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The Princess & the Prophetess – Sarah, Sarai, Iscah, Jessica

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Reuven Chaim Klein

In Our Time: Sixty Years of Rare Dialogues

yesterday 3

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Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel

Donald Trump Constructs Walls & Never Bridges

yesterday 2

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Warren J. Blumenfeld

Protesting or Praying?

yesterday 2

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Avromi Mostofsky

Lost in Last Respects: Reflections on Yitzchak Rabin z”l

yesterday 2

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Solly Kaplinski

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Part II

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Omer Biran

Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Haredi Integration

yesterday 2

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Harel Ben-Michael

Were You Tempted to Cheat?

yesterday 2

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Claire R. Bright

The New Maccabees: Faith, Courage, and the Borderline of Belief

yesterday 2

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Susan Cohen

From Moral Rot to Moral Turpitude at a US Campus

yesterday 3

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Moshe Vardi

The Former Duke Without a Hill: Mr. Andrew Windsor and Theatre of Royal Decline

In the annals of royal misadventure, few tales rival that of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor — the man formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York —...

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Vincent James Hooper

The Road of the Ivri

There is a story told of a man who was captured behind enemy lines during war. To his horror, he was sentenced to death by firing squad. However,...

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Elie Weinstock

The Haredi Exemption: Entitlement Masquerading as Faith

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Alan P. Gross

It Is Not In The Heavens

We often make assumptions in our lives. Each one of us. Most of the time, these assumptions are founded on the evidence we see and experiences we...

previous day 10

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Ari Rosenblum

Compassion Without Confusion

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Ariana Mizrahi

Why Parents Must Talk About Hate in Gaming

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Morielle Lotan

Don’t Get Too Comfortable!

Don’t Get Too Comfortable!

With the upcoming Mayoral elections in New York, many Jews are wondering how their relationship to the city may change and whether it is time to...

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Pinny Arnon

Rome Can Wait

previous day 9

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Nathan Lyons

Rabbi Sacks and the NYC Mayorial Ballot Box

He warned Britain about Jeremy Corbyn with moral precision. His test for moral clarity still applies—now in New York City, too. You can feel it in...

previous day 9

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Todd L. Pittinsky

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #193, Crystal Haggadah, 4

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Stephen Berer

The baby’s cry instantly changed my views on the Charedi draft

  It’s almost 2pm. Streams of Charedi men bustle down Sderot Hertzl on their way to the “million man” demonstration. I suddenly hear shrieks from...

thursday 30

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Aaron Seitler

Why Do So Many Jews Excel in Business and Finance?

Inside every Jew sits the image of a merchant. This comes from the earliest roots of our people, as the ability to make connections is imprinted in...

thursday 10

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Michael Laitman

The reality of freelancing and the changing work life in the shadow of war

Working in the midst of war sounds contradictory. But in Israel, it has become the norm. Days interrupted by sirens, people rushing to shelters in...

thursday 10

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Dalia M. Cohen

The One Inescapable Lesson of This War

Israel’s wars with Hamas and similar foes have revealed a hard truth: as long as mass-murdering terrorists remain alive in our prisons, they remain...

thursday 10

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Richard Diamond

‘Trump-Xi: The diplomacy of the pause’

‘Trump-Xi: The diplomacy of the pause’

The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, scheduled on October 30, 2025, during the APEC forum, will be remembered as the turning point in...

thursday 10

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Gilles Touboul

Parshah through the Mediator’s Lens: Lech Lecha

Parshah through the Mediator’s Lens: Lech Lecha

In Parshah Lech Lecha, there are a multitude of events where a conflict can certainly be applied to modern mediation. Abraham and Sarah’s journey...

thursday 10

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Ari Sliffman

K’Ish Echad B’Lev Echad – The Urgency of Unity for Its Own Sake

There’s something remarkable about the Jewish people: when it’s urgent, we know how to come together. We’ve seen this with breathtaking clarity...

thursday 10

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Jonathan Muskat

The End of Israel’s Balancing Act With China

For over three decades, China and Israel have maintained a relationship defined by pragmatism rather than sentiment. Trade, technology, and mutual...

thursday 10

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Sergio Restelli

Lech Lecha: When it is Finally Time to Go

Lech Lecha: When it is Finally Time to Go

#breisheet #lechlecha #parshatlechlecha #avraham #sarai #genesis #parshathashavua #parashathashavua #journeys #downsizing #aging They sit together...

thursday 10

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Leann Shamash

3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Visitor and Humanity’s Next Frontier

3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Visitor and Humanity’s Next Frontier

A foreign body the size of Manhattan — and possibly larger — weighing around 33 million tons, has been wandering through our Solar System for at...

thursday 10

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Rafi Glick

Pakistan’s troops in Gaza, a gamble for Israel and Pakistan

The idea of Pakistani troops participating in a Gaza peacekeeping force appears, at first glance, to be a symbol of reconciliation and a step...

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Sergio Restelli

Saving Rabbi Israel Lau

He never explained why he did what he did for the Jews. He saved them just the same. He never asked for anything in return. He was an enigma to the...

29.10.2025 9

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Jerry Klinger

To Go For Yourself: The Lech Lecha Challenge

Exactly twenty years ago this Shabbos, my sister and I stood before the bimah of our conservative shul for our B’nai Mitzvah. Before the...

29.10.2025 20

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Elliott Hamilton

Is Donald Trump a Destructive Addict?

Frederick Crist Trump Jr. (Fred Trump Jr.) was born on October 14, 1938. The eldest son of real estate developer, Fred Trump Sr. and Mary Anne...

29.10.2025 20

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Warren J. Blumenfeld

The Catholic-Jewish Partnership That Changed History

At a time when antisemitism is being normalized around the world in a way that we haven’t seen for decades, it is a blessing to commemorate this...

29.10.2025 10

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Kenneth Jacobson

Trump Defendant and Plaintiff in Same Case

We all know that Donald Trump is no stranger to lawsuits; he was involved in about 4,000 before he even won the presidency in 2016. But now comes...

29.10.2025 3

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Berl Falbaum

Heroes in modern Jewish history

This past Shabbat, Rabbi Aryeh Perlstein, Assistant Rabbi of our shul, Young Israel of North Beverly Hills, gave a speech that concluded with a...

29.10.2025 2

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Rebecca Liebermann Nissel

Reflection

Reflection

I began writing this in Jerusalem, where I just finished attending the once-every-two-years Connections Conference of the World Union for...

29.10.2025 2

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Peter Buchsbaum

The Million-Man Rally and Israel’s Democratic Test

The Million-Man Rally and Israel’s Democratic Test

Today’s “million-man rally,” with masses of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators filling the streets of Jerusalem, tops off a series of ultra-Orthodox...

29.10.2025 20

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Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Britain’s Quiet Digital Revolution Under Sir Kier Starmer: Identity Meets Money

By 2029, a British job applicant may no longer hand over a stack of paper forms to prove their right to work. Instead, they will open an app on...

29.10.2025 20

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Vincent James Hooper

U.S. Circumcision Lawsuit Advances as Doctors Behind Policy Backtrack

U.S. Circumcision Lawsuit Advances as Doctors Behind Policy Backtrack

Two unrelated—but highly significant—developments concerning circumcision in the U.S. have largely escaped media notice. Last week, a Multnomah...

28.10.2025 40

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Rebecca Wald

The A-Word: On Resisting to Name Antizionism

A few days ago, I gave a talk titled “The Rise of Antizionism in America.” As I was packing up, participants came over to thank me. One man stood...

28.10.2025 10

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Naya Lekht

‘Ani Lo Medaber Ivrit’ (I Don’t Speak Hebrew)

‘Ani Lo Medaber Ivrit’ (I Don’t Speak Hebrew)

During my more than 25 visits to Israel, I’ve said the phrase “Ani lo medaber Ivrit” more times than I can count — to taxi drivers, waiters, and...

28.10.2025 20

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Daniel Elbaum

A Sacred Religious Duty to Defend Israel

A Sacred Religious Duty to Defend Israel

Despite waging wars and existential threats, we’ve seen a painful question once again pop up over recent months here in Israel. This issue is...

28.10.2025 10

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Simmy Allen

When Zionism Claimed the Inheritance

A personal reflection on Zionism, exile, and the tragic repetition of history — when a movement meant for redemption inherits the tools of its...

28.10.2025 1

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Guy Sne

Those Murdered Will Be Remembered Forever

Those murdered will be remembered forever From the dawn of each day to sunset and long nights, Throughout minutes, hours, days, months and years....

28.10.2025 1

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Michel M.j. Shore

J Street’s Deceit

Beneath an artfully crafted facade of reasonableness, J Street is a lobbyist for anti-Israel and anti-peace causes.  Its founder, Jeremy Ben-Ami...

28.10.2025 2

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Robert Huebscher

Trump the (false) Messiah

In my previous post, I thanked President Trump for ending the war and freeing the last of the living hostages, adding my voice to those of tens of...

28.10.2025 1

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Judy Halper

High Chances Pakistan Likely to Join Gaza ISF — A Sign of Changing Times

A recent report in The Times of Israel has stirred considerable interest: Israeli defense officials told lawmakers that the planned international...

28.10.2025 2

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Junaid Qaiser

PKK: A Jubilee or a Dissolution?

PKK: A Jubilee or a Dissolution?

In Middle Eastern politics, the Kurdish question remains one of the most critical issues in terms of international relations and regional security....

28.10.2025 2

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Zindan Adar