On The Bookshelf

I walked into his class thinking I knew how to write, and for our first essay he told us that two-run on sentences was grounds for immediate failure.

The Heart Of Kiruv

The yeshiva rents apartments for the boys in the city so that they are also live among the secular citizens.

Princess Alice Of Greece: Mother of Prince Philip and Mother-In-Law of Queen Elizabeth

The Greek royal family had been well acquainted with the family of Haimaki Cohen, a Jewish former member of Parliament, from northern Greece.

Yishai and Walid Schmoozing

Our Radio guy Yishai Fleisher is joined by Walid Shantur, an Arab American hailing from a village near Ramallah whom Yishai had met in Ithaca, NY.

Looking Out For New York State’s Non-Public School Students: An interview with the OU’s...

It’s a struggle year after year for our schools to hire and retain the quality teachers they need.

On The Bookshelf

Omitting imaginary books like How Jewish Unity Became a Reality During the 21st Century, I think I’d really like to read the definitive epic saga of the teshuvah movement of the second half of the twentieth century.

Vouchers, Gay Marriage And Black-Jewish Relations: An Interview With New York Governor David Paterson

David Paterson is the fourth African American and only the second legally blind governor in U.S. history. The son of former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson, he spent 20 years in New York's state senate before being chosen as Eliot Spitzer's running mate for the 2006 New York gubernatorial election. He became governor on March 17, 2008 after Spitzer resigned.

Interview With United Hatzalah Founder Eli Beer

It would have been so simple to save him. The doctor lived only two blocks away, but no one called him. That’s when I realized that every single day people die waiting for an ambulance.

How a Tech Titan in Israel Became ‘The Job Whisperer’

I always try to look at it as how can you strive higher to be a better person and a better worker. With health and wealth, you can always look at it and say it could be much worse.

What’s The Secret To Marital Harmony? An Interview with Rabbi Ben Zion Shafier

In terms of previous generations: Gender roles were far more defined in previous generations and people had much simpler expectations and thus were able to tolerate things to a much greater extent.

Religion and The Presidency

With Presidents Day coming up next Monday, it seemed like the ideal time to chat with Paul Kengor, associate professor of political science and executive director of the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Was Michelangelo A Murderer? An Interview with Rabbi Reuven Fierman on the Potential...

Jean Jacques Rousseau asserted that culture transforms man into an egotistical and lust-filled creature, places him in constant competition with others, and causes him to be a jealous liar.

Serving Jews – In The United Arab Emirates: An Interview with Rabbi Levi Duchman

We have shuls in Dubai and in Abu Dhabi. In addition to the 2,000-3,000 Jews who live here, we now have thousands of Jewish tourists who are already starting to come.

Ice Cream

Who knew that a little bit of ice cream could go so far?

Rachel Factor’s ‘Not Even Normal’

When Rachel Factor was searching for a title for her new show, the words "not even normal" kept popping into her head.

Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi: ‘The Knesset Won’t Decide Who is a Jew’

"We need to distinguish between citizenship and Judaism," says Chief Rabbi David Lau, following much public criticism.

‘We Want To Break The Leftist Monopoly On Public Discourse In Israel’: An Interview...

Laughter really is the best medicine. Caroline Glick, deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post and senior fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, has found humor and satire to be valuable tools in making the case for a strong Israel. Her latest venture to that end is Latma, the Hebrew-language media satire website Glick created and edits.

Interview With Pierre Rehov: “Hamas Made A Big Mistake”

Antisemitism is back big time. I would say we are back to where we were in 1938, having another Chamberlain trying to make peace with Hitler, the same way that Obama tried to make peace with Iran.

Defending The ‘Fourth Front’

An Exclusive Interview with Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon.

The Late Rabbi Raphael Baruch Toledano

In last week's column about the collection Mekabtziel published by Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom of Jerusalem, we noted that the volume contained a number of articles and studies on various subjects.

Frank Buchweitz: The Epitome Of Determination

"When Frank does something he does it well and you don't have to worry about dotting the i's or crossing the t's."

To Life

Jordan River Village is Israel's only free, year-round, overnight program for children living with life-limiting conditions (serious diseases, chronic illnesses, genetic conditions, special needs).

Healing Nature

Some of the animals that are saved, but can't be reintroduced into the wild, are given to Deer Country Park, where Avihu takes care of them.

Catholic Priest Rushes To Document The ‘Holocaust By Bullets’

Desbois is not just interested in where the Jews were killed. He wants to know exactly how they were killed. No detail is too small for Desbois in documenting what he calls the “Holocaust by Bullets.”

Understanding the Enemy: An Interview with Dr. Anat Berko

The criminologist and former Knesset member has spent decades researching the psychology of suicide bombers and their handlers, including one-on-one talks with senior Hamas figures such as the terror group’s founder, Ahmed Yassin. “There's no potential of rehabilitating them because, from their perspective, they didn't do anything wrong,” she says.

This Remarkable Woman Stood Up To Feminism – And Won: An Interview with Andrew...

Schlafly organized a grassroots movement against the ERA, arguing that it would harm women, not help them. She was right.

MK Eichler: If I Didn’t Trust God, I’d Have Fled Israel Long Ago

"Do we even want a Haredi state? We're yet to manage the Jewish State, God save us from a Haredi state..."

Inspired By The Prophet Ezekiel: An Interview with Dry Bones Cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen

I liked the promise of a new future, but I didn’t understand why it had to be anti-Zionist or anti-Jewish.

Hijack Plane, Escape To Israel: An Interview with Filmmaker Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov

Had the Soviets only given them a one- or two-year prison sentence, I don’t think the world response would’ve been that big.

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