Current
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On the cover of the current issue of The Economist is an Israeli flag, covered in grime, being whipped by a sandstorm in a deserted land. The flag tilts precariously, and could fall over at any time. Above it, in heavy capital letters, are two ominous words: "Israel Alone." The Economist has long been sharply […]
Human Interest
3 min read
In the world of comedy and punditry, it can be easy to make assumptions and jokes about public figures without considering the consequences. Stephen Colbert recently made some jokes about the disappearance of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. He was embarrassed and regretful when it was revealed that Kate Middleton had been diagnosed with […]
I needed to reconnect to October 7th and its horrors, and went down South with a group of Yeshiva University rabbinical alumni. We went to Ofakim, Sderot, and the Nova festival site, but it was the visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz which shook me to the core. Nir Oz was the hardest hit kibbutz in […]
I owe my mother; obviously I do, for carrying me in her womb for nine months, for birthing and raising me, but — I’ll put it this way — I never got the impression that she liked me. Sure, she had it in for my siblings, too, but I had two additional strikes: I looked […]
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