Features
Mira Rosenblatt: A story of leadership, resilience and survival
April 26, 2020
by Heather Robinson
From The Jewish News Syndicate
At 96, she has eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is a reminder that a strong legacy will live on after the Holocaust.
Mira Rosenblatt will never forget Aug. 12, 1942. On that day, the...
Sick of (or now possibly from) Jewish dating? There’s another option …
March 13, 2020
by Heather Robinson
From The Jewish News Syndicate
“We envision a virtual dating experience that mirrors the authenticity of a night out—daters will still dress up, have stimulating conversations. … The only difference will be the screen...
Former Iraqi parliamentarian says most Iraqis support Soleimani assassination
January 8, 2020
by Heather Robinson
Mithal al-Alusi says most Iraqis “are very happy” about the assassination of IRGC Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Mithal al-Alusi, former Iraqi parliamentarian and a longtime friend of Israel, said in a...
Israelis Support Iraqi Youth
November 27, 2019
by Heather Robinson
In a far-ranging phone interview last week, retired three-term Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi spoke to me about massive popular uprisings in Iraq, Iran’s interference in his country’s government, and Israel’s support for...
Why Religious Movies Like ‘Breakthrough’ Are Attracting Non-Believers
May 19, 2019
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
In the movie “Breakthrough,” a Midwestern Christian mother, played with uncanny realism by Chrissy Metz of NBC’s prime-time hit “This is Us,” relentlessly prods doctors to save her son, even after...
Booker, Gillibrand Defy Progressive Group’s Call to Boycott AIPAC
March 30, 2019
by Heather Robinson
From The Allgemeiner
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) defied progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org’s call for Democratic presidential candidates to boycott the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC,...
Authenticity Lets ‘Insecure’ Rise Above America’s Divisions
August 29, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
HBO’s hit comedy series “Insecure,” now in its third season, has been holding steady with a loyal and diverse audience, and it’s no wonder: In a time of divisive tribalism in America,...
What We Can All Learn From the Trapped Thailand Soccer Kids
July 13, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
This week, the world watched with bated breath as 12 boys, members of The Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach were rescued from deep inside an underwater cave in Thailand.
It was a situation that had...
Iraqi Parliamentarian, Friend of US and Israel, Calls for ‘Mideast Summit’ as Islamists Burn Ballots in Baghdad
June 19, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The Algemeiner
‘Roseanne’ Hasn’t Changed, But It’s Now Radical in a Profoundly Different Way
April 23, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Millions of Americans tuned in on Tuesday for the fifth episode of ABC’s “Roseanne,” the popular reboot of the beloved ’90s sitcom starring comedian Roseanne Barr as a working-class mom, which garnered more...