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Trump posts that ‘the military decimation of Iran’ is ‘to be continued’

Trump posts that ‘the military decimation of Iran’ is ‘to be continued’

US House rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers by one vote * Jews protest Kristof column outside NYT office * ‘Productive’ daylong talks...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ceasefire nation: Caught between war and peace, can Israelis move forward?

Ceasefire nation: Caught between war and peace, can Israelis move forward?

Day to day, most Israelis aren’t living in wartime, but with shaky truces on 3 fronts and the possibility of conflict around the corner,...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

Foreigners’ Residence Status Fees: Is a Significant Increase Reasonable?

Foreigners’ Residence Status Fees: Is a Significant Increase Reasonable?

15:00 JST, May 14, 2026 When foreign nationals living in Japan wish to extend their period of stay, they must renew their status of residence or...

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The Japan News

Editorial

Zdravniške licence: Zakaj je homeopatija v Sloveniji znova jabolko spora?

Zdravniške licence: Zakaj je homeopatija v Sloveniji znova jabolko spora?

V vrstah homeopatov si vztrajno prizadevajo, da bi bil njihov pristop v prihodnje združljiv z zdravniško licenco. Mnenja o tem se vseskozi krešejo...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs

The deafening silence: Israel’s inexcusable absence from the Es-Smara chorus

The deafening silence: Israel’s inexcusable absence from the Es-Smara chorus

When projectiles tore through the air above Es-Smara on the evening of May 5 – landing near a civilian prison, behind a cemetery, and wounding a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adil Faouzi

Skrbni Boštjančič

Skrbni Boštjančič

Odhajajoča Golobova vlada javnih financ zaradi velikodušnega predvolilnega deljenja bombončkov ne zapušča v najboljšem stanju.

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Dnevnik

N. N

The New York Times' Blood Libel Against Israel

The New York Times' Blood Libel Against Israel

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

Israel Harel

Resisting the Resistance: Gaza’s Anti-Hamas Militias

Resisting the Resistance: Gaza’s Anti-Hamas Militias

At least five factions are competing for legitimacy in the hearts and minds of a demoralized Palestinian society on the brink of collapse. ????Who are...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jennifer Love

VOX POPULI: Leaders, take care not to turn into the ‘monster’ you claim to fear

“Whoever fights with monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster himself.” So warned Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) in one of...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Capital Deepening and Brilliance of Startup Nation: What Growth Theory Tells Us

Israel’s economy contracted by 3.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 as the Iran conflict shuttered businesses and cratered exports. By early...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Jerusalem-A United City

King David in his Book of Psalms, describes Jerusalem as עיר שחברה לה יחדיו, “a city that is united together.” It is the only city...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Netanyahu said seeking to dissuade Haredi parties from backing September elections date

Netanyahu said seeking to dissuade Haredi parties from backing September elections date

PM reportedly cites need to focus on Iran war; government said to be planning 5-year program to support ultra-Orthodox community; poll again predicts...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

When a Police Interrogator Tells You It Isn’t Your Fault

When a Police Interrogator Tells You It Isn’t Your Fault

Does a confession still count if the interrogator tells you it's not your fault?

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Psychology Today

Fabiana Alceste Ph.d

Haredi extremists demonstrate outside Military Police chief’s home, 2 weeks after breaking into it

Haredi extremists demonstrate outside Military Police chief’s home, 2 weeks after breaking into it

IDF ‘strongly condemns’ protest by demonstrators opposed to arrests of Haredi draft evaders; one protester reportedly detained, then released a...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Jewish Power Blog: Deep State

The Hasmoneans (Macabees), leaders of the revolt against the Seleucids in the second century BCE, were of priestly descent.  The fact that they took...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marc J. Rosenstein

V Švici ustavna pravica, v Španiji psevdomedicina

V Švici ustavna pravica, v Španiji psevdomedicina

V evropskih državah je odnos do homeopatije zelo različen. V Švici je po referendumski odločitvi postala del osnovne košarice storitev, ki jih...

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Dnevnik

Tomaž Klipšteter

Netanyahu the Altruist: U.S. Aid Talk Masks Israel's War Budget Crunch

Netanyahu the Altruist: U.S. Aid Talk Masks Israel's War Budget Crunch

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Haaretz

Sami Peretz

Not Just Social Isolation: Loneliness Comes in Many Forms

Not Just Social Isolation: Loneliness Comes in Many Forms

Research is examining new aspects and nuances of loneliness.

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Psychology Today

Kyle D. Killian Ph.d

Does Your Guilt Trip Help You Reach Your Health Goals?

Does Your Guilt Trip Help You Reach Your Health Goals?

The complicated connection between guilt, shame, and health habits.

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Psychology Today

Dawn Clifford

Prenovljen Bloudkov park: "Kot da bi ga načrtoval nekdo, ki nima izkušenj z otroki"

Prenovljen Bloudkov park:

Aprila so po večmesečni prenovi uradno odprli Bloudkov park, ki je hitro postal priljubljeno zbirališče mladih družin. Nekateri uporabniki medtem...

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Dnevnik

Tamara Čalošević

One Weapon, One Button, Zero Margin: Iran’s Project 110 and 1964’s ‘Fail-Safe’

In Sidney Lumet’s 1964 masterpiece Fail-Safe, a single technical glitch–a tiny electronic component that fails at the worst possible moment–...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael mosley

Shabbat Beyond Politics

One of the more curious reactions to the recent call for Jews across America to celebrate Shabbat in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary was the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dovid flinkenstein

Eisenkot's Racist Election Campaign Must Go Straight Into the Trash

Eisenkot's Racist Election Campaign Must Go Straight Into the Trash

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Haaretz

Carolina Landsmann

Sir John Monash: The Jewish Australian Who Became Australia’s Greatest General

Sir John Monash: The Jewish Australian Who Became Australia’s Greatest General

The Australian Everyone Knows — But Few Really Know As an Australian, I wanted to write something about Sir John Monash – arguably the greatest...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Damon Isherwood

Inside/Outside – The Fragrance of Torah

The final week before Shavuot features the final chapter of Pirkei Avot, the Chapters of Big Ideas. The leading Mishna of this Chapter Six states...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jesse Hefter

Antisemitism is the Focus of Meeting in Geneva

The World Jewish Congress held its board meeting in Geneva from May 10 to 12. Marking 90 years of activity, leaders and representatives from more than...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

The African century begins with unity – or it does not begin.Part 1: The land without borders – the single passport to return Africa to Africans

The African century begins with unity – or it does not begin.Part 1: The land without borders – the single passport to return Africa to Africans...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The Broken Spell that will Save Us

The Broken Spell that will Save Us

Allegory Inspired by Rumpelstiltskin In a sunny, ancient and restless land in the Middle East lived a tiny, old-new nation called Haaretz, vibrant,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sara Azikri-Dobner

Devotion 27 — Sh’ma and Community

Becoming a People Who Listen Together “Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one.”— Deuteronomy 6:4 “How good and pleasant it is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

Israel & Trinidad and Tobago: Mirrors & Parallels – Part 3

PART 3 of 3: Israel-Trinidad and Tobago Mirrors and Parallels. Read PART 1 here. Read PART 2 here.  Trinidad and Tobago gives Israel something it has...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nicholas Jagdeo

Why You Should Keep "But" Out of Your Apology

Why You Should Keep

Consider these relationship-saving tips for apologies—and learn what to avoid.

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Psychology Today

David B. Wexler Ph.d

The New York Times missed the mark on Israel and Eurovision

The New York Times missed the mark on Israel and Eurovision

Claims that Israel manipulates Eurovision voting ignore the obvious reality: In a politicized contest, a concentrated bloc of supporters outweighs a...

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The Times of Israel

Amir Ben-David

It’s Time to Retire “Zionism”

It’s Time to Retire “Zionism”

They say that Israel is never allowed to win a war. Jews generally, it would seem, are unable to ever claim public victory. But if we examine history,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jacob citron

How Sports Friendships Can Protect Mental Health

How Sports Friendships Can Protect Mental Health

Kevin Love’s story shows why teammates and close friends can be life-saving.

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Psychology Today

Tess m. kilwein

Israel Needs Leaders Who Can Find Opportunity Where Others See Danger

Israel Needs Leaders Who Can Find Opportunity Where Others See Danger

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

Omer Bar-Lev

Daily Briefing May 15: Art on trial from Venice to Jerusalem

Daily Briefing May 15: Art on trial from Venice to Jerusalem

Culture editor Jessica Steinberg on anti-Israel protests at the Venice Biennale, a new theater production about the Adolf Eichmann trial and Yaacov...

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The Times of Israel

Gabriella jacobs

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with moral weight of assessing guilt

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with moral weight of assessing guilt

“Mercy,” a film released in January, depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in the near future: a city riddled with violence, homelessness and civic...

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Japan Today

Sonali chakravarti

Recesija partnerstev in ciljana demografija

Recesija partnerstev in ciljana demografija

Statistično je stopnja rasti BDP vsota stopnje rasti prebivalstva in stopnje rasti produktivnosti. Če želimo zagotavljati spodobno stopnjo rasti...

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Dnevnik

Jože P. Damijan

Opinion – What the Iran War Vindicates about Clausewitz

Opinion – What the Iran War Vindicates about Clausewitz

Washington has not yet demonstrated it can turn military superiority into a durable political outcome – a problem Clausewitz understood better than...

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E-International

Andrew Latham

Hong Kong’s National Security Education: From ‘Asia’s World City’ to a Sinocentric Node

Hong Kong’s National Security Education: From ‘Asia’s World City’ to a Sinocentric Node

National security education is a powerful tool of spatial and ideological governance, producing new geographical imaginations.

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E-International

Ho-Yeung Yiu

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #216, Messiahs, 11

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #216, Messiahs, 11

In this episode, the shells are again shattered. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Luria, Glorious, 3 of 3 Human, all too human....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Berer

Z izginjanjem travniškega cvetja izginja še marsikaj

Z izginjanjem travniškega cvetja izginja še marsikaj

‘Travniki so že zeleni, rožice so razcvetene …« pravi slovenska ljudska pesem. Pustimo zdaj nadaljevanje, ko pridejo kosci in so potem rožice...

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Dnevnik

Andrej Velkavrh

c.1400. A Roomy Synagogue in Jerusalem on Shavuot and the Memory of the Temple

JEWISH MOMENTS IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL c.1400. A Roomy Synagogue in Jerusalem on Shavuot and the Memory of the Temple R. Shimon Duran famously reports...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Pereira

The Long War Against Israel’s Existence

The Long War Against Israel’s Existence

The Recurring Echo of History: Understanding Israel’s Defensive Reality The history of the modern State of Israel is often viewed through a lens of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

Do You Hate Vision Boards? Me Too

Do You Hate Vision Boards? Me Too

Personal Perspective: A new approach to vision boards helped my mental health.

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Psychology Today

Victoria Maxwell

Trump says ‘decimation’ of Iran’s army ‘to be continued’ after he and China’s Xi discuss Hormuz

Trump says ‘decimation’ of Iran’s army ‘to be continued’ after he and China’s Xi discuss Hormuz

Trump: Xi pledged China won’t send military gear to Iran; US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump’s war powers; Netanyahu: ‘The regime of...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

The People Who Did Not Look Away

An African liberation movement did something many governments, universities, newspapers, and feminist organizations refused to do. It read the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

Love as Law, Law as Love (Bamidbar, Covenant & Conversation)

Love as Law, Law as Love (Bamidbar, Covenant & Conversation)

On the face of it the connections between the sedra and haftara of Bamidbar are slender.[1] The first has to do with demography. Bamidbar begins with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Sacks

Shekel vs. Dollar: Guess Who’s Winning? (And Why)

Israel has just been through almost three years of continuous war on several fronts. Tens of thousands of reservists have spent hundreds of days out...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Beit Kaplan on RRC’s Honoring Professor Diner

I post this as Secretary to the Board of Beit Kaplan: The Rabbinic Partnership for Jewish Peoplehood Beit Kaplan Statement on the Reconstructionist...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Freirich