The Arab Downward Spiral
The rapid rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) to global notoriety has taken observers of Middle East politics by surprise. All of
The rapid rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) to global notoriety has taken observers of Middle East politics by surprise. All of
The fact that UNRWA schools are caught in the crossfire of the Hamas war is hardly surprising. Fifteen years ago, the Gaza-based employees of UNRWA
According to security expert Brian Krebs, writing in Krebs on Security, Chinese hackers have gained access to crucial information related to Israel’s Iron Dome missile
TEL AVIV—After nearly three weeks of fighting…it is time to revisit some basic assumptions about Hamas. Until now, Israel assumed Hamas was the “devil we
My wife Suzy and I will never forget our wedding day. The uplifting ceremony and beautiful party left an indelible mark; some life-altering advice that
My Uncle Sonny (his real name is Arthur but don’t tell) has always been an instigator. The best kind. While I should have been studying
The Palestinian Authority has embraced mass murderers as heroes and Israel punishes all murderers, whether they murder Arabs or Jews. There is a major moral
(reprinted with permission from the author) Today we confront the terrible revenge murder of an innocent Palestinian boy, Muhammed Abu Khdeir. Much to our horror
Parshat Mattot concludes the saga started in Parshat Balak with the Jews’ slaying of the Midianites in revenge for their evil plan of trying to
We all have moments when we feel butterflies in our stomach, but for these past few weeks those moments have seemed endless. First there was
During the month of Av, the three-week mourning period that we began observing this week is intensified, culminating in our national day of mourning: Tisha
Earlier today, on Jerusalem’s promenade overlooking the old city, I officiated at the bar mitzvah of Noah Kaye, a lovely young boy from NYC whom