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When Should You Disclose a Disability to a Romantic Partner?

When Should You Disclose a Disability to a Romantic Partner?

Why revelations to romantic partners are best sooner rather than later.

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Psychology Today

Wendy L. Patrick

Why You May Not Be Getting Better in Therapy

Why You May Not Be Getting Better in Therapy

The patient-therapist relationship directly impacts success of treatment.

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Psychology Today

Lori Plutchik

Finding beauty in wartime, museums offer culture to those who can fit in the shelters

Finding beauty in wartime, museums offer culture to those who can fit in the shelters

Cultural institutions with safe spaces are selling out of tickets to limited numbers of intrepid guests allowed in by the Home Front Command, as...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Ofer Moskovitz lent his larger-than-life personality to his beloved north

Ofer Moskovitz lent his larger-than-life personality to his beloved north

A longtime resident of Kibbutz Misgav Am, the avocado farmer and spokesperson known as ‘Poshko’ tended to his community and its groves

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

From Spontaneity to Structure: The History and Meaning of Tachanun

From Spontaneity to Structure: The History and Meaning of Tachanun

Pity the poor prayer of Tachanun—it’s the Rodney Dangerfield of our liturgy: it gets no respect. Congregants smile when there’s a bris in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Feldstein

Classic planning for a non-classic war

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Judy Halper

Paleolithic chic: 500,000 years ago, Israel’s ancient toolmakers had a taste for sparkle

Paleolithic chic: 500,000 years ago, Israel’s ancient toolmakers had a taste for sparkle

Rare hand axes from the Sakhnin Valley show Homo erectus picked fossil- and crystal-rich stones for visual appeal, hinting at early symbolic thinking,...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Iran “Gone Wild” in Dimona: Is Tehran Using Israel-US Madman Doctrine?

Iran “Gone Wild” in Dimona: Is Tehran Using Israel-US Madman Doctrine?

The wording is familiar. The urgency is always absolute. The implication is unmistakable: Israel is not choosing war. It is forced into it. For many,...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’

Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’

Fatalities are first from either country since start of Iran war; incident occurred during joint drill, Turkey says

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The Times of Israel

Afp

When Mental Illness Meets Workplace Resentment

When Mental Illness Meets Workplace Resentment

Responding to workplace resentment with clarity, boundaries, and care.

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Psychology Today

Victoria Maxwell

Veter odpihnil kvalifikacije moških v Vikersundu

Veter odpihnil kvalifikacije moških v Vikersundu

Veter nagaja prirediteljem tekme za svetovni pokal v smučarskih poletih v Vikersundu. Potem ko je bila finalna serija pri ženskah prekinjena in...

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Dnevnik

Jože Okorn

Amid Israeli warnings, UK minister says no proof Iran trying to hit Europe, doubts it can do so

Amid Israeli warnings, UK minister says no proof Iran trying to hit Europe, doubts it can do so

Steve Reed also rejects claims that Britain has no defense against Iranian missiles; Netanyahu urges Europe to join war after Iran fired at remote...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Israeli, US researchers find brain’s signals that make OCD behaviors hard to stop

Israeli, US researchers find brain’s signals that make OCD behaviors hard to stop

Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, potentially helping treat...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

Pogrešajo 56-letnico iz občine Ravne na Koroškem

Pogrešajo 56-letnico iz občine Ravne na Koroškem

Svojci od sobote pogrešajo 56-letno Mileno Polajner iz naselja Čečovje v občini Ravne na Koroškem. Nazadnje so jo opazili v soboto okoli...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Rethinking Sacrifice in the Age of Autonomy

If we are relentlessly honest with ourselves, the Book of Leviticus—Sefer Vayikra—is the graveyard of our best biblical intentions. Every year, as...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven Abraham

The Operation Condor files: the poet who led a global search for his granddaughter

The Operation Condor files: the poet who led a global search for his granddaughter

The Herald is publishing a special series to mark 50 years since the Operation Condor agreement was signed. The pieces can be viewed on this link....

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Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Decima

The Ballistic Reality That Demands an Apology Tour

The Ballistic Reality That Demands an Apology Tour

If there were ever going to be an apology tour, this would be the moment. For months, the dominant narrative across large segments of Western media,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Maccabi Lev Ari

The regime of the mullahs: wavering or last gasp?

The regime of the mullahs: wavering or last gasp?

If we are indeed talking about the open war phase initiated on February 28, 2026, between Iran and the American-Israeli coalition, the question is not...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

L’Chaim, Alisa

L’Chaim, Alisa

Thirty-one years have passed, and still the anniversary arrives with the same mixture of love, disbelief, and stubborn continuity. Time moves forward,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

A Fire That Must Not Go Out – Parashat Tzav

There are moments in history that demand to be remembered—not selectively, not conveniently, and not only when they fit into the headlines of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein

Senator Bernie Sanders Gets Israel Wrong

Senator Bernie Sanders Gets Israel Wrong

By any measure, the senior US Senator from the State of Vermont, has become one of the most prominent American critics of Israel. Since the Hamas and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

The Decisions Only Humans Can Make

As AI becomes more capable, leaders are asking what it will replace. The better question may be what it never should. In the end, leadership is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Bresler

R. Sacks and Sorkin on Leadership: A Post-Shabbat Vayikra Thought

R. Sacks and Sorkin on Leadership: A Post-Shabbat Vayikra Thought

Parashat Vayikra, which we read yesterday, opens with a fairly dry, technical passage about sin offerings. The chattat, the offering brought for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Josh L. Cohen

The Military Intervention in Iran

The Military Intervention in Iran

The debate in the West over military intervention in Iran is often reduced to a seemingly simple question: Is it permitted under international law?...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ambrogino awesta

Featured Post

Featured Post

Imagine a vast organization operated by thousands of people, every hour of every day, without interruption. It performs thousands of actions, many at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yedidia Stern

Na Havajih izredne razmere: zaradi nevarnosti poplav evakuirali več tisoč ljudi

Na Havajih izredne razmere: zaradi nevarnosti poplav evakuirali več tisoč ljudi

Potem ko je ta konec tedna hudo neurje zajelo ameriško zvezno državo Havaji, otoku Oahu in delom okrožja Maui zaradi novega dežja grozi nevarnost...

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Dnevnik

Sta

The World Loves Its Dead Jews…But Living Ones? Not So Much.

There’s something I’ve noticed over the years that’s hard to ignore. Twenty years ago, I visited the places in Europe where six million of my...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Winslow Swart

Iran at War: Deterrence, National Identity, and Existential Stakes

Iran at War: Deterrence, National Identity, and Existential Stakes

Once direct war reaches the homeland, Tehran is likely to interpret the conflict less as a bargaining contest over influence than as a confrontation...

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E-International

Tewfik Hamel

‘You finally get to feel what you did to Gaza!’

“Now you know what the people of Gaza feel like.” I’ve seen many, many variations on this claim online ever since we entered our new routine of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rachel Sharansky Danziger

Beyond the Defense Industry

Much has already been said about the so called Jewish mind: that it strives to break forward, that its ways of thinking and learning are unique, but...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marsel vaida

Karikatúra dňa: Chuck Norris si prišiel po smrť

Kreslí Hej, ty! – Györe.

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SME.sk

Hej

The Litani Is Not a Security Doctrine

The Litani is not a defensive line. It is an alibi line. The idea that Hezbollah can be pushed back to the Litani and presented as a strategic success...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shay Gal

I Don’t Want a Hidden God Anymore

This past Shabbat, on a Shabbaton, we were divided into small circles, each group given a different aspect of the Beit HaMikdash to discuss. Our group...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chava kadoche

Shaming Someone Isn't the Same as Holding Them Accountable

Shaming Someone Isn't the Same as Holding Them Accountable

Conflating shame with accountability is self-defeating, for individuals and groups alike.

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Psychology Today

Steven Stosny

Big Tent or Clown Car?

(Jewish Progressives: “This Way to the Egress”) From afar here in Israel, I’m watching and lamenting the demise of the Jewish-Progressive...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth daniel riemer

Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21

Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21

On Monday, the Supreme Court of Canada will begin a four-day hearing for one of the most consequential constitutional cases in the country’s recent...

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Al Jazeera

Stephen brown

Jerusalem train line restarts after repairs to Tel Aviv station hit in Iranian attack

Jerusalem train line restarts after repairs to Tel Aviv station hit in Iranian attack

Jerusalem-Herzliya route was suspended after cluster munition damaged platforms at Savidor Center on Wednesday

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Food, Resilience, and Responsibility During Operation Roaring Lion

Food, Resilience, and Responsibility During Operation Roaring Lion

During wartime, the immediate focus is naturally on defense and security. But another essential component of resilience often receives less attention:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph Gitler

What the 30,000 murdered teach us

A few months ago, tens of thousands of protestors stormed into the Iranian streets, fully aware of the consequences. Thirty thousand human beings were...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arie Simcha Halpern

Featured Post

Over the past year, I have found myself returning, more often than I’d expect, to a question that once felt almost theoretical: what does it mean...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Daniel Chamovitz

A recent 'jokbo' forum

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The Korea Times

Mark Peterson

Why So Many Kids Explode With Anger

Why So Many Kids Explode With Anger

Hidden "what if" thinking is driving more anger than parents realize.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Iranian strike in southern town near nuclear facility rocks residents’ sense of security

Iranian strike in southern town near nuclear facility rocks residents’ sense of security

Dimona locals shocked but resilient after air defenses’ failure to intercept missile leads to widespread damage and dozens of wounded

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The Times of Israel

Afp

What day is it? Is it only Wednesday?

WHAT DAY IS IT? IS IT ONLY WEDNESDAY ? I THOUGHT IT WAS THURSDAY… I JUST WANT SHABBAT TO COME ! It is not clear to me when this melding of days...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Roseanne Malka Werb Zwanziger

Korea cannot afford to sit out Hormuz mission

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The Korea Times

Chun In-Bum

European Neutrality is American Vulnerability in Iran

European Neutrality is American Vulnerability in Iran

The European powers are playing a game of chicken with the US over Russia hegemony in Eastern Europe that may cost Israel its war in Iran It may seem...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yishai Edberg

Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers

Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses un-intercepted Iranian strikes in Arad and Dimona, ongoing Air Force raids in Iran, and IDF troops in...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

15 injured, one seriously, as Iranian cluster munitions impact in central Israel

15 injured, one seriously, as Iranian cluster munitions impact in central Israel

36 people, 19 of them children, still hospitalized from direct hits in southern cities of Dimona and Arad; at impact site, Netanyahu says, ‘If...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Iran’s Terror Network Is Global – and the Free World Must Say So

Iran’s Terror Network Is Global – and the Free World Must Say So

For years, the Islamic Republic of Iran was treated as though it were a regional problem: dangerous, repressive, disruptive, but somehow containable....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Catherine Perez-Shakdam

Echoes of Empire: Russia’s Post-Soviet Threats, Propaganda, and the Reality of Power

Echoes of Empire: Russia’s Post-Soviet Threats, Propaganda, and the Reality of Power

Russia’s increasingly bellicose rhetoric is a deliberate campaign of domestic mobilization, external signaling, ideological preparation, and...

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E-International

Samir Hasanov