This is the project that will determine…

The schedule for the Association for Jewish Studies annual conference listed Hanukkah candle lighting at 5:00 PM in a modest breakout room designed for fifty people. As the sun set over the Washington DC hotel, it became clear that the…