October 2021

The Genetic Lottery, by University of Texas psychologist Kathryn Paige Harden, is a good book with an unconvincing central ethical argument. This is not a contradiction: conveying a flawed thesis clearly and completely is valuable, and the…

The storm caused by statements by Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern in an interview on Sunday that he shredded anonymous complaints lodged against officers while leading the IDF Manpower Directorate reinforces how much the…

Rarely do the demands of history and the fate of leaders historically fit to meet historical challenges coincide - let alone at a time of such urgency facing the Jewish world. This is also the case today, as the Jewish Agency,…

Sewickley Wine Walk The Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce's 11th Annual Wine Walk is scheduled for November 3. Participants will be able to sample 30 premium wines as they roam the streets of the Sewickley business district. Early…

On October 8, the Fifth Circuit summarily restored Texas anti-abortion law, overturning District Court Judge Robert Pitman's cautious 113-page ruling of October 6 directing the onerous law. And so, the Supreme Court…

Keira Knightley does not want her children to be "spoiled".The 36-year-old actress - who has Edie, six, and…

Following a district court ruling in Jerusalem last week, news from Islamic sources seems disturbing and quite threatening.Turkey condemned it, "strongly". Turkey's foreign ministry said it would "further encourage fanatic circles" and…

FAITH Scottish leaders have called on governments to come together to help those living in poverty. Nine of the country's top religious leaders issued a joint statement demanding action, saying allowing more people…

In the heart of Siberia, Russia, the city of Tomsk has long been home to a rich Jewish past. With the inauguration of its new Cultural and Educational Center for Children on September 12, the city's…

The results of this study highlight the main factors that influence family planning decision making. According to Turkey's 2018 Demographic and Health Survey, 99.5% of married women of childbearing age know at least one method of…