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The Gvili family’s hopeful, dignified struggle to bring Ran home

The Gvili family’s hopeful, dignified struggle to bring Ran home

Clinging to ‘that tiny bit of hope,’ the family had continued to speak of their son in the present tense, and never stopped battling for...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Columbia selects Jennifer Mnookin, Jewish U of Wisconsin chancellor, as next leader

Columbia selects Jennifer Mnookin, Jewish U of Wisconsin chancellor, as next leader

The fourth woman to assume the role since the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion, the new president has a reputation for promoting open inquiry and academic...

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The Times of Israel

Philissa Cramer

‘Our pride is greater than our sorrow’: Family of Ran Gvili hail his heroism, Israel’s strength, as body comes home

‘Our pride is greater than our sorrow’: Family of Ran Gvili hail his heroism, Israel’s strength, as body comes home

Gvili’s parents, Itzik and Talik, express pain and gratitude as their son’s body returns to Israel for burial, marking a bittersweet end...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pakistan must broaden its full-throttle export drive beyond fighter jets

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Nikkei Asian Review

Farhan Bokhari

Less than 1% of complaints against soldiers in West Bank lead to charges, data shows

Less than 1% of complaints against soldiers in West Bank lead to charges, data shows

Few investigations opened, and decisions on whether to probe allegations are often long delayed even in cases of deadly shootings, research by Yesh...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Ben Gvir said seeking to name ally as police top lawyer; commissioner objects

Ben Gvir said seeking to name ally as police top lawyer; commissioner objects

Police minister reportedly planning to appoint prison service’s legal adviser, who promoted harsher conditions for Palestinian inmates, to parallel...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

PM says return of Gvili is an ‘extraordinary achievement’; Trump hails ‘amazing job’

PM says return of Gvili is an ‘extraordinary achievement’; Trump hails ‘amazing job’

Netanyahu, President Herzog, Yair Lapid symbolically remove their hostage pins, with opposition leader calling it ‘one of the happiest and...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Despite boycott, High Court chief says he still extends a hand to Justice Minister Levin

Despite boycott, High Court chief says he still extends a hand to Justice Minister Levin

In a rare interview on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Isaac Amit vows legal system will ‘continue on our path’...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

New documentary reveals saga behind Elie Wiesel’s world-famous Holocaust memoir

New documentary reveals saga behind Elie Wiesel’s world-famous Holocaust memoir

In ‘Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire,’ airing on PBS in the US on January 27, filmmaker Oren Rudavsky examines the Nobel laureate through his...

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The Times of Israel

Rich Tenorio

Fascism by the Book

Fascism by the Book
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Project Syndicate

Yanis Varoufakis

Azerbaijan arrests 3 men for planning attack on Israeli embassy at behest of ISIS

Azerbaijan arrests 3 men for planning attack on Israeli embassy at behest of ISIS

Authorities say men obtained weapons and planned to attack the mission in Baku on the basis of religious hostility

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

After 843 days, with return of Ran Gvili’s body, Times of Israel takes down its ‘Israel at War’ counter

After 843 days, with return of Ran Gvili’s body, Times of Israel takes down its ‘Israel at War’ counter

Hamas is not destroyed, ToI’s editor stresses, but with the last hostage returned – formally completing the first phase of Trump’s...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Health Care Empathy Dilemma

The Health Care Empathy Dilemma
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Psychology Today

Kimberly Key Ph.d

VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House

VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House
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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Ran Gvili’s return marks the end of a movement that united Jews across the globe

Ran Gvili’s return marks the end of a movement that united Jews across the globe

In an era of polarization, a movement bringing together Jewish people across differences seemed unlikely, but ‘Bring Them Home’ activism...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

Too many kids already know someone who’s been deepfaked

56

The Japan Times

Abby Mccloskey

It's Time for Israelis to Talk About the Mass Killings of Palestinians in Gaza

45

Haaretz

Uri Bar-Joseph

Kanye West apologizes for his antisemitism — again; Jewish groups mostly mum

Kanye West apologizes for his antisemitism — again; Jewish groups mostly mum

Hip hop star now known as Ye says he ‘lost touch with reality’ in full-page ad in Wall Street Journal; ADL: ‘Truest apology’...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

The Emotional Impact of Being Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit

The Emotional Impact of Being Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit
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Psychology Today

Sarah Merritt Ryan M.s

“Board of Peace”: a parallel UN under absolute US hegemony

“Board of Peace”: a parallel UN under absolute US hegemony
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Middle East Monitor

Sayid Marcos Tenório

Rome summons Israeli ambassador after Italian police held at gunpoint in West Bank

Rome summons Israeli ambassador after Italian police held at gunpoint in West Bank

Italy says 2 carabinieri officers in diplomatic vehicle forced to kneel, subjected to interrogation by apparent settler while surveying area near...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

The Hidden Costs of Compulsive Caring

The Hidden Costs of Compulsive Caring
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Psychology Today

Paula Durlofsky

Trump’s “America First” ends NATO

Trump’s “America First” ends NATO
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New Eastern Outlook

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Build Emotional Resilience With Brief Exercise Sessions

Build Emotional Resilience With Brief Exercise Sessions
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Psychology Today

Anthony D. Smith Lmhc

Flashed Face Distortions Across the Visual Field

Flashed Face Distortions Across the Visual Field
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Psychology Today

Nicolas Davidenko Ph.d

Hezbollah chief: ‘When Trump threatens Khamenei, it’s our duty to confront this threat’

Hezbollah chief: ‘When Trump threatens Khamenei, it’s our duty to confront this threat’

Naim Qassem stops short of vowing to attack Israel, as he tells supporters that mediators indicated Lebanese terror group could be hit if it...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

What Happens When We Are Triggered

What Happens When We Are Triggered
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Psychology Today

David Richo Ph.d

Trump briefed that Iran regime’s hold on power at ‘weakest point’ since 1979 – report

Trump briefed that Iran regime’s hold on power at ‘weakest point’ since 1979 – report

New York Times report comes as US president moves significant forces within striking distance of Iran; Trump says Tehran is looking to ‘make a...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

From Ally to Autonomy: Why Canada Is Turning East

From Ally to Autonomy: Why Canada Is Turning East
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New Eastern Outlook

Aleena Im

Court lifts gag order on investigation into large-scale Gaza smuggling ring

Court lifts gag order on investigation into large-scale Gaza smuggling ring

Police say they are probing ‘affair involving many individuals’ linked to goods trafficking from Israel to Gaza; Shin Bet chief’s...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Humanitarian warnings amid Syria’s growing mental health crisis

Humanitarian warnings amid Syria’s growing mental health crisis
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Middle East Monitor

Nihal Shafik

Daily Briefing Jan. 27 – Final hostage returns home. Inside Operation Courageous Heart

Daily Briefing Jan. 27 – Final hostage returns home. Inside Operation Courageous Heart

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, including the struggle to find accurate intel and background on the...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

غرينلاند.. نهاية الاستقرار أم بداية عالم متعدد الأقطاب؟

غرينلاند.. نهاية الاستقرار أم بداية عالم متعدد الأقطاب؟
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العين الإخبارية

حميد المنصوري

Why Gen Z is the "Hungry Generation"

Why Gen Z is the
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Psychology Today

Vanessa Scaringi Ph.d

PM after Gvili’s return: Next phase in Gaza is not reconstruction, it’s demilitarization

PM after Gvili’s return: Next phase in Gaza is not reconstruction, it’s demilitarization

Trump too says, ‘Now we have to disarm Hamas’; despite skepticism that terror group will agree, both leaders note that all hostages have...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

A New Law Reveals Just How Low Israel's Knesset Has Sunk

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Haaretz

Tom Mehager

Ceremonies held to worldwide to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Ceremonies held to worldwide to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Former prisoners lay flowers and wreaths at the Execution Wall in former Auschwitz camp, candles lit at Berlin memorial, commemorations planned across...

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The Times of Israel

Vanessa Gera

High Court avoids decision on press access to Gaza, tells state to update it in March

High Court avoids decision on press access to Gaza, tells state to update it in March

Justices say they can’t publicly address ‘classified security info’ given by the state to justify claim allowing independent press...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of former Israeli hostage, to join Columbia University faculty

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of former Israeli hostage, to join Columbia University faculty

Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui was captive in Gaza for nearly 500 days, will join university’s School of International and Public Affairs

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

When 'Supportive' Parents Sound Critical to Adult Daughters

When 'Supportive' Parents Sound Critical to Adult Daughters
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Psychology Today

Allison M. Alford

Featured Post

Featured Post
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Rosensaft

Does Personality Similarity Matter at Work?

Does Personality Similarity Matter at Work?
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Psychology Today

Loes Abrahams Ph.d

Does Size Matter in Psychedelic Therapy?

Does Size Matter in Psychedelic Therapy?
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Psychology Today

Adi Zuloff-Shani Ph.d

Man killed, another wounded in shooting in northern town of Yarka

Man killed, another wounded in shooting in northern town of Yarka

Car lot owner and his employee gunned down, reportedly by assailants on motorcycle; this year’s death toll in Arab Israeli community from...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

The gangster’s brief: The Barr Doctrine, Noriega and Maduro

The gangster’s brief: The Barr Doctrine, Noriega and Maduro
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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

Mental Health Content Is Everywhere, Yet People Feel Worse

Mental Health Content Is Everywhere, Yet People Feel Worse
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Psychology Today

Daniel Marston Ph.d

Japan’s new ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ is a misnomer

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The Japan Times

Michael Macarthur Bosack

‘Doomsday Clock’ set to closer to midnight than ever before as conflicts rage

‘Doomsday Clock’ set to closer to midnight than ever before as conflicts rage

Atomic scientists set cautionary clock to 85 seconds to midnight, four seconds closer than last year, due to concern over AI, weakening nuclear arms...

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The Times of Israel

Will Dunham

Master the Power of Saying 'No' in Leadership

Master the Power of Saying 'No' in Leadership
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Psychology Today

Janet M Shlaes Ph.d

IDF says 3 Hezbollah operatives killed in separate strikes in south Lebanon

IDF says 3 Hezbollah operatives killed in separate strikes in south Lebanon

Military names target of strike in Tyre as Hezbollah artillery commander who the terror group identifies as a former TV presenter and imam

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian