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On the evening of February 24, 2026 — the solemn fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — a powerful demonstration of...
Every time I walked into a classroom to teach, third grade, eighth grade, even university, I felt a familiar knot in my stomach. Part of it was...
Spurning his spear to kill his deadly rival, Saul, David contrasts most favorably with Hagen, who kills Siegfried in an attack in which Wagner’s...
In the conflict over Israel-Palestine, competing claims to indigeneity are wielded as rhetorical weapons. Both sides invoke history, archaeology, and...
When Iran Quotes Goebbels: The Real Target Isn’t Israel – It’s Iranians When an Iranian regime spokesman invokes Joseph Goebbels, he is not...
One of those curious ‘coincidences’ of our calendar is that Purim, the festival where vesture plays such a prominent role, is usually enwrapped by...
The war in Sudan has become one of the most devastating humanitarian tragedies of our time. What began as a political and military struggle has...
Every year, when I’m in France, I try to read as much French as possible. That involves reading the weekly edition of the ‘Le Figaro’ newspaper...
Sovereignty, Self-Determination, Treaty Law, and the Elastic Standard Spain Cannot Contain Gibraltar is not a peripheral anomaly. It is the cleanest...
To Inspire OUR Instant National, Political, Social, and Cultural Maturation – Recall: Yosef, Moshe, and Esther → each in their historic moment ⇒...
The Board of Hypocrisy Part 2 If part one exposed the contradiction of empowering states that do not even recognize Israel, part two examines a...
The Mamluks did not come to Jerusalem to Daven. They came with horses and steel and the discipline of men who had once been owned. Slave-soldiers who...
Today, Narendra Modi will become the first Indian prime minister to address the Knesset. The coverage will likely focus on high-level symbolism: two...
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing Light of your own Being.” ...
Otherwise titled: Reducing the algorithmic advantage of conspiratorial antisemitism and antizionism. Trying to correct a viral antisemitic or...
For much of modern economic history, income has been tied to effort. Labour generated wages; capital generated returns; human judgment mediated risk....
In partnership with the São Paulo City Hall and with the support of CONIB, Wizo, Beth-El, and KKL Brazil, a special event celebrating life — Tu...
I just watched the recently released clip of former hostage Eliya Cohen returning home by helicopter. As he landed at the hospital in Israel, it felt...
What does Judaism say about space aliens? While the question might seem like the beginning of a Purim joke, the truth is that rabbis in every...
Some sentences look simple but smuggle in whole philosophies of life. Take what linguists call a counterfactual conditional: a sentence that talks...
We are now in the year 5786 after creation. We believe that we can prove by way of the Torah and Talmud, that this number is accurate. If we were to...
We celebrate Purim with costumes and celebration, but the story told in the Megillah ends with a massacre. This violence, orchestrated by Mordechai...
Once humanity is graded, hierarchy must be moralized. Intellectual systems alone do not sustain inequality. They must be justified. They must be...
Note: This article discusses a real vulnerability reported in popular media, but we do not name specific manufacturers or brands. Several companies...
The Torah didn’t command the king to carry the law because kings are naturally inclined to follow it. It commanded it precisely because they...
Defining National Interest National interest is the guiding principle of a state’s foreign policy, encompassing its core objectives—security,...
Exclusive interview with Victor Grinbaum. In his profile, he portrays himself as a journalist without pride, a radio host on hiatus, a writer for...
By Joe Nalven Gemini I would like to write a happy article even though the world is not a happy place. But there are bright spots that can dazzle us...
This week, coming out of watching the film Nuremberg, I found myself unsettled — not only by the horrors of history, but by the psychology of...
Over the last few days, hundreds of American citizens gathered to participate in the American political process – lobbying for policy and engaging...
A Wandering Jew’s Case for a Wider Israel I have been a wandering Jew within Judaism. Not in the romantic sense—backpack, prayerbook, and vague...
I walked into that hospital expecting to see wounded soldiers. I did not expect to see the soul of Israel. The air was heavy with the sound of...
On a wall in Jerusalem, three young people sit shoulder to shoulder on a bench. Their bodies nearly touch. Their faces glow in the light of their...
Well, we finally understand why Donald Trump believes he won the 2020 election. Some background first. Former President Obama, while being interviewed...
Across dinner tables and in living rooms, something has shifted. Conversations about Israel that once felt natural now feel tense, fragile, or are...
It’s obvious. Together with the gathering of all the armaments, and going by past experience — the previous bombing of Iran, and the abduction of...
When discussing Christian nationalism, many conservative Christians react with evangelical fragility—an instinctive, emotionally fragile response...
This is Part One of a two-part series on book banning. What would Henrietta Szold, the mother of Hadassah, have to say about books being banned? What...
Image:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Modi’s 2017 visit to Israel, marking a milestone in a...
For years, congregants, colleagues and friends would lambaste me for my affiliation with the Democratic party. As if wearing that pin of a donkey on...
The uproar surrounding US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s recent comments is not merely a diplomatic embarrassment; it is a revealing indicator...
Purim Through My Eyes: Why This Jewish Story Matters to Me as a Muslim I was not born Jewish. I was born Muslim, in Pakistan, into a political family...
While much of our attention is understandably focused on anti-Israel and far left pro-terrorist organizations advocating in Canada and marginalizing...
President Trump says Iran has approximately 10 days to reach a deal with the US or face an “unfortunate” outcome, as Washington intensifies...
In every corner of our global society, a sobering reality is emerging: Antisemitism is no longer a distant or isolated prejudice. It is a pervasive...
You can’t debate 2026 Tucker with 1996 nostalgia. The Awkward Waltz There are awkward interviews. And then there are interviews where you begin to...
On my walk to the Agudath of Highland Park/Edison a few days after the recent blizzard in New Jersey, the kind the Northeast hasn’t seen since the...
In a powerful display of spiritual and political solidarity, a massive 30-meter Ukrainian flag was unfurled on Feb. 22 at the foot of the Western Wall...
Jeremiah (born after 650 BCE in Anathoth, Judah; died c. 570 BCE in Egypt) was a Hebrew prophet whose ministry spanned one of the most turbulent...