Amanda Unvarnished

Early in the pandemic, a friend of mine introduced me to another friend of his, an Emirati living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Knowing that my academic research is focused on the geopolitics of the Arabian Gulf, he figured it might be interesting for me to meet someone from the region — and why not make […]

After George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, Susan Korn was outraged. The 30-something founder, CEO, and creative director of Susan Alexandra, a New York–based fashion company that offers Judaica-inspired clothing, jewelry, and homewares, took to her brand’s Instagram page to show it, writing: Today I feel . . . helpless, devastated, disheartened. I know this is a jewelry/bag […]

The show of solidarity was broadcast live worldwide.

Strangers, Widows, and Amalek by Sara Lamm

As you read this on your phone or your computer, you’re probably thinking – if this essay is about Amalek and the commandment in the Bible is to obliterate them as a nation, why does it begin with a verse  about strangers and the treatment of widows?  Stay with me. This is no mixup, and […]

A Hamas spokesman claimed the arrival of 5 red heifers was the motive for the Oct. 7 massacre. Rabbi Ariel countered, “They don’t need reasons to kill Jews; only excuses to feed the world.”

The article and video were full of several absurd inaccuracies. The presenter was preoccupied with Bible-observant Jews inciting war, while giving Hamas “militants” a pass.