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As the Islamic regime in Iran implodes from within and is pummeled by Israeli and US bombardments from the outside, a strategic realignment is...
Every year on Purim I listen for the same word near the end of the Megillah. It comes tumbling out almost casually — v’nahafoch hu — “and it...
When you hedge everything, you end up exposed to everything In options trading, the worst possible outcome is not a losing position — it is...
As a counterterrorism analyst who supported US European Command and the Pentagon, I worked inside the machinery of modern surveillance. I reviewed...
Around 950 BCE King Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem, where the nation’s communication with God was to be focused, through sacrifices offered...
Beware Those Rushing to Declare World War III!!! “War, what is it good for?” — Edwin Starr Absolutely nothing. That is, unless you’re dealing...
If you have as long a history as the Jews, it is not difficult to find parallels between past events and later ones. But on closer inspection, it...
Imagine a house in which smoke rises steadily from the cellar. The smell is unmistakable. The floorboards begin to grow warm beneath the feet. A few...
Sometimes words and agreements aren’t enough, and parties need to stand up for their demands One of the oft-repeated arguments against the American...
ואתה דבר אל בני ישראל לאמר אך את שבתתי תשמרו כי אות הוא ביני וביניכם לדרתיכם לדעת...
I would love to satisfy some of my readers who believe I am too critical of the US president. However, often he simply makes it so difficult to be...
The Jewish people heard the voice of God at Sinai. Forty days later, we built a cow. Not metaphorically. Not spiritually. A literal golden cow....
“If you want to change the world, start by making your bed.” This is how Retired Admiral William McRaven began his famous address and subsequent...
Procurement is not architecture. A battery is not a shield. On 2 March 2026 an Iranian Shahed launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck RAF Akrotiri...
To hear statements from those close to us such as “Come on, you’ve given enough—now let others fight,” or “Why don’t the Haredim...
When the United States and Israel struck Iranian targets, much of the world reacted with caution or criticism. Governments across Latin America called...
This Shabbat is the special Shabbat when we read Parshat Parah. This is all about the offering of the Red Heifer, whose ashes atoned for one who had...
Having Tucker Carlson blame Chabad-Lubavitch for a global war with Iran was not on my 2026 bingo card. As someone who grew up in Chabad, I can say...
The global diplomatic landscape for Israel has undergone a seismic shift since October 7. The evidence is stark: mass protests in European capitals,...
There comes a point in the life of a fairly ordinary Jewish parent when a perfectly pleasant evening at home takes an odd turn and you find yourself...
Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet corresponds to a number, and the word “לב/leiv/heart” corresponds to the number 32 (ל/lamed is 30 and...
The very first steps I set on Israeli soil were in Haifa harbor in January 1978. I was a Dutch teenager, only eleven years old. The moment my feet...
Most eyes are glued to the mutual blows in the current war. Some pundits ask how it will end, militarily and regime-wise. But there’s another...
Donald Trump, March 2, 2026, White House East Room, Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony for Master Sergeant Roddy Edmonds. On Monday, March 2,...
Political agreements and physical reconstruction cannot succeed unless societies possess the moral, cultural, and psychological capacity to sustain...
Tucker Carlson and Gavin Newsom agree on almost nothing. One is the most prominent voice of MAGA anti-interventionism. The other is positioning...
For forty-five years the Middle East has been organized around one assumption: the Islamic Republic of Iran is permanent. But what if it isn’t? If...
It was inevitable. As things took an overheated turn in Minnesota, the familiar chorus of Rabbis rose in unison to invoke the Torah in support of...
The following was originally published in the Jewish Journal and is republished in Times of Israel Blogs with permission. He’s handsome, has great...
For more than two decades, millions of women have been told that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause is dangerous. The turning point was...
1. Western Media’s “Moderate” How did the news interpret the death of a man who spent his career calling the United States the “Great Satan”...
Today, Tucker Carlson floated a theory that Chabad is a prime mover of the current war. It would almost be funny if an untold number of people...
While the U.S.-Israel military pact is strong, support for Israel among Americans is eroding. From a military standpoint, the joint U.S.-Israel attack...
Democrats Are Upset That President Trump Refuses to Reveal His Prophecies The Democrat members of the US Senate and House of Representatives clearly...
Dear President Donald Trump, Allow me first to express my sincere respect and appreciation for your long-standing commitment to the security of the...
Over the last little while, many of you have emailed and texted. I’ve been trying to answer the “How are you doing there?” question in a way...
The cries of illegality persist. The responses have rightly made the moral case for taking decisive action and pointed out that international law is a...
Your very being finds ways of connecting with others, even without your knowledge. Spontaneous Synchronization is a researched phenomenon that hides...
Framing matters. The context in which a story is told is part of the story itself. Take, for example, the story of Megillat Esther that we have just...
On the first afternoon of camp, one boy sat quietly off to the side, watching the others. It was his first time there, and he didn’t know anyone...
National Interest in Action: The Strategic Logic Behind Saudi Israeli Normalization National interest—often referred to by the French term raison...
The war currently waged by Israel and the United States against Iran appears, at first glance, to testify to a deep and strategic alliance between the...
“Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” -Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence...
The war now unfolding around Iran has revived an old geopolitical question. If the Iranian state weakens or fragments, will long-suppressed nations...
There are places on earth where geography does not simply shape history but compresses it. The Strait of Hormuz is one of those places. Between the...
Twenty minutes before a meeting last night, I found myself writing an email that felt surreal. I explained that I hoped the current rocket attack...
The United States, Israel, and Qatar have now attacked the Islamic Republic of Iran along with several other countries providing defensive...
US President Donald Trump is a villain, no doubt about it. The list of all the awful things that he’s done as president, as candidate for president,...
Slavery did not begin with ships, chains, or markets.It began with a story. Long before Africans were enslaved in large numbers, Africa itself had to...
Tensions in the South Caucasus have reached a volatile breaking point following a provocative Iranian drone strike on Azerbaijani territory. The...
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