– By Cliff Keller – The feminine name Nadia is common in Mediterranean countries, in Eastern Europe, parts of Russia and the Arab world. In many Slavic languages, Nadia means hope. The Arabic variant, Nadiyyah, means tender and delicate. But there was...
– By Elizabeth Cohen-Bond – The same Liberal-Conservative divides among Jews are at work in the UK as in the USA. Putting that divide aside, what makes Boris Johnson tick when it comes to protecting British Jews from rising antisemitism and what might we...
Yeshua on binge – A look at: The Chosen – By Joe Miterko -Growing up, I heard the Shabbat school version of Yeshua’s miracles and parables. Cool stuff! It is fun to demonstrate a sea that is slippery and my friend playing Yeshua pretending to catch...
The Plagues, The Jews and COVID-19- By Oliver J. Melnick – In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the world in unprecedented ways, the Jewish people are again in the crosshair for several reasons. We are described as dying from the virus because we...
By Cliff Keller — During Israel’s ongoing coronavirus lockdown, a refreshing, cooperative spirit, albeit mandated by law, seems to have caught on in the Land. Despite our new restrictions, Israelis are permitted to eat, drink, walk their dogs and take (prescription)...
By Cliff Keller — We have been misinformed. Recent events suggest that the world’s oldest pastime, if not profession, contrary to longstanding claims to the contrary, must surely be criticism. Criticism’s probable precedence over all other human pursuits makes perfect...
