The Recent Gaza War Is a Blunt Reminder of the Dangers of Ceding Territory to Your Enemies
A lesson for those who would abandon the West Bank.
June 2, 2021
A Jewish Marine’s Story of Observance During World War II
Semper fidelis—to God and country.
Before his death, Bernard Heller (1919-2009) instructed his heirs to have the following inscribed on his tombstone: “I served in the U.S. Marine Corps in WWII as a staff sgt. I managed to put on t’filin every day even during combat in the Pacific and refrained from eating meat the entire time. The Almighty helped me to survive.” In honor of Memorial Day, Mordechai Lightstone tells Haller’s story:
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Facing Widespread Scrutiny, the WHO Focuses on Maligning Israel
A resolution shamefully supported by Western democracies.
When the Mob Came for the Jews of Baghdad
Eighty years since the farhud.
Ancient Jews May Have Eaten Non-Kosher Seafood, but That Doesn’t Mean They Weren’t Aware of the Torah
Correcting some fishy conclusions.
A Jewish Marine’s Story of Observance During World War II
Semper fidelis—to God and country.