Profiles
As the iconic voice of Fiveish by night and brain injury therapist by day, Elchanan Schwarz has learned to elevate both parts of his persona to lift up others
Personal Accounts
How a Mennonite family winged their way from a chicken farm to the chosen people
A Few Minutes With
“We’ve said many times that Europe without Jews is no longer Europe.” European Union anti-Semitism czar Katharina von Schnurbein thinks that Europe’s Jew-hatred problems need a co ...
Global View
On October 2, little-known Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. His murder made him world famous
Inside Israel
While Yamam, the special counterterrorism unit of the Israeli border police, is considered one of the world’s best, the public remains unaware of the majority of its work
Catching up With
“One of the things I learned from Rav Mendel Weinbach ztz”l was that our job was to put people’s spiritual yearnings and sentiments into words”
LifeTakes
Now, with a home of my own, including recipe books and a husband who makes fun of my old-fashioned cravings, I understand
More or Less
“He made a comment to the shadchan, something like ‘Does she have a feminine side?’ I’m not even sure what he meant, but I want to look more…”
The Gatekeeper's Daughter
At the squelch of mud, she starts. She peeks over the wall. A police car is parked by the curb, two uniformed men beside it
Center Stage
“For whatever reason, you have this idea stuck in your mind that you’re not worth being friends with. And that’s just plain wrong”
Musings
When I’m in a social situation and I feel uncomfortable, I regurgitate random facts. And when I say facts, I use this term loosely
