Jewish World Review
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.
      —   Abigail van Buren

Seriously Funny
Mind Matters
By Mordechai Schiller


Norman Cousins, writer, editor, citizen diplomat, promoter of holistic healing, and unflagging optimist, called the power of positive emotion "the biology of hope and the healing power of the human spirit." Hope and faith can actually change biology.


Humanity
This school janitor of 39 years just got a school named after her
By Sydney Page


Marilyn Hampton cleaned the district’s schools, but was also widely known for giving students school supplies, lunch money, homework help and comfort


The Pushback
Muslims Are LOSING IT Over New Viral Trend Started By American Women!
By Meira Kolatch


The latest definition of "jihad" will leave you disturbed and hoppin' mad


The Muddle East
Ex-military chief Eisenkot, opponent of Bibi, tapped to form government
By Gerry Shih & Lior Soroka


If the up-start fails to get his act together, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to get his chance . Or, EGADS!, possibly another election


Personal
Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest
By Leonard Felson


My month-long social experiment was both challenging and gratifying


Fantas-Tech?
Can ChatGPT write a better novel than I can?
By Stephen L. Carter


Large language models can't outdo, say, Stephen King. But they can craft better prose than a lot of other authors


Medical Mysteries
Her maddening cough had an unexpected cause
By Sandra G. Boodman


For more than a year, coughing disrupted a violin teacher’s life and sleep


Must-Know Info
Fake job postings are stealing applicants' money and identities
By Danielle Abril

Job seekers are becoming prime targets for employment scams. Here's how to avoid falling for one


Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Ellie Krieger

This farro risotto with butternut squash and sage is a one-pot dish that's at once filling, healthy yet tantalizing tasty

4 books




[ W O R T H  1 0 0 0  W O R D S  ]

• Speed Bump by Dave Coverly

• 9 to 5 by Harley Schwadron

• Bottom Liners by Eric and Bill Teitelbaum

• Moderately Confused by Jeff Stahler

• Lisa Benson

• Chip Bok

• Bill Bramhall

• A.F. Branco

• A.F. Branco BONUS!

• A.F. Branco BONUS!

• Steve Kelley

• Steve Kelley BONUS!

• Tom Stiglich

• Tom Stiglich BONUS!

• Michael Ramirez


[ I N S I G H T ]

(THOUGHT PROVOKING) Mark Steyn: Moving On

• News of the Weird: Caped Crusader ... actually wears a cape

• Argus' Rogue Report

• Garrison Keillor: When obsolescence is just around the corner

• Joe Battenfeld: Dems' revenge tour is on

David Harsanyi: JD Vance's Economic Vision Is a Disaster for the GOP

• Mary Ilyushina & Gerry Shih: Trump's foes abroad question whether midterm loss will weaken or embolden him

Kaitlyn Buss: Is El-Sayed's win merely a 'stop-over'?

• Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis planning another White House run

• Merica on America by Dan Merica: What the midterms taught us about the future of the Dems

• White House staff gave Trump bad advice, treated him 'like a baby,' ex-aide confesses