Shabbat shalom. In his latest dispatch, the usually calm and grounded analyst, Andrew Fox, recounts being shocked by a WhatsApp message from a friend: Jewish Israelis had been banned from attending a soccer match in Britain. One minute they were heading to the stadium, the next they were told no entry “for safety reasons.” TheContinue reading “The Jew News Review – November 8, 2025 – “Foist on Our Own Petard: How the Soft Caliphate is Conquering the West Without a Shot””
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The Jew News Review – July 4, 2025 – “A stench wafts over July 4”
Shabbat shalom! This is a short post this week since we are traveling with family. It’s the 4th of July, and we are heading to Staunton center to watch the annual parade of flag draped trucks, local politicians, and kitschy floats. But this year, celebrating our country feels different. While I still love this country,Continue reading “The Jew News Review – July 4, 2025 – “A stench wafts over July 4””
The Jew News Review – April 19, 2025 – “One if by land, two if by DC…”
Shabbat shalom! A tip of the kippah today to Paul Revere and his fellow Sons of Liberty. Two-hundred and fifty years ago, in the quiet hours of April 18, 1775, Revere and a few of his freedom-loving friends rode through the Massachusetts countryside, sounding the alarm: the British were coming! I think I was inContinue reading “The Jew News Review – April 19, 2025 – “One if by land, two if by DC…””
The Jew News Review – March 15, 2025- “Beware the Ides of March”
Shabbat shalom! A quick tip of the kippah to Wendy Sachs, author, documentary filmmaker and Director and Executive Producer of the newly released film, “October 8”. Over the last 17 months, we have watched in shock as Ivy League campuses became hotbeds of support for terrorists and their ideology. A powerful new documentary that the AcademyContinue reading “The Jew News Review – March 15, 2025- “Beware the Ides of March””
The Jew News Review – October 31, 2024 – “Is everyone ok?”
Shabbat shalom. We are busy this weekend with family, so I am taking a different approach for this week’s post. Instead of the usual news recap with my smarmy commentary, I am reposting a story taken from StoryCorps, a story which emerged from tragedy, but a story which I think reflects a message of gratitudeContinue reading “The Jew News Review – October 31, 2024 – “Is everyone ok?””
The Jew News Review – Special Election Edition – “Surrender Democracy”
Oy. He’s baaaack! I woke up this morning dreading the day. I thought of the old Moody Blues song that ends with a poem whose first line is, “Breathe deep the gathering gloom”. And then The Wizard of Oz popped into my head, recalling the scene where the wicked witch rides on her broom spellingContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Special Election Edition – “Surrender Democracy””
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