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July 4th – A Jewish Holiday?

July 4th is unquestionably a Jewish holiday, just as it is an American holiday for all Americans. Once upon a time, I was giving a talk to the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Clifford Rieders

Amid US-Iran deal, IDF says Hezbollah continues attacking troops in south Lebanon

Amid US-Iran deal, IDF says Hezbollah continues attacking troops in south Lebanon

Beirut says 1 dead in Israeli strike on car; no injuries reported after terror group fires anti-tank missile and mortars at Israeli soldiers; UNIFIL...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

The summer after my first year of college, I arrived at sleepaway camp for the first time in my life—not as a camper, but as a counselor. At...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shanee B. Michaelson

Jarred by Israel’s lack of readiness, volunteer rescuers train for quake they know is coming

Jarred by Israel’s lack of readiness, volunteer rescuers train for quake they know is coming

With country 99 years into century-long cycle but still well behind on reinforcing structures, social org prepares civilian teams to dig through...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

IDF says Hezbollah attacks on troops in south Lebanon continue; no injuries caused

IDF says Hezbollah attacks on troops in south Lebanon continue; no injuries caused

Vance says current US-Iran agreement is a ‘very general document,’ many issues will be worked out in talks * 3 explosions heard near Strait of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The EU’s New Migration Pact Will Make Libya’s Factions Richer and Entrenched

The European Union’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force on June 12, and Brussels is already treating it as a bureaucratic...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

Israel lost Iran because it lost America

Israel lost Iran because it lost America

How Netanyahu’s failed foreign policy strategy put Israel in danger and what we need to do to fix it Putting aside the details of the deal made by...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariel Beery

Our Eternal Love

Our Eternal Love

Mike Leven knows the answer. He published it in eJewish Philanthropy on June 3rd, calm and confident and almost entirely without alarm. Tamim Academy...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Barry Mellinger

World Cup: As The World Burns, There is a Solution

This article was co-authored by Rabbi Shammai Enngelmayer The World Cup kicked off on June 11, and climatologists are warning that at least a quarter...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard H. Schwartz

From Isolation to Recognition: Somaliland’s Diplomatic Breakthrough in Jerusalem

The June 2026 state visit of Somaliland’s President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), to Jerusalem marks a significant shift in Horn of Africa...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Iran’s Pause, D.Trump’s Photo, Israel’s Warning

Iran’s Pause, D.Trump’s Photo, Israel’s Warning

The cease-fire deal that Washington and Tehran announced on June 14, 2026, is a revelation rather than merely a diplomatic move. It reveals three...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

Zakaj se novosti lomijo na hrbtih starejših bolnikov?

Zakaj se novosti lomijo na hrbtih starejših bolnikov?

Digitalizacija v zdravstvu mnogim starejšim bolnikom otežuje stike z ambulantami, opaža Darinka Klemenc iz delovne skupine za nenasilje pri...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs

The Home Army Commissioned a Jewish 9yr Old Under a Dead Catholic Child’s Name

There is a card in my files. A copy of it, anyway. The original is held at the Ghetto Fighters’ House archive in Israel, and I have looked at it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Janet Bond Brill

Odvzem volilne pravice: “Lahko bi šlo za neposredno diskriminacijo”

Odvzem volilne pravice: “Lahko bi šlo za neposredno diskriminacijo”

Vladajoča koalicija je s 47 glasovi za in 32 proti sprejela novelo zakona o lokalnih volitvah, s katero tujcem iz tretjih držav s stalnim...

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Dnevnik

Veronika Rupnik Ženko

Between Facts and Versions: Major Rozenszajn on the War of Narratives

On Sunday, June 14, Major Rafael Rozenszajn, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, delivered a lecture at Unibes Cultural on the so‑called...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Temple Guards

The end of Parshat Korach contains certain laws that were applicable only to the Kohanim and Leviim. This was placed there after the rebellion, now...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

NRT: From Musical Notes to Nervous System Vibrations

NRT: From Musical Notes to Nervous System Vibrations

Per neural resonance theory, biology and genes drive our musical preferences.

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Psychology Today

Samuel H. Markind

Vpliv dobrote na rast političnih marjetic

Vpliv dobrote na rast političnih marjetic

Predsednik državnega zbora Zoran Stevanović je dober človek. Tako dober, da bo postrgal zadnje prihranke in jih namenil za poplačilo dolgov...

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Dnevnik

Ranka Ivelja

Domači gradbinci z rešilnim obročem za poslanca

Domači gradbinci z rešilnim obročem za poslanca

Podjetje Progros poslanca Resnice Borisa Mijiča naj bi denar za poravnavo davčnega dolga Fursu prejelo od domačih gradbincev CGP in Kolektor...

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Dnevnik

Anže Lebinger

Vprašanja in odgovori o dogovoru ZDA in Irana

Vprašanja in odgovori o dogovoru ZDA in Irana

Iran in Združene države bodo predvidoma v petek uradno podpisali mirovni dogovor oziroma memorandum, ki bo podlaga za takojšnjo prekinitev ognja v...

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Dnevnik

Andrej Brstovšek

Beyond Pros and Cons: When To Trust Your Gut

Beyond Pros and Cons: When To Trust Your Gut

As someone who suffers from a healthy dose of indecisiveness, I’m always interested in wisdom on making better decisions. One of my favorite books...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark Wildes

The Power of a Pink Sign at FIFA!

The Power of a Pink Sign at FIFA!

There is a tension in the fight against antisemitism that those of us in this work live with every day. On one hand, much of what we do must be...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ezra Shanken

Israel's Right-wing Media: Where Every Accusation Is a Confession

Israel's Right-wing Media: Where Every Accusation Is a Confession

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

Noa Limone

Do the New Weight-Loss Drugs Improve Sex or Cause Problems?

Do the New Weight-Loss Drugs Improve Sex or Cause Problems?

So far, most studies show sexual benefits, but dysfunctions are possible.

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Psychology Today

Michael Castleman M.a

Inequality in Évian

RIO DE JANEIRO — Nestled between mountains and a pristine lake, Évian-les-Bains, the French town where G7 leaders are gathering this month, evokes...

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The Korea Times

Adriana Abdenur

Trump’s Cash-for-Concessions Is Appeasement

Trump’s Cash-for-Concessions Is Appeasement

Donald Trump seems ready to adopt a strikingly similar strategy, exchanging money for concessions, just months after harshly denouncing Barack...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron T. Walter

Dreading Summer? You Might Have Reverse SAD

Dreading Summer? You Might Have Reverse SAD

SAD extends far beyond the "winter blues." What about summertime sadness?

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Psychology Today

Annie Mueller Ph.d

Feeding the Beast—or Taming It? And More Chulin 51-53

Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses an interesting case of animal anatomy and human psychology. By way of introduction, one of the forms of injury that...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

When Protest Forgets Its Purpose

When Protest Forgets Its Purpose

There is a venerable tradition in democratic life called protest. It is noisy, inconvenient, often theatrical, and at its best morally serious. It...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Catherine Perez-Shakdam

Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as U.S., Iran agree to halt war

Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as U.S., Iran agree to halt war

Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran's clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of elections at...

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Japan Today

Rami Ayyub And Maayan Lubell

8 people killed after US B-52 bomber crashes during test mission in California

8 people killed after US B-52 bomber crashes during test mission in California

Those on board include government contractors, uniformed military personnel and two Boeing employees, officials say; cause of crash not immediately...

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The Times of Israel

Christopher Weber

What We Get Wrong About Productivity and “Hard Work”

What We Get Wrong About Productivity and “Hard Work”

There's the productivity story that looks right—and the one that works.

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Psychology Today

Tasha Golden Ph.d

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 5

In the words of the redoubtable Nelson Muntz of “The Simpsons:” “Ha ha.”  To the highly-vaunted Spanish squad, the consensus favorite to win...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Doug Klein

New era of cooperation between Britain and Japan

New era of cooperation between Britain and Japan

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

Keir Starmer

The Griffin MSI and Obama center are creating a new chapter on the South Side

We come to this moment from different directions. But today we stand in the same park, seeing the same thing: Something extraordinary is happening on...

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The Korea Times

Chevy Humphrey And Valerie Jarrett

How Powerful Is AI Now? Ask Washington

How Powerful Is AI Now? Ask Washington

Earlier this month, the payments company Stripe took a fifty-million-line codebase, the kind of sprawling, decades-deep software that a team of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alex Vainer

Living between headlines

Living between headlines

Israelis are no strangers to living with uncertainty. But there is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from repeatedly preparing for futures...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shayna Goldberg

The Strait of Hormuz: The Ticking Time Bomb Threatening to Blow Up Trump's Deal

The Strait of Hormuz: The Ticking Time Bomb Threatening to Blow Up Trump's Deal

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

Solon Solomon

Trump, Iran and the wily ‘art’ of the digital deal

Trump, Iran and the wily ‘art’ of the digital deal

On Sunday, Washington and Tehran confirmed that both sides had “electronically signed” a preliminary memorandum of understanding aimed at ending...

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The Japan Times

Imran Khalid

Helping Children Connect

Helping Children Connect

Why 5- to 6-year-olds may be uniquely vulnerable to social problems.

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Psychology Today

Stephen Nowicki

California Gov. Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department investigating him, his wife

California Gov. Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department investigating him, his wife

Outspoken governor does not specify nature of the probe, but says Trump ‘coming after me because I’m considering running for president’; DOJ...

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The Times of Israel

Sophie Austin

Inside Temple Emanu-El, NYC: World’s Largest Synagogue in the Western Hemisphere

Inside Temple Emanu-El, NYC: World’s Largest Synagogue in the Western Hemisphere

Rising above Fifth Avenue, Temple Emanu-El is the largest synagogue by size in the western hemisphere and one of New York City’s most iconic houses...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay Abramson

On Faith in Bitter Times

On Faith in Bitter Times

There is a concept so fundamental to Jewish thought that it appears in Mishlei almost as a throwaway line, a truth so obvious it barely needs stating:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gila Isaacson

A New Antidote for Anxiety

Anxiety thrives on unstructured attention. Mine certainly did. I found relief in an unexpected place. Daily Torah study has noticeably reduced my...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brooke Pollak

(POGLED) Kolumna Farisa Kočana: O palestinski zastavi, Jeruzalemu in krizi legitimnosti

(POGLED) Kolumna Farisa Kočana: O palestinski zastavi, Jeruzalemu in krizi legitimnosti

Palestinska zastava na vladnem poslopju, njena odstranitev, odprtje izraelskega veleposlaništva v Ljubljani in ugibanja o prihodnji usmeritvi...

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Večer

Dr. Faris Kočan

A Government Addicted to War, Blind to Its Limits

A Government Addicted to War, Blind to Its Limits

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

Haaretz Editorial

Pride and Prejudice: When Inclusion Requires Exclusion

Pride and Prejudice: When Inclusion Requires Exclusion

Pride is supposed to be a celebration – A celebration of dignity. A celebration of identity. A celebration of belonging. For decades, LGBTQ...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harry Katcher

A Memorandum Of Understanding Ends The Iran War

There has been a negotiated end to the war in Iran, but the volatile issues that triggered it have yet to be resolved. After nearly three months of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Israel’s Arab Parties In-fighting Before Election Just Like Jews

Many dozens of haredi protesters rioted outside the home of Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, damaging his home and car, as part of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Netanyahu avoids criticizing US-Iran deal, claims war’s main goals have been achieved

Netanyahu avoids criticizing US-Iran deal, claims war’s main goals have been achieved

In first press conference in 3 months, PM admits he does not know all details of agreement, stresses that troops will remain in south Lebanon and...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg