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An ancient Jewish legend predicts that when the Messiah comes and resurrection day occurs; the Kaab’a in holy Mecca, will go to join the Temple Mount’s Foundation Stone in holy Jerusalem, bringing with it the inhabitants of Mecca, and…

There was a time when posting on social media felt inconsequential. A photo, a caption, a fleeting opinion. That assumption no longer holds. In the months since the war in the Middle East became a constant presence online, I have watched…

In San Francisco’s race to replace Nancy Pelosi, voters are asked to choose who inherits a seat long defined by raw political power, not moral clarity. Pelosi’s tenure was marked by ruthless message discipline, an iron grip on her caucus,…

The maritime industry has a dirty secret sailing across the world’s oceans. A growing armada of so-called “shadow fleet” vessels now operates largely outside international oversight, transporting sanctioned Russian, Iranian, and…

Walter was already in the yard when the voice came over the fence.

“Can you believe what they’re up to again?”

Walter did not look up. His eyes were not what they used to be. He stood with the rake angled toward him, careful in the way…

I consider the fact that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the antisemitic rhetoric used by demonstrators outside a Queens synagogue this past Thursday to be far more significant than quibbling over the timeliness of his response….

Supporters of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis last week are flocking to an online fundraiser to, in its organizer’s words, “Defend the…

Why Is the World Looking Away from Iran?

Since the start of 2026, Iran has been rocked by protests that are neither small nor fleeting. They are the desperate cry of a society crushed under the weight of hyperinflation, brutal repression,…

The Modern Language Association’s Executive Director Paula Krebs stepped forward not one but three times to stumble through confused explanations of a constitutional amendment strengthening the organization’s odd distinction between a…

It is indisputable that major league mistakes were made by the governments of both Israel and the United States in dealing with the recent 2019 – 2023 global COVID-19 pandemic.  I have previously noted here some failings in Israel’s…