On March 22nd two coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union; one in the departure hall of the Zaventem airport, and the other in the Maelbeek metro station, just steps away from EU headquarters. Hardly a week later, on Easter Sunday, March 27th, another terrorist attack took […]
As the saying goes, some ideas are more swipe-right-worthy than others. Such a sentiment has been made popular since the 2014 founding of JSwipe, a Jewish dating app created by David Yarus in 2014, is the quintessential example. When JSwipe made its debut, those with knowledge of Jewish society and culture were reluctant to accept […]
On February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia passed away at the age of 79 after serving for 30 years on the Supreme Court. Justice Scalia, son of Italian immigrants, father of nine and grandfather of 36, was a devout Roman Catholic and brilliant legal scholar. Because his death has left America’s highest court evenly split […]
“Writing isn’t a career choice, it’s more like a chronic illness,” said author Dara Horn. The desire to write is less of a conscious decision and more of an actual need, like for food and air. “I would be doing this even if someone didn’t pay me.” Horn’s first pieces were published in 1992, after […]
I write this from 36,777 feet above ground while travelling 480 MPH. I’ve shifted in my seat enough times to realize that it is physically impossible to fall asleep despite my cocktail that is one part neck pillow, one part determination, and two parts exhaustion. I’m on my twelfth flight this year. And I’m an […]
College students across the country have recently erupted in protests over the racial injustice and prejudice which is inherent in campus culture. In particular, the sit-ins at the President’s Office of the prestigious Princeton College have garnered much media attention for their focus on the legacy of the 28th president of the United States. Woodrow […]
When Aliyah Guttmann wrote “G-d Willing, Next By You…” for this paper last March, she thought of it as a one off, an article expressing her frustrations at the assumption that she would be an emotional mess as she watched her younger brother get married before her. Guttmann says that she wrote the piece and […]
One of the most astonishing statistics that emerged from the Iowa Democratic Caucus is that Bernie Sanders received 84% of the vote from voters between the ages of 18-29. At first glance, this may sound like a positive development for his campaign. However, a familiarity with the history of the youth vote in the United […]
On January 16th, live from Los Angeles, the Academy Award nominations were announced. Many were not surprised to see the usual faces who were nominated for their work in film this year. Actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Matt Damon for The Martian, and Brie Larson for Room, were all expected to receive […]
10 Fun Things To Do This Spring
With the arrival of Daylights Savings Time and the month of April, it’s time to hang up your winter coats, slip on your sunglasses, and discover what New York City has to offer in the springtime. If you aren’t jetsetting to Israel, Florida or your hometown for Passover, why not take the opportunity to spend […]