Photo by Shalev Cohen on Unsplash For lovers of the Holy Land, these have been challenging weeks. Watching Israel’s staunchest allies...

Mary Ann Sorrentino’s instruction at URI helped shape a future rabbi. Years later her own spiritual journey took a turn.

Israel is accused of using famine as a weapon of war. But the facts on the ground tell a different story. So, the question is: who’s starving Gaza?

Until recently, my alma mater was a source of pride. I did go to the same high school as Reggie Jackson and Benjamin Netanyahu. But when part of the student body voted to remove Bibi from the Hall of Fame, everything changed. Read why now, more than ever, he deserves to be there.

It began as a regular Brit Milah. But when the bandage fell off and the local Mohel refused to help because it "wasn't his Bris" - it became clear that the calling of Mohel requires character traits more than just professional skills.

הכול התחיל כברית רגילה. אבל כשהתחבושת נפלה והמוהל המקומי סירב לעזור כי "הברית לא שלו" - הבנתי עד כמה שליחות המילה מחייבת מידות, לא רק מקצוע. כך למדתי מה באמת נדרש ממוהל

זה היה צליל שלא אשכח לעולם. בלי אזעקה. בלי התרעה. רק פיצוץ. אבל מה שבאמת קרה — ומה שלא מדברים עליו — אולי החלק הכי מדהים בכל הסיפור. איזה ניסים אנחנו מפספסים?

Five young soldiers. One roadside bomb. A chief rabbi’s response that stunned the nation. Some words lift us. Others land like a blow. What happens when faith tries to explain the unexplainable — and gets it wrong?

It was a sound I’ll never forget. No siren. No warning. Just an explosion. But what actually happened — and what’s not being talked about — might be the most remarkable part of all. What miracles are being overlooked?

From Bitcoin conspiracies to punk rockers chanting “Death to the IDF,” the rhetoric is only getting worse. So why keep debating? Because the undecided are still listening.

Twelve days of war with Iran. 29 civilians dead. 3,000 injured. One family in Be’er Sheva lost three loved ones in a single strike. And yet, the world barely blinked. What does it mean to live between sirens — the exhaustion, the heartbreak, and the hope that maybe, just maybe, this war has moved us closer to peace?

How could this happen?! Young athletes trained for months. They showed up ready to compete. But when Israelis arrived — the event was shut down. This isn’t just about surfing anymore. It’s about something much deeper.

חתונות. בריתות. אזעקות ברחבי ישראל, רגעים מקודשים מתרחשים גם כשהטילים שורקים מעל. כי גם במלחמה — היום השמיני לא מחכה

Weddings. Circumcisions. Sirens. Across Israel, sacred moments unfold amid the sound of rockets overhead. Because even in war, the eighth day doesn’t wait.

Israeli surfer Anat Lelior just made history — but her flag was missing. In Morocco, she had to compete without it — not out of protest, but for protection. When even surfing isn’t safe from politics, it’s time to ask: What are we willing to hide just to stay safe?

Some stories are too interconnected to be random. A mohel’s final moments. A mother’s emotional blessing. A name whispered in tragedy—and echoed in justice. These aren’t just events. They’re reminders. That even when we don’t see Him, Hashem is still guiding the world. Sometimes, you just have to look a little closer.

I never thought I’d feel this conflicted about the place I once called home. Something recently happened in Rhode Island that left me stunned — and heartbroken. As a proud alum living in Israel, I had to speak out.

פשיטות משטרה. סכינים הוחרמו. טקס שנתפס בין הפטיש לסדן — אבל לא מהסיבות שחשבתם. מה שקורה בבלגיה צריך לשמש קריאת השכמה לכל מי שאכפת לו מהמסורת היהודית. למה האיום האמיתי על ברית המילה עלול להגיע דווקא מבפנים

Police raids. Confiscated knives. A ritual caught in the crossfire — but not for the reasons you’d expect. What’s happening in Belgium should be a wake-up call for anyone who cares about Jewish tradition.

I’m a mohel. I don’t just perform a ritual — I help preserve a people. Esquire claims circumcision is a form of harm. But it’s something deeper: a sacred act, a covenant, a legacy. One family at a time, I help that story continue.