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Shas-backed candidate Zevadia Cohen appointed new chief rabbi of Tel Aviv

Shas-backed candidate Zevadia Cohen appointed new chief rabbi of Tel Aviv

Rabbi selected by a 64-member committee after receiving the support of Mayor Ron Huldai

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade blame

IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade blame

6 Israeli troops wounded in strike inside Israeli-declared security zone; Netanyahu says Hezbollah ‘dismantling ceasefire’ as terror group defends...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes

Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes

Former IDF chief, Yashar party leader not joining slate, but Bennett says ‘door is open’; Netanyahu’s Likud: Lapid, Bennett joining...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Emotional Dynamics: Understanding the Hidden Impact

Emotional Dynamics: Understanding the Hidden Impact

Misunderstood emotional dynamics can distort the meaning we give to experience.

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Psychology Today

Steven Stosny

AI vs. Human Experience: Where Words Fall Short

AI vs. Human Experience: Where Words Fall Short

Exploring the elusive divide between AI representation and experience.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

Learning Arabic and Failing Spectacularly

But I’m not giving up just yet. I’ve been living with a linguistic frustration for years: I share my daily life with two million Arabic speakers,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ella Ben Emanuel

Yesterday was the 930 aniversary of the Shapiro family massacre

Yesterday, the 8th of Iyar was the 930th anniversary of the Shapiro massacre in Speyer Germany which occurred on May 3, 1096. Many of us have the name...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariel Galian

American Jews Must Go on Offense

I am tired – tired of always playing defense against antisemitism. Tired of the lies about Israel and about Jews. Tired of media antisemitic and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David H. Levitt

Washington shooting suspect sent anti-Trump writings to family before attack

Washington shooting suspect sent anti-Trump writings to family before attack

Suspect Cole Tomas Allen called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ in message to family; sister describes him as prone to making radical statements

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The Times of Israel

Eric Tucker

Israel feared Amal Khalil, just as it did Shireen Abu Akleh

Israel feared Amal Khalil, just as it did Shireen Abu Akleh

On April 22, the Israeli regime assassinated yet another journalist. Her name was Amal Khalil. She was a well-known Lebanese journalist, born during...

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Al Jazeera

Yara Hawari

High Court orders government to impose financial sanctions on Haredi draft evaders

High Court orders government to impose financial sanctions on Haredi draft evaders

In unanimous decision, court says government has failed to implement previous rulings, calls police refusal to arrest ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers an...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Why US Republicans are headed for a midterm crash

Why US Republicans are headed for a midterm crash

It appears the curse of the midterm elections is going to hit the ruling party head-on

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RT.com

Robert Bridge

How Covert Narcissists Use 'Helpfulness' to Manipulate You

How Covert Narcissists Use 'Helpfulness' to Manipulate You

Faked altruism can undermine your independence and autonomy.

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Psychology Today

Annie Tanasugarn Ph.d

Highlighting their differences, old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again

Highlighting their differences, old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again

Bennett exudes confidence in a ‘giant’ election victory, Lapid is only slightly more circumspect, as they announce an alliance that makes sense...

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

SNS nielenže má vlastný názor, ale už sa ho nebojí prejaviť

IRIS KOPCSAYOVÁ: Dvaja poslanci sa vraj pomýlili a ďalší dvaja sa skrátka zdržali. Výsledok je, že novela zákona o katastri, ktorú...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

Hezbollah claims to have launched 2 attacks on IDF troops in south Lebanon’s Taybeh

Hezbollah claims to have launched 2 attacks on IDF troops in south Lebanon’s Taybeh

Herzog relieved Trump unharmed in ‘heinous’ shooting, Netanyahu ‘shocked by attempted assassination’ * Father and son, 6, dead in suspected...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Exodus: The Genesis of God’s People – a great book

Exodus: The Genesis of God’s People, published in July 2025 by Zvi Grumet, is a thoughtful and engaging study of the biblical book of Exodus that...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials begins in Damascus

Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials begins in Damascus

Bereaved families demand death penalty, starting with Atef Najib, a former general and cousin of the ousted dictator who was allegedly behind the...

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The Times of Israel

Ghaith Alsayed

Power, justice, and the decolonization of the global order

Power, justice, and the decolonization of the global order

The end of the unipolar illusion Three decades after the end of the Cold War, the global order that emerged in its aftermath is visibly fraying. What...

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon

How to Develop Interventions for Narcissists

How to Develop Interventions for Narcissists

When a narcissist is triggered, the right tools can help avoid an angry blowup.

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Psychology Today

Elinor Greenberg Ph.d

Kids Can Feel AI Hurting Them, They Have to Use It Anyway

Kids Can Feel AI Hurting Them, They Have to Use It Anyway

Adults are telling children two things about AI; children try to hold both.

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Psychology Today

Timothy Cook M.ed

The Benefits of Daydreaming and an Unexpected Role in Memory

The Benefits of Daydreaming and an Unexpected Role in Memory

Research suggests that memory consolidation happens when we daydream.

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Psychology Today

Barbara Blatchley Ph.d

Wormwood, and the Unanswered Body

I was there not long after the explosion. Not in the first hours, when everything was still unnamed, when even those closest did not yet understood...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel

Why People Still Crave Alcohol—Even When They Want to Quit

Why People Still Crave Alcohol—Even When They Want to Quit

Looking beyond willpower to the unmet needs that drive drinking patterns.

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Psychology Today

Jeanette Hu Amft

Smashing Foreheads

Smashing Foreheads

From a Russian Proverb to Piety, Performance—and Policy There is a Russian proverb that wastes no time on politeness: Now consider the phenomenon...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

Chinese EV firm Nio accused of exploiting Better Place patents in $250 million suit

Chinese EV firm Nio accused of exploiting Better Place patents in $250 million suit

Nio rejects claim it is infringing on intellectual property of Charge Peak, which acquired patents after pioneering Israeli company folded

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

The True Meaning of Friendship in a Social-Networked World

The True Meaning of Friendship in a Social-Networked World

Connecting authentically with others in a world of digital connections.

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Psychology Today

Alex Pattakos Ph.d

What If the West Has Been Misreading Iran for 40 Years?

What If the West Has Been Misreading Iran for 40 Years?

The enduring temptation in Western strategic thinking is to treat Iran as a problem to be managed rather than a civilisation to be understood. That...

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Middle East Monitor

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

War…Netanyahu’s perfect definition of himself. So who will define him by peace?

War…Netanyahu’s perfect definition of himself. So who will define him by peace?

When speaking about Israel today, it is easy to borrow the irony of British writer and historian Max Hastings, who has witnessed and chronicled many...

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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

Our Narrative Is A Debate: Lets Treat It Like One

Debate teaches a simple lesson: the strongest argument is not the one you believe most deeply, but the one that survives contact with a skeptical...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jacob rosenbloom

Bennett’s Statement on Civil Marriage Is a Turning Point… If We Let It Be

Last week week, Naftali Bennett expressed support for civil marriage in Israel, stating that “every person in Israel should be able to realize their...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron leibowitz

Sheikh Jarrah: How ceasefires enable Israel’s quiet annexation

Sheikh Jarrah: How ceasefires enable Israel’s quiet annexation

On 20 April 2026 the Jerusalem District Planning Committee approved an 11-storey ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious school known as Or Somayach, or the...

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Middle East Monitor

Farwa imtiaz

Israelis' Thunderous Silence Enables Daily Atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank

Israelis' Thunderous Silence Enables Daily Atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Yehudit Karp

Trump, cabinet officials were likely targets of Washington shooting, acting AG says

Trump, cabinet officials were likely targets of Washington shooting, acting AG says

US president says officials believe suspect was ‘lone wolf,’ injured Secret Service member in ‘good shape’ after being shot outside White...

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The Times of Israel

Bo Erickson

Donor Conception Openness: What's Important

Donor Conception Openness: What's Important

Donor conception: How children can benefit from an open dialogue.

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Psychology Today

Lisa Schuman

An IDF medic’s front-line accounts of battlefield salvations

An IDF medic’s front-line accounts of battlefield salvations

Major Andrew Fox, A former British Army officer was moved by my new book on military medicine and the ingenuity and humanity of those who adminster...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tuvia Book

Time for equal treatment

The Deputy President of Israel’s Supreme Court, Justice Noam Solberg, together with four other judges, is to be congratulated on having ruled to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Boyden

The Pros and Cons of the 'Stack Dating' Trend

The Pros and Cons of the 'Stack Dating' Trend

Will 'stack dating' stack your odds for or against finding the right match?

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Psychology Today

Bruce y. Lee M.d

Iran diplomacy stalls as Hormuz becomes focal point of mediation efforts

Iran diplomacy stalls as Hormuz becomes focal point of mediation efforts

Trump says although Iran ‘offered a lot’ in most recent proposal, it was still ‘not enough;’ Tehran tries persuading Oman to support mechanism...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

‘You’re lucky you’re not soap bars’: Jews forced to leave rally marking WWII end in Italy

‘You’re lucky you’re not soap bars’: Jews forced to leave rally marking WWII end in Italy

Members joining rally under banners of Jewish organizations are insulted and prevented from continuing the march

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Japan should prepare for a brain drain

Japan should prepare for a brain drain

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Nikkei Asian Review

Junya tsutsui

Karikatúra dňa: Ale ušetria na známkach

Kreslí: Mikuláš Sliacky

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SME.sk

Mikuláš Sliacky

Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever

Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever

Alliance revives 2021 playbook, but returning to power may hinge on whether Gadi Eisenkot joins or runs solo and whether a breakaway ‘Likud B’...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

When Politics Becomes Existential, Violence Follows

When Politics Becomes Existential, Violence Follows

The lesson of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting is not about left or right—but about what happens when we teach Americans to see...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announce united run under Bennett in 2026 elections

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announce united run under Bennett in 2026 elections

Bennett invites Gadi Eisenkot to join new party, declares that ‘the era of division is over’; Lapid calls on entire nation to rally behind new leader

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Fico daroval Záleskej imunitu

Trestným oznámením na Úrade vlády skompromitoval akýkoľvek proces s ňou.

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SME.sk

Peter Tkačenko

Gröhlingov prevrátený stôl

Ak bude piata vláda Fica, stigma hanby ich bude navždy fackovať

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SME.sk

Peter Schutz

Pregnant woman collapses and dies, doctors unable to save her or her twins

Pregnant woman collapses and dies, doctors unable to save her or her twins

Reut Cohen, in 30th week, rushed to hospital, undergoes emergency C-section but mother and unborn girls die; family questions whether doctors...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation over Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation over Chernobyl nuclear disaster

East German secret police knew of 1986 disaster’s devastation, tried to send potentially contaminated produce to West Germany, documents show, as...

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The Times of Israel

Lauren cassidy

Hundreds protest police inaction after pizzeria murder: ‘This is a wake-up call’

Hundreds protest police inaction after pizzeria murder: ‘This is a wake-up call’

Teen suspected of murdering Pizza Hut worker in Petah Tikva caught on camera holding a knife covered in blood shortly after the Independence Day...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin