In September 2000, in the wake of the second intifada, my unit was activated up as part of the massive call-up of reserves that occurred as fighting broke out all over the country. We had no idea how … more

There is biography, and then there is autobiography. Our biography is the way others see us. Our autobiography is the way we see ourselves. Typically, there are sharp differences between the … more

The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre that killed at least 1,200 people in Israel is being compared to the mass murders of the Holocaust. But unlike the Nazis, who hid their crimes and perfected impersonal and … more

I recently watched a YouTube video filmed last year in which a Jewish woman tried to have a respectful conversation with a virulently anti-Israel student at UC Berkeley. I was in awe of her … more

HAFTR and Supersol offer reusable bags to raise money for cancer research By Rachel Blady Issue of Sept. 5, 2008 Team HAFTR and Supersol are joining forces in an environmentally friendly … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 Allan Rothman, 56, a Far Rockaway man who suffers from diabetes, has been missing for a week. He was last seen on Wednesday, Dec. 10, … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 Esther Malka's story began when she was nine, when her brother Reuven touched her at the pool. Later that night he crept into her … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 You can’t make this stuff up. Thirty-seven pages of an Israeli astronaut’s diary fell 37 … more

The miracle of Migdal Ohr By Michael Orbach Issue of October 16 / 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 After witnessing the Six Day War, Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman,  a seventh generation Yerushalmi … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 I would like to meet the genius that said, “Starve a cold, feed a fever,” or is it the … more