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There are books that are not written with ink or letters. They cannot be printed, bound, or placed on a shelf. These books are read through...


In the heart of Iran, a profound transformation is unfolding. What began as a localized cry for justice has evolved into an existential battle for...




But who on earth could have imagined such a dialogue, Fictional essay or reality? A Europe in panic over Trump: chronicle of an admitted dependency...

In the aftermath of the weekend’s events in Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, Vice President and interim leader after Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S....

For years, I believed that serious Torah learning was for other people – the ones who could open a sefer without panic and read Hebrew without...

The epicentre of these globally affecting events is the Middle East. The last hundred and ten years from 1914 to 2023 were with wars, revolutions,...

This week, in synagogues around the world, Jews read the first chapters in the biblical book of Exodus. There we meet Moses and read about his...

“Checkpoints are not the cause of terror. Terror is the cause of checkpoints” Those two sentences in a Facebook post from a man who grew up on a...

As we all know, President Trump loves receiving awards, even if one comes from a leader whom he not so long ago apparently considered “obsessive”...

Dear Israel, Putin is not your friend. Putin was never your friend. He is a Jew-hating thug, living in a particular part of the world with a long...

It was a Polish lawyer, Rafael Lemkin (1900-1959), who coined the term ‘genocide.” It’s a manufactured word from the Greek meaning the killing...

Israel’s decision to tighten registration and security vetting for NGOs operating in Gaza is not an attack on humanitarianism. It is an overdue...

A few months ago, when Greece and Cyprus blocked Turkey’s access to SAFE — the European Union’s €150-billion financial instrument for joint defence...

On December 26, 2025, Israel took an unexpected, and feared by many, step in becoming the first United Nations member state to formally recognize...

I am a different person than I was on October 6 — and I am certainly not alone. I was not in the army during this war. My days of service ended...

The Torah does not ask anyone to call what happened to Yosef “righteous.” The Torah records it with a kind of cold precision that all but dares the...

There are days that split history in two. October 7th, 2023 was one of them. A day of unthinkable brutality, shattered homes, broken assumptions,...

The Zionist story is, at its heart, a saga of liberation—from the ancient Exodus from Egypt to the modern pursuit of dignity and...

New York City is home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. That fact alone makes Zohran Mamdani’s election deeply concerning, not...

In this episode… Will I know Elijah? Do I know myself? And how will I act in my unknowing? …Grunts and hmm’s and shaking of heads til Benish...

First published in German in 1944, It was with an immense sense of achievement (and a huge sigh of relief) that I finished this classic, which I...

For a long time, the strength of Islamists was measured by how much violence they caused: attacks, land grabs, and the deaths of leaders. That...

On his first day in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made three moves that should alarm anyone tracking the rebranding of Antisemitism in...

Temple’s destruction stemmed from sinat chinam (baseless hatred), baseless hatred, and internal rot, including violent factionalism between the...

I remember sitting at my kitchen table a few years ago, staring at my bank app after yet another price increase announcement. Groceries were up,...

After living in Israel for years, time stopped meaning the same thing. January first now passes quietly for me. I notice it. I acknowledge it. And...

Hey, please read the financial disclaimer below before reading this.* A question I get asked all the time is: “How much should I actually invest?”...

Two States, Confederation, or Shared Sovereignty? Long-Term Political Possibilities Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel...

(Note: This post is Part 1 of the two-part series “Historical and Modern Voices of Reason Against Israel’s Death Penalty Bill.” Please see the...

Donald Trump has revealed a consistent pattern of actions throughout the first year of his second term as president of the United States: as a...

The address of my childhood until I got married was Karlsplatz 3. When I walked out of the rather grand entrance, through which horse drawn...

Antisemitism has learned how to pass a background check. It no longer shouts. It governs. For years, Jews who warned that anti-Zionism was simply...

There are years that scar a community, and years that bind a people together across borders. 2025 was both. For Jews everywhere, 2025 was not the...

While walking through a small mangrove plantation site in coastal Odisha, I expected to hear pride stories regarding mangrove plantation success...

Senator Jeff Merkley: The Reckless Resolver The September 12 non-binding resolution authored by the junior senator from Oregon is disconcerting....

The Hypocrisy of Boycotting Israel Calls to boycott Israel have become fashionable in parts of Europe and beyond. Governments, municipalities,...
