Settling on settlements: Jeff Jacoby dreams of a time when Arabs will welcome Israeli settlers as neighbors. (Boston Globe)
Dads gone bad: To help you appreciate your own father more on Father’s Day, Marjorie Ingall lists the 13 worst Jewish dads in literature. (Tablet)
Transgender and Orthodox: Before his bar mitzvah and with the support of his parents, an Orthodox boy transitions to female, despite facing repercussions from the larger frum community. (Forward)
Frum fertility help: With satellites in France and the United States, the Israel-based Puah Institute advises Orthodox couples on which assisted reproductive treatments are kosher and what to do when procedures conflict with Jewish law. (L.A. Jewish Journal)
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