Today, the White House hosted its annual Hanukkah reception. Among the celebrants were President Donald J. Trump First Lady Melania Trump Vice President Mike Pence Second Lady Karen Pence Jared...
IMHO, Protecting Jewish Students with an Executive Order is a...
Today, it has been reported that U.S. President Donald J. Trump will sign an Executive Order to define Judaism as a nationality, not just a religion, in order to bolster the U.S. Department of...
Notes from the IAC2019 – Or What I Heard Trump Actually Say
Greetings from South Florida and the 6th annual national meeting of the Israeli American Council. The IAC is the fastest growing Jewish group in North America; and its national summit attracted 4,000...
Donut Time in Israel: Whose are Best?
Israel is not like America. In America, donuts are available all year round. In Israel, donuts are mostly sold during the 6 weeks before Hanukkah and in that time, many bakeries compete with each...
TJS S3E19: The Samson Option
In the first decade of the state, Prime Minister Ben Gurion was haunted by one thought – that a second holocaust could come at the hands of Israel’s enemies. In order to stave off this...
JewliciousEats: The Holiday Cookies You Crave 2019 (and 8 days...
It has become somewhat of a new tradition for publications to highlight the newest cookie trends and recipes on the first Wednesday of December. And why should we not participate. IMHO, The...
TJS S3 Interlude: Government – a crisis of faith
No matter where you turn, it seems that democracy is in crisis. Here is an interview with Rav Mike which touches on the global situation as well as what is happening in the state of Israel. The...
If UToronto Rejects Kosher Food, Will Bubble Tea Be Next?
SO many major problems in the academic world. – At the University of Florida, the head of the student government was impeached after he spent $50,000 to pay Donald Trump Jr and his Fox...
TJS Interlude: War – what is it good for?
Sometimes in life, and in history, it is time to step back and reflect. I have seen five rounds of conflict since I moved to Israel, all of them inconclusive. For me this raises the question –...
Rabbi’s Son Bought for Over $700K: Results from...
This week in Manhattan, Sotheby’s held two auctions of Judaica and Art. One of the most valuable items was a small oil painting, measuring 6 inches by 7 inches, of the son of a wonder or...