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Many people have asked me for my perspective on this latest war between American/Israel and Iran under the “leadership” of Trumpenyahu (the...
Content warning: sexual assault This year, Megillat Esther feels extraordinarily relevant – and not just because we are at war with Iran. And when...
Rabbi Josh Broide made aliyah from Boca Raton several months ago. On day two of Iran’s assault, he drove to Beit Shemesh to witness the aftermath...
Missiles aren’t meant to cross a moon this beautiful. A sky like this was made for wishes, not war. Last June I counted one deadly streak across the...
War kills. People die in wars. Innocent people, on both sides. There is damage to infrastructure and property. Houses and schools are destroyed....
The Iranian people are dying in the streets, imprisoned, tortured, and executed for wanting a free nation — and yet Western politicians are giving a...
There’s a dispute between the Titans of Jewish philosophy about the extent of the clarity provided truth prophecy. I’ve posted the two sources...
A cornered enemy is the most dangerous enemy of all. History has taught this lesson in blood, and we dare not forget it in a moment of adrenaline....
When you work in medicine, and especially in triage, you learn something quickly: the quiet patient in the corner is often the most urgent. In my...
וּבִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם בּוֹ...
By Wise Guidance You Shall Wage War The phrase “By way of deception thou shalt do war” is often quoted in English as the motto of Mossad. Yet its...
There can be no one who does not see the coincidences of the timing of this latest round of war with Iran and recent events and our Purim festival. ...
As you read this, the United States and Israel are bombing Iran. Operation Epic Fury. Operation Roaring Lion. Khamenei is dead. Iranian missiles are...
Why Jews Still Fight for Home — and What America Owes I have a photograph of my father-in-law standing alone in a desert, holding a rifle. On the...
Today’s foolish slogan is that regime change is OK only when it’s done purely domestically, by a revolution. That has it backwards. Domestic...
The Purim story has many dramatic moments. The conversation between Mordechai and Esther may have been the most significant turning point in the...
I am surprised by the mixed public reaction to the war with Iran and downfall of the Ayatollah. It feels similar to the global reaction after October...
In the last day, we have seen mourning ceremonies and rallies linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of Ali Khamenei, a ruler...
Once I got to college, my study of philosophy intensified my history with the Jews in a number of ways—and, as I’ll discuss, the fact that so many...
Iran boasts about airpower; however, only the State of Israel and the United States are the ones who actually exercise it within the current...
Following the Fall of Assad Regime in December 2024 and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa—one of the leading figures of Islamist opposition factions—to...
This war did not start on Purim, but as of this writing there is little reason to believe it will stop before then. But this slight deviation is made...
I promised to bring him a crucifix. He was my publicist in Manila, a devout Catholic with whom I’d become friends. I was a nominally observant Jew...
War, Self-Iconing, and the Eclipse of Discernment in the Days of Lent and Ramadan We are living through days of fasting. Christians have entered Great...
The flaw is that we haven’t armed the dissidents. The regime’s soldiers have guns and the civilians don’t. The boots on the ground we need to...
Just a few weeks ago, the streets of the world’s major capitals were filled with a familiar, chilling sight: thousands marching under banners of...
Trump’s ‘war leader’: coherence or rupture? What happened in a few weeks On January 28, Trump announced that «a huge armada is heading towards...
As global attention remains fixated on the fallout of the leadership collapse in Tehran, a quieter but potentially existential shockwave is hitting...
Iran’s highly controversial nuclear program has ignited Israel’s second war with Iran in less than a year. It broke out on February 28, when the...
Few issues manage to simultaneously inflame passions and bore most Israelis quite like the fight over who controls the Western Wall. Last week, just...
History rarely arranges itself according to the Jewish calendar. Empires rise and fall without consulting our parshiot. Wars are not scheduled around...
The phrase “live and let live” expresses an ethical and social philosophy grounded in mutual tolerance. At its most basic level, it holds that...
Sirens – 11:30 PM, 1:47 AM. Relieved the next siren only awakened us at 6:30 AM, followed by frequent sirens until 2:00 PM. Resuming after 9:00 PM....
I have been “celebrating” Yom HaAunah, Agunah Day, since 1992 when it was first conceived by Professor Alice Shalvi, then acting head of ICAR –...
This week, the Knesset advanced a decision stating that anyone wishing to approach the stones of the Western Wall must conduct themselves solely...
Purim tells a story of hiddenness and uncertainty. Esther did not act with guarantees. She acted with courage. Leadership and governance in uncertain...
Today is Sunday, but I wasn’t supposed to go back to Merhavim as I do every week because of the Purim break. In Israel no one expects children to...
In its recent letter, Agudath Israel of America calls upon Jews everywhere to respond to the current crisis by intensifying tefillah. “At this...
If there were ever any doubt that this is a just war, look at the destruction, death and devastation one Iranian missile can cause. And remember the...
As we approach Purim, the Jewish calendar brings us back to a story that feels less like distant history and more like a recurring pattern. The...
On Saturday night, the Islamic Republic of Iran confirmed what hours of silence had already telegraphed: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of...
There are moments when events in London reveal more about the nature of a foreign threat than any speech delivered abroad. Such a moment came when the...
This morning, our family in the United States joined a Zoom call with members of our family in Israel, who shared their fear and resolve as they...
This time it is different. I don’t break a little inside every time I hear the planes flying over. In fact, and even more so this morning after...
Attend a political rally today—of almost any ideological stripe—and you are likely to see signs that would once have been unthinkable in public...
In addition to being the coordinator for Crown Heights Women for the Safety and Integrity of Israel, an organization promulgating the Lubavitcher...
War does not merely test armies. It tests doctrines. The present conflict involving Iran has reopened a foundational question: when does territorial...
My paternal grandmother, Kreindel Graff Rosenberg was born in Ulanow, Poland in 1892. She was the second of eight children, four boys and four girls....
In a rare cultural outing — especially for us Angelenos — my friend Orly and I decided to see a one-man show the other night in Hollywood. We...
Gratitude in Jewish nonprofits is often treated as a courtesy. It is more than that. In an era of efficiency and AI, stewardship includes protecting...
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