Blogs
Israel, the “Arab Spring,” and the Wishful Thinkers
When it comes to Israel, advice is never in short supply. It's doled out steadily by diplomats, scholars, editorial writers, columnists, you name it. The onset...
February Vacation With the Grandkids
February may be the shortest month of the year, but with school break parked between Tu B'Shevat and George Washington's birthday, it can feel a lot longer. Of course, who wouldn't want the grandkids...
Valentine’s Day: Use What You’ve Got
Valentine's Day can be a tough time for a young Jew. Fancy restaurants do not cater well to our people. The last time I took a lady to a snooty eatery, the special...
Russia’s Self-Marginalization
Russia's foreign policy doctrine appears to be based on rejecting every policy initiative that the United States and the European Union take and only then, beginning to negotiate from ground zero. This has...
Inside an Israeli Missile Defense Team
A chilling wintry wind blows over a water tower on the outskirts of coastal...
Emails Disclose Galloway’s Syrian Support
Recently disclosed emails demonstrate that one of the few public figures to stand by...
PR Agencies Help Syrian Massacre of Civilians
The Syrian regime continues to attack its citizens. We hear reports of more than 5,000...
The Multi-Talented Lily Henley
In a setting reminiscent of a small café, the Manhattan JCC became the backdrop for...
The Forgotten Christians
This Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's resignation, and the Harvard University...
Israel, the “Arab Spring,” and the Wishful Thinkers
When it comes to Israel, advice is never in short supply. It's doled out steadily by diplomats, scholars, editorial writers, columnists, you name it. The onset of...
February Vacation With the Grandkids
February may be the shortest month of the year, but with school break parked between Tu B'Shevat and George Washington's birthday, it can ...
Valentine’s Day: Use What You’ve Got
Valentine's Day can be a tough time for a young Jew. Fancy restaurants do not cater well to our people. The last time I...
Russia’s Self-Marginalization
Russia's foreign policy doctrine appears to be based on rejecting every policy initiative that the United States and the European Union take and ...
Inside an Israeli Missile Defense Team
A chilling wintry wind blows over a water tower on the outskirts of coastal Ashkelon on the evening of Feb. 8, as a full...
Emails Disclose Galloway’s Syrian Support
Recently disclosed emails demonstrate that one of the few public figures to stand by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad during his brutal repression of...
PR Agencies Help Syrian Massacre of Civilians
The Syrian regime continues to attack its citizens. We hear reports of more than 5,000 people dead already, including hundreds of children. Medical supplies are...
The Multi-Talented Lily Henley
In a setting reminiscent of a small café, the Manhattan JCC became the backdrop for the music of Lily Henley Wednesday. Henley and her...
The Forgotten Christians
This Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's resignation, and the Harvard University Institute of Politics marked the occasion last week with...
Valentines Day: How Will You Celebrate?
Just as we Jews are caught up in our internal conflicts between those who want no religion and those who want too much, a...
A Conservative U.S. Foreign Policy: The Israel Model
Twin developments have converged to require an urgent re-examination of America's role in the world. We're saddled with a crushing debt that demands...
Guess Who Came to Dinner – And Why! (PHOTOS)
In seven welcoming homes throughout New York City and New Jersey, gracious families welcomed supporters of ELEM to join them for delicious dinners, some exciting...
Buried by the Guardian: Iran Leader’s Religious Justification for Genocide
The book, "Buried by the Times: The Holocaust and America's most important newspaper", written by Laurel Leff, is an in-depth look at how The NYT...
Pop Art Rabbi on Oprah’s Next Chapter
As a departure from what I usually do on this blog I would like to share some personal art news. The show that I curated in Brooklyn...
