The President Calls for a National Sabbath

In a striking moment in American history, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation calling on Jews to observe the Shabbos of May 15-16, 2026,...

Is Another Pandemic on the Horizon?

“This is not another Covid.” —Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, in a letter to the residents of the island...

Chesky Weinberger // Topaz HR

Chesky Weinberger does not fit the typical profile you’d expect for the head of an HR company. Chesky, a chasidishe yungerman, fell into the...

Iran’s Secret Weapon

The United States and Israel have each used an array of advanced weaponry against Iran since February 28. Three US aircraft carriers deployed to the...

Remembering Rabbi Chaim Yisroel Abadi

On any given day— Shabbos or weekday, rain or heat—you could find Rabbi Chaim Abadi there. Sitting quietly, watching, noticing, intervening when needed, invisible...

Saying Goodbye to the Oil Cartel

“I think it’s great. I know him very well, Mohamed . very smart, and he probably maybe wants to go his own way....

Ben Levine

I met Ben Levine at the MJU (Montreal Jewish Unity) Expo in Canada this past week. As the fourth generation in the family business,...

Ethical Oblivion

Once upon a time, the societal decay of the western world seemed confined to “moral” issues, not ethical ones like theft and murder. That the...

The Inner Map of Rabbi Yoni Fisher

At first glance, Yeshivas Matisyahu appears like any other, with sefarim lining the walls and bachurim learning with zeal. Yet here, the curriculum reaches...

Welcoming a President to the Beis Midrash

A rgentina’s president, Javier Milei, paid a visit to the Chevron Yeshivah in Yerushalayim on Monday as part of his ongoing state trip to...

Josh Shapiro // JN Shapiro Watches

A while back, I was sitting and talking with friends of mine who have fancy watches, and I wondered out loud why no one...

Someone’s There

There’s been an earthquake. The pile of rubble doesn’t stir. Then a faint tapping emerges from within it. You shout “Can you hear me?”...

The Latest Developments on the Front

Jonathan Conricus (born August 14, 1979) is a retired Israel Defense Forces (IDF) lieutenant colonel who served for approximately 24 years in a range...

Are Annoyances Costing Us Money?

How many times this week have you gotten a spam phone call? How long have you spent on the phone trying to deal with...

The New Cyber Arms Race

“This is the scary phase of AI—a model deemed so powerful that its full release into the wild could unleash untold catastrophe.” —Jim VandeHei, CEO...