Tale of Two Embassies

By Shelley Neese It’s 1979.  Iran’s monarchy lay somewhere between impotency and total collapse.  The Islamic Revolution rolls full steam ahead as one of the largest protest movements in history.  Millions take to the streets in anti-Shah demonstrations throughout Iran.  On January 17, the Shah and the rest of the Pahlavi dynasty flee the country. …

Where is God?

By Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post    Yesterday at 11 a.m., air raid sirens sounded across the country. Emergency crews went into position, security forces entered a heightened state of readiness and thousands of people made their way to public shelters. It was a chilling scene,  as schoolchildren were shepherded to safety, and the innocence of…