Unpacking the ‘Jewish Space Laser’ Conspiracy Theory
In a recent article and accompanying podcast, I had the chance to explore the perplexing and deeply troubling “Jewish Space […]
Author Interviews
Life Inside the Annex with Anne Frank
I interview the son of one of Anne’s protectors on a new betrayer theory, life inside the annex, and second-generation Holocaust trauma.
Hen Mazzig: Forget Your Preconceived Ideas About Jews
In our interview, the author of “The Wrong Kind of Jew” talks about the Mizrahi community and his struggles to be heard inside and outside Judaism.
PW Interview: New Book Reframes Trial of Jesus
For Publishers Weekly, I interviewed an Israeli author who rethinks the trial of Jesus. He presents an evidence-based case that
Ben Freeman Declares War On Internalized Antisemitism
Author discusses ‘token Jews,’ his struggles in the LGBTQ+ community and how to bring back Jewish pride.
Jewish Mobsters Knew How to Properly Punch Nazis
Author Michael Benson chronicles how Jewish leaders worked together with the likes of Meyer Lansky.
Is Forgiveness ‘Wrong Way’ to Cope with Holocaust?
Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor chose to forgive the Nazis. And that went too far for many Jews. But who are we to tell them how to move on with their lives?
Authors Bring Holocaust Story to Young Readers
Publishers Weekly ran a feature I wrote on a groundbreaking children’s book by Michigan author Danica Davidson and Holocaust survivor
Ben-Dror Yemini On How To Fight Media Bias
Israeli journalist says the problem isn’t only the lies, but the willingness of American Jews to believe them.
Author Brings Executed Iranian Jewish Leader to Life
Shahrzad Elghanayan was only seven when her grandfather was murdered in the 1979 Iranian revolution. She remembers him in a biography.