Even If Sanctions Are Relaxed, Iran Stands on the Brink of Economic Disaster
A favorable deal won’t be enough to save the Islamic Republic.
May 7, 2026
A dispute between synagogues almost paralyzed Curaçao’s economy.
While the story of the Jews who came to New Amsterdam from Curaçao—founding the American Jewish community—is relatively well known, the other details of this island’s remarkable Jewish history are more obscure. Menachem Levine writes:
A favorable deal won’t be enough to save the Islamic Republic.
As is Canada.
Colorado and other states are seeking loopholes.
A dispute between synagogues almost paralyzed Curaçao’s economy.
Outside of Israel, only one kind of Jewish grief is acceptable.
While the story of the Jews who came to New Amsterdam from Curaçao—founding the American Jewish community—is relatively well known, the other details of this island’s remarkable Jewish history are more obscure. Menachem Levine writes:
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