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Argentina’s chief of staff under fire over new allegations of corruption

Argentina’s chief of staff under fire over new allegations of corruption

Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni is now under scrutiny for several corruption accusations, including the alleged improper purchase of several real estate...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

Korban Pesach

The commandment to eat from the Pesach sacrifice is one of two positive commandments that carry the prohibition of “Karet” for its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Sirens sound in south as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on Israel

Sirens sound in south as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on Israel

UAE said pushing for military option to reopen Strait of Hormuz, is willing to take part * Following factory strike, IDF accuses Tehran of trying to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

It’s time to ban smartphones in schools

It’s time to ban smartphones in schools

A recent study shows that US students use their phones an average of 64 times per school day ruining concentration and cognitive abilities

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RT.com

Robert Bridge

Lapid: Netanyahu incapable of reaching victory, is dismantling Israel from within

Lapid: Netanyahu incapable of reaching victory, is dismantling Israel from within

Opposition leader rejects PM’s claim that Israel has inflicted ’10 plagues’ on Iran-led axis, noting that Hamas still rules Gaza, Hezbollah...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Poverty drops to 28.2%, the lowest in seven years

Poverty drops to 28.2%, the lowest in seven years

Poverty in Argentina fell to 28.2% in the second semester of 2025, according to a report released on Tuesday by the government’s statistics...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

Funerals held for 3 of the soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Funerals held for 3 of the soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

‘My son is a hero, but I don’t want a hero for a son,’ says father of Staff Sgt. Maxsim Entis, 21; Cpt. Noam Madmoni, 22, Staff Sgt. Ben Cohen,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

No Sirens Allowed at the Seder

No Sirens Allowed at the Seder

There’s always that moment before the Seder begins when everything looks perfect. The table is set. The matzah is covered. The first cup of wine is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simmy Allen

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

The ban on American booze, which came in response to the country’s tariffs, has ‘created a meaningful opening’ for Israeli wineries in Canada,...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

Knead to Know

It is an intriguing way to open the Seder, and specifically Maggid the telling of the story. – הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא This is the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shalom Orzach

You Budget Your Money. Why Not Your Mental Health?

You Budget Your Money. Why Not Your Mental Health?

What personal finance can teach us about building a healthier mind.

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Psychology Today

Thomas Rutledge Ph.d

Mah Nishtana HaSHANA Hazeh: Why is this year different on Passover?

Mah Nishtana HaSHANA Hazeh: Why is this year different on Passover?

In the coming days, God will infuse the world with an unprecedented capacity for liberation and transcendence! Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard it before....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Pinny Arnon

Pretep v zaporu: brutalni ropar toži nekdanjega sojetnika

Pretep v zaporu: brutalni ropar toži nekdanjega sojetnika

Spor v zaporu na Dobu se je končal s hudo poškodbo glave Anžeta Jelena, ki je bil v zaporu zaradi nasilnih ropov premožnih družin s Celjskega.

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Dnevnik

Peter Lovšin

Passover and the True Exodus from Egypt: Escaping the Ego Within

We have no more important or greater inner state than Passover. It marks an inner revolution that takes place within a person, where we receive the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Laitman

The Museum, the Prosecution, and AJC

Four years after the release of my documentary Baltic Truth—a film I made alone, practically without the backing of any major Jewish organization,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eugene J. Levin

AI as Personal Coach? Maybe. Three Ways to Make It Useful

AI as Personal Coach? Maybe. Three Ways to Make It Useful

You can use AI to help you be a better leader. Here's how.

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Psychology Today

Robert Kovach Ph.d

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High?

Tell the Truth: Why Are Energy Prices So High? The sharp rise in oil and gas prices amid the conflict surrounding Iran calls into question the common...

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New Eastern Outlook

Henry Kamens

Does Canada have the right to exist?

Does Canada have the right to exist?

Because the answer is so clear, I do not propose to engage in an extended analysis.  Speaking to Canadians is boring. Listening to Canadians is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gary Epstein

The Quietest Shachris in Modi’in

My wife and I had come to Israel for our first grandchild’s wedding, expecting to stay only ten days. Instead, that very Shabbos, the current war...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Moshe l. gavant

Antisemitism in Brazil: Report Reveals 149% Increase and Spread on Social Media

Antisemitism in Brazil: Report Reveals 149% Increase and Spread on Social Media

A report by Conib paints a troubling picture of the new reality of antisemitism in Brazil—what is being called “the new normal” of hatred...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Bogomir Kovač: To je nekaj, kar se še nikoli ni zgodilo

Bogomir Kovač: To je nekaj, kar se še nikoli ni zgodilo

Iranska vojna se ne bo hitro končala. Tudi to predpostavko je treba vzeti v strateško presojo. Vlade, ki bodo to vzele v strateško presojo, bodo...

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Dnevnik

Bogomir Kovač

What Is the Haggadah—and What Is Its Purpose?

What Is the Haggadah—and What Is Its Purpose?

For an abridged video version of these thoughts on the Haggadah: https://youtu.be/U0iy8rIjs34 In Judaism, we generally recognize two primary...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Harbater

The seder’s missing centuries

We have a religious obligation to talk about Pesach and the exodus from Egypt, in the hope of building a connection between us and the Hebrews of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Games

When Logic Isn’t Enough

When Logic Isn’t Enough

Why threatened minds shut down.

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Psychology Today

Craig B. Barkacs Mba

The First Act of Freedom Is to Share Your Bread

The First Act of Freedom Is to Share Your Bread

We like to imagine freedom as a moment of triumph, a sea splitting, a people rising, chains breaking with a loud and final crack. And yet, when we sit...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus

Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus

Head rabbi of NYC’s Central Synagogue and author of ‘Heart of a Stranger’ discusses the challenges of a Zionist rabbinic leader in North...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

The Bookends of Redemption

The Bookends of Redemption: From the Bread of Affliction to the City of Peace The Haggadah Shel Pesach, the script for our annual dramatic reflection...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lewis Eron

Hyperarousal and Insomnia Seen in the Dark Triad

Hyperarousal and Insomnia Seen in the Dark Triad

How narcissism and Machiavellianism fuel rumination and restlessness after dark.

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Psychology Today

Annie Tanasugarn Ph.d

“Al Shum Mah?” — What is this for?

As we prepare for Pesach, we often focus on the rituals and the story. But the Haggadah quietly asks a deeper question—one we may read past without...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo M. Hamburger

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country's desalination plants. Such a...

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Japan Today

Annika hammerschlag

The Iranian Ambassador Showdown: A Key Test for Lebanese Sovereignty

The Iranian Ambassador Showdown: A Key Test for Lebanese Sovereignty

It’s now been three days since the deadline for Iranian ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani to leave Lebanon expired, and no action to follow through...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kyle moran

The Danger of “Clear, Hold, Flatten”

The Danger of “Clear, Hold, Flatten”

For two decades, Western military doctrine was summarized in a simple phrase: clear, hold, build. You remove militants. You secure the territory. You...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Why Simple Questions Beat Smart AI

Why Simple Questions Beat Smart AI

A Rabbi, A Lobster, and a Passphrase All the AI-focused YouTube channels I follow had been talking about OpenClaw for weeks — the autonomous,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Ruling for the Hidden Imam: Why Iran’s Theology Cannot Produce Stability

Ruling for the Hidden Imam: Why Iran’s Theology Cannot Produce Stability

When people try to make sense of Iran, they tend to reach for the usual explanations. They talk about nationalism, long-standing grievances, or the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr

The Questions We Cannot Answer This Passover

The Questions We Cannot Answer This Passover

In many Israeli homes this year, the Passover Seder will unfold against the backdrop of yet another war for survival. For Israel’s bereaved...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomi nahumson

US judge says Trump administration can demand list of Jews at Penn for antisemitism probe

US judge says Trump administration can demand list of Jews at Penn for antisemitism probe

Ruling finds that the federal government’s request for the information, which the university and Jewish groups at the school denounced, is normal...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Pijan zletel s ceste, njegovemu bratu ni bilo več pomoči

Pijan zletel s ceste, njegovemu bratu ni bilo več pomoči

Devet let in pol po nesreči se je začelo sojenje Vojku Marinču zaradi prometne nesreče, v kateri je umrl njegov leto dni starejši brat. V krvi je...

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Dnevnik

Mojca Furlan - Rus

A New Map of the Horn: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

On December 26, 2025, Israel formally recognized the Republic of Somaliland, becoming the first United Nations member state to do so. The decision...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Missed chance to unite against slavery

At the Passover-Seder Jews eat maror (bitter herbs) which reminds us of the bitterness of Jews being slaves in Egypt. A few days ago (on March 25) the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Philip Veerman

تقاطع مشروع الإخوان مع الاستراتيجية الإيرانية

يشهد الشرق الأوسط منذ عقود صعود مشاريع أيديولوجية تسعى إلى إعادة تشكيل المجال...

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العين الإخبارية

د. خلفان سلطان الكندي

The Seder It Was Always Meant to Be

A question reached me before this Passover. It was not a legal question but one that came from the heart, asked in pain: given that we are in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark Dratch

Washington Must Act to Protect American Synagogues

Washington Must Act to Protect American Synagogues

Washington Must Act to Protect American Synagogues As a rabbi, my life’s work is centered on the concept of mikdash me’at—the small sanctuary....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joel simonds

Zapustiti peskovnik

Zapustiti peskovnik

Dobra novica teh volitev je, da so državljani jasno povedali, da ne želijo več Roberta Goloba in njegove levosredinske koalicije. Prav tako je...

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Dnevnik

Stefano Lusa

Iran: The Occupying Islamic Regime Expands Death as Policy—the World Looks Away

The Islamic regime occupying Iran has once again done what it does best: codify brutality and call it law. Under a newly passed measure, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shabnam Assadollahi

Kaj sploh hočemo doseči v Sloveniji?, 2.

Kaj sploh hočemo doseči v Sloveniji?, 2.

Marijan Groff se v pismu (Dnevnik, 28. 3. 2026) upravičeno sprašuje, kako da delavci raje sprejemajo politične pravljice kot pa delavske pravice in...

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Dnevnik

Pisma Bralcev

Passover, Iran, and the Fragility of Freedom

At the Passover table, we will once again retell the story of liberation. We will speak of slavery and redemption, of Moses and Pharaoh, of a people...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jacqueline saper

The Deception of Replacement Theology

Carrie Prejean Boller, a Catholic antizionist politician, was recently removed from Trump’s religious liberty Commission for hijacking a session...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Destiny joy lugo

How to Cope With the Stress of Air Travel

How to Cope With the Stress of Air Travel

Empathy in airline travel is dead. How much are we expected to endure?

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Psychology Today

Kurt W Ela Psy.d

Ben-Gvir’s death penalty law is an abomination

Just days before Pesach – Passover – when Jews around the world recite avadim hayinu, that we were once slaves in Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Rosensaft