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For those of you who do not know me personally or are unaware, my dear father, Dr. Ezra Stieglitz, passed away at the end of December. I found the shiva experience (the traditional seven-day period when visitors come to offer condolences and... more
My article in November 2025 was about some of the “high profile” hostages and victims from Oct. 2023 onward who have grabbed my attention. I saved this story about the Bibas family for a separate article, partially due to some personal experiences... more
I write this article the day after the last of the living hostages were returned home from their two-year captivity in Gaza. It was an occasion filled with nothing short of joy and celebration. And yet it still stirs up a mix of other emotions in... more
I first met Tzipporah Witty (“Witty” as she’s commonly known), several years ago when she was looking for a Shabbat meal. I hosted her after a mutual friend put us in touch. … more

I had a daily routine during my first three years at Classical High School. As I was leaving the house, I left my kippah (yarmulke/skull cap) next to the door. When I came home, I would put it right back on my head.

Back then I was much shyer and afraid of what others might think of me. By my senior year, I got over that and began wearing my kippah to school every single day. No one ever said anything negative about it or treated me differently.

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