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Aug 5, 2023, 5:56 AM

Death to who? Not Jews.

In Jewish Oral Law, it is recorded “if someone comes to murder you, take action and kill them” (Sanhedrin 72a). In 2018, I became concerned about the rising threat of anti-Semitism in the United States, particularly as a first-generation American...

May 2, 2023, 10:46 AM

Reaction: A Man’s Perspective on Women in Medicine, A Force For Good

Tonight I was one of less than four men in the room. I questioned whether I should even attend this women-centric event, despite having a role in planning it. But I decided it was my duty to attend the manifestation...

Dec 3, 2020, 9:15 AM

Why Religion and COVID Have the Relationship They Do (for now)

Photo Source: Shyrock, Medical Economics

The ideas of the earth revolving around the sun, Democracy, and America were viewed as wrong by the masses; but it was consideration of the opposing viewpoint that allowed these ideas to become basic truths and glowing forces in...

Oct 23, 2020, 4:02 PM

The Inaccurate Image of Marriage in My Syrian Jewish Community

Dedicated to my wife Sylvia, my love, and eternal Joy. Around the age of 7, after first hearing about some divorce laws, I asked someone (derogatorily towards the wife), "Did you know that, in a divorce, the wife in a...

Jul 25, 2019, 3:16 AM

Spreading the Sangala: Brooklyn’s Sephardic community visits Uganda

“Mwene dala asangala khubakeni basangale,” hundreds of men, women and children with cattle, bare feet, and smiles chanted in greeting us. This song translates to “let the happiness our guests came with stay with them when they exit.” This...

Aug 1, 2017, 2:49 AM

Getting It Twisted: Israel Advocacy’s Challenge for Conversation

On July 27, 2017, a student at Hunter College, published an article on his denial of entry into Israel. The article is an informative one, as it gives the reader an opportunity to read another's perspective. Like Ben Zoma says, "who is wise?...

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About Me

Charles was born to Syrian-Jewish refugees and is an active member of the Brooklyn, NY community. He currently works in e-commerce as a Founding Partner of Chakkalo & Associates. An independent thinker who doesn’t keep everything to himself. He invites others in his journey of critically thinking of events going on in our world to create an independent marketplace of ideas. Soon, Charles will be launching Chakkalo.com.

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