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The Battle Over the Future of Iran In the heart of the Lion and Sun national revolution, simultaneous with the suppression of the defenseless people...
The Pallywood Propaganda Machine Many people wonder why the Pallywood propaganda machine is so successful while the Israeli side of the story is often...
Another day of desperation on the soccer pitch…. Monday’s late night intramural scrum of Arab sides saw Algeria best Jordan, 2-1. The Jordanians...
Every few months, a new headline appears predicting that Artificial Intelligence will replace sales teams, marketers, consultants, and business...
Since 1991, several unified states have fragmented into independent countries, though the nature of these separations varies widely. Three major...
The two Evian-les- Bains, France’s events, Evian conference of 1938 and 2026 G7 summit, have much in common: toxicity toward Jews and Israel. The...
The Chazon Ish makes another interesting observation about the study of books of Mussar, discipline. While these books are excellent in helping refine...
A Facebook story from a cousin stopped me in my tracks this week. The story described a growing secular Jewish anti-Zionist movement, particularly...
A friend who can starve you of bullets in your hour of need is not only a friend. He is also, whether he wills it or not, a master. Israel has spent...
At the beginning of the war, someone from my synagogue waiting for orders on the border with Gaza sent me a series of agitated voicenotes, asking for...
Vice President JD Vance recently expressed frustration with Israel, accusing Israeli cabinet ministers of “personally attacking” President Donald...
The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York brought together an extraordinary lineup of leaders, innovators, advocates, and change-makers from across...
This essay is part of an ongoing series on “peace preparation” — the emotional, relational, and narrative work that political agreements cannot...
A moment of clarity, a leap forward, and a redefinition of community across distance. Last night, standing in front of our community at our 2026...
Known as the Synagogue of the American Revolution, Congregation Mikveh Israel has stood at the heart of American Jewish history since its founding in...
By Joe Nalven Claude Gemini ChatGPT Introduction: The Disconnected World Model To understand the current impasse in defining machine...
On July 2, 1978, the day I turned seventeen years old, I left my childhood home in Bogotá, Colombia, and boarded a plane bound for New York. I was...
Temple Israel of West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1849, is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the state and remains a cornerstone of Jewish...
Americans are worried about the cost of living. They are worried about gun violence and drug addiction. They are worried about homelessness and...
What happens when the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems are trained on centuries of human prejudice? A newly published study...
Opinion Article (Op-Ed) Recognition, in international politics, is rarely a neutral act. When a state formally acknowledges another’s sovereignty,...
By including Lebanon and Hezbollah into the equation, Iran has given Israel enormous clout. Because now the finalization of the peace deal, and the...
There is an old saying: a man spent years warning others not to dig a dangerous pit, calling it an act of stupidity. Yet one day, he picked up a...
There is a difference between isolated incidents and a pattern. One can be dismissed. The other demands explanation. Across the Western...
This week’s parsha, Parshat Balak, opens with Balak, king of Moav, summoning the prophet Bilaam to curse the Israelites during the final years of...
If Rockets Come from Lebanon, Why Should Israel Care Who Fired Them? In a June 21, 2026 interview on Channel 14, Israeli National Security Minister...
The announcement of the formation of a new party, Makom Lekulanu (A Place for Us All), by leading members of the Standing Together movement set off a...
Since June 11 when, without explanation, the Supreme Court let stand a decision from a lower court refusing to allow Alabama to gas convicted murderer...
If we read the five books of Torah as one great arc, Genesis is the family story. Exodus begins the national story, and from there through...
Israel is often introduced differently from almost any other country. Most places in the world are first encountered through geography, culture, or...
Iran’s Nuclear Program and Regional Security: Why the West Cannot Afford to Wait For many years, discussions about Iran’s nuclear program were...
I am a conservative, but not of the variety so prevalent today. Many of my Republican friends and colleagues are greatly concerned for the future of...
A few weeks ago, many Israelis were feeling rather pleased with themselves. Iran had taken a pounding. The United States and Israel appeared to be...
Against the backdrop of prolonged conflict, Israel is navigating a defining moment—one that is reshaping not only its security landscape, but the...
Iran: Has Trump lost the plot? The floated proposal makes no sense. Worse, it is dangerous. It would reward a maniacal regime not for reforming, not...
I wrote this for Rosh Hashanah in 2008 and never published it until now. With the yahrzeit of Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson just...
According to information obtained from sources reportedly connected to political circles in Mogadishu, a comprehensive strategic plan aimed at...
Let’s be honest for a moment. No slogans. No campaign ads. No Facebook comments section. No uncle from Ra’anana explaining American politics to...
These days, Israeli liberals look around them with profound despair. Values that stood at the heart of Israeli society only a few decades ago are now...
Many people today rarely experience inner quiet. Even during moments of rest, your mind races and becomes dominated by: worries, pressure,...
There is a pattern in the Guardian’s coverage of Jewish life. It is too consistent to be accidental and too convenient to be ignored. At this point,...
Thank you to the board, faculty and staff, supporters, and all the families of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. Most importantly, mazal tov to the...
While visiting Europe’s largest synagogue, I realized one real danger for Jews isn’t anti-semitism, it’s that most Jews no longer know how to...
British politics is forever scanning the horizon for a redeemer. The moment Westminster looks shabby, exhausted or discredited, the country starts...
The decision to exclude the recording at the centre of the Sydney nurses case has left many Australians asking a simple question: how can evidence of...
“Iran has never won a war but never lost a negotiation.” President Trump famously declared this in 2020 after the assassination of Iranian General...
In New York, the putative capital of Jewish America, few developments better illustrate the erosion of Jewish support for Israel and Zionism than the...
University administrators often cite high academic achievement and active Jewish societies as evidence that Jewish students are thriving. On the...
Balak, the king of Moab, is gripped by fear that his kingdom may be overwhelmed by the children of Israel. To avert this threat, he hires Balaam, the...
I predict President Trump is going to release a Middle East peace plan to bring about the state of Palestine this year. Its coming. My best bet...