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“One must drink on Purim until one can’t distinguish between ‘Curse Haman’ and ‘Bless Mordecai’.” – Megillah, 7B, cited in Shulchan Aruch 699:2

The earliest description of syphilis dates to the 15th century. But it wasn’t…

Just before Shabbat, on my recent trip to Israel, I received a message on Facebook from a man I’d never met. It arrived without preamble, without any attempt at persuasion. It was simply there, waiting for me. He wrote of the loss of his…

The authority of the United Nations does not come from its buildings in New York or Geneva. It comes from trust. Trust that those appointed to defend human rights will do so without prejudice, without ideology, and without targeting one…

Double Standards: Somaliland and Northern Cyprus in Turkey’s Geopolitical Strategy

The cases of Somaliland and Northern Cyprus (TRNC) illustrate the complexities of de facto statehood and the challenges of international recognition. Both…

I recently had a sudden need to know who buried my mother.  Not the gravediggers, not even the rabbi. Rather I wanted to know who were the last women to see my mother as they prepared her for burial. How did they react when my mother’s 42…

Is it true that Tucker Carlson was harassed, attacked and mauled by Jewish Israeli demons in Ben Gurion Airport, leaving him with bleeding wounds all over his body?  I’m just asking.

It’s well known that Tucker Carlson, former Fox News…

Dr. Mohamed Chtatou states that the hamsa (five-fingered hand symbol) constitutes perhaps the most visible shared protective symbol, used by both Jewish and Muslim communities in multiple material forms: metal jewelry (silver pendants,…

It’s a chilly Sunday afternoon, already snowing, the wind blowing with impressive strength.  Things are expected to get significantly worse, with predictions of up to two feet of snow for New York City.  Just in time to re-bury the cars…

In a surprise move, the Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) disqualified its own bobsleigh team after it was discovered that the team attempted to substitute an alternative for another regular member by faking an illness.

According to The Times…

We had just finished making kiddush last Shabbos afternoon. While preparing the last few things for the meal and getting ready to wash hands, my two younger boys started playing a little bit of a wild game. They took the knives from the table…