In this episode, stairway to heaven, and beyond, to the Vatican.
Just one more step and he will enter into the maw of the Vatican.
Thirty days of fasting and…
February 28, 2026. The U.S. and Israel finally moved. They called it “Operation Epic Fury.” It was the most violent pivot from containment to active warfare since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and it changed the world’s axis overnight.
For…
I am writing on a peaceful sunny afternoon after more than a week of agitation and worry about today’s Al Quds Day rally in front of the US Consulate in Toronto, which was recently attacked by gunfire along with several area synagogues. …
Last Friday, Cornell University’s Student Assembly voted to sever its partnership with the Technion, Israel’s leading technology institute. Reports from the meeting described a tense and crowded session in which university president Prof….
There’s a falafel shop in South Tel Aviv that answers customer inquiries at 2 AM. The owner, a 58-year-old man named Moshe who still hand-rolls every ball of chickpea batter, didn’t hire a night shift. He set up an automated messaging…
The kidneys are vital organs that essentially act as the body’s filtration system, ensuring that toxins are removed from the blood. They are thus responsible for filtering waste products and other excess substances from the blood, which are…
On Thursday afternoon, March 12, an attack targeted Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
It happened five minutes from my children’s Jewish school.
Parents in this area know that stretch of road well. It is part of the daily rhythm…
The Middle East is entering a moment of historic uncertainty. The escalating confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States has shaken the strategic foundations of the region. Military strikes, economic disruption, and political…
The Third Sunday of Great Lent
In the middle of Great Lent, when the body begins to feel the weight of fasting and the soul the slow descent toward Golgotha, the Byzantine tradition places a sign before the faithful: the Cross.
Not yet the…
The war has begun, but the first few hours are surprisingly calm. I shower, get dressed, and head downstairs for breakfast. People are talking about the war, scanning the news. I do a bit of reading as well.
The hotel staff are, as always,…