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Dozens protest over conscription bill at home of Haredi lawmaker after another’s car is smashed

MKs across party lines slam extremist attack * Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene blames him for threats against her after their split

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Thailand’s youth mental health crisis is fuelled by neglect and legalised weed

When two young lives ended in suicide in Thailand earlier this year it cast a spotlight on a swelling mental health crisis among the nation’s...

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South China Morning Post

Eugene Mark

‘You brought me home’: Ex-hostages thank protesters for their return, call for last 3 captives’ release

Nationwide demonstrations call for slain captives held in Gaza to be brought home, demand formation of state commission of inquiry

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

Not Leadership Material? Think Again

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Psychology Today

Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

Researchers Identify New Risk Factor for Women’s Depression

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Psychology Today

Michael Castleman M.a

Far-right MKs and Activists Target Israel's Campuses. Academia Must Push Back

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Haaretz

Amit Schejter

15,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in Israel’s Carmel plain dined on duck all winter

Researchers from the University of Haifa analyze hundreds of waterfowl bones from site and determine the land was marshy and dotted with lakes

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Ox-ford University — Studying the Mind of a Beast and More Zevachim 69-71

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel — Part V

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

In Busan, China did not just stand firm—it watched America blink

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New Eastern Outlook

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Haredi crowds smash MK’s car window, protest at another’s home in furor over draft bill

Mob targeting Shas lawmaker Yoav Ben-Tzur’s car draws widespread condemnation; Bnei Brak home of UTJ’s Ya’akov Asher also sees protests

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Amid surging settler violence, Israeli civilian attacked two soldiers in Hebron, IDF says

Incident took place at Cave of the Patriarchs during annual pilgrimage, military says; soldiers lightly injured, given medical treatment

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

The Ideal Jewish Wife

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

The Powerful Legacy of Jewish Women

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

Inviting G-d To Dinner

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lazer Gurkow

The Cavalry Of Righteousness: The Tzaddikim & The Zohar’s “Horses Of Might”

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yael Chaya Miriam Gray

Democracy Is Fragile. American Jewish Women Founders are Holding the Line.

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Stern

The Matriots of the Patriots

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sam Cohen

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #195, Crystal Haggadah, 6

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Berer

Exploring Love – ahavah, r’chim, chibah, and agav (Part 1 of 2)

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reuven Chaim Klein

It's Not a Palestinian Writer's Job to Comfort Israeli Liberals

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Haaretz

Hanin Majadli

Levin says blocking judicial ombudsman from leading Sde Teiman probe would allow ‘cover-up’

Justice minister’s warning to High Court comes ahead of expected decision on who will head investigation into top military official’s leak of an...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iran says it has begun cloud-seeding operations to induce rain amid severe drought

Aircraft used to spray particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds to trigger precipitation; president warned Tehran could be evacuated...

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The Times of Israel

Bernard Hacker

In India, a Jewish home becomes a place for traumatized Israelis and others to breathe

After traveling the world, Maayan and Ashriel Ashush opened Bet Halev in the beach town of Varkala, welcoming thousands of Jews, non-Jews and those...

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The Times of Israel

Bernard Hacker

A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant

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The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

Xi’s balancing act: Competition abroad and discipline at home

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The Japan Times

Naoko Eto

Oceania: The Erosion of Sovereignty as a Political Trend

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New Eastern Outlook

Ksenia Muratshina

US: Failure to back UN resolution based on Trump’s Gaza plan is a vote for Hamas, war

US: Failure to back UN resolution based on Trump’s Gaza plan is a vote for Hamas, war

Attempt to ‘re-litigate the past will come with a real human cost,’ says US envoy to UN; vote on Security Council resolution to empower...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Haifa daycare owner unknowingly brings rabid dog to work, which then attacks children

Haifa daycare owner unknowingly brings rabid dog to work, which then attacks children

The Health Ministry said Saturday that 18 people in Haifa were exposed to a stray dog infected with rabies from near the central town of Jaljulia,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirm seizing oil tanker sailing off UAE coast

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirm seizing oil tanker sailing off UAE coast

Marshall Islands-flagged ship unexpectedly diverted into Iranian waters while heading to Singapore, with Tehran claiming it’s carrying...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Democratic socialist who accused Israel of genocide defeats incumbent Seattle mayor

Democratic socialist who accused Israel of genocide defeats incumbent Seattle mayor

SEATTLE — First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Believing That Aging Is Bad Could Weirdly Be Good for You

Believing That Aging Is Bad Could Weirdly Be Good for You

There's a paradox in beliefs about aging and your health.

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Psychology Today

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Phd

Are You Ready to Become Forgivingly Fit?

Are You Ready to Become Forgivingly Fit?

Growing in forgiveness can be analogous to hitting the gym for physical fitness.

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Psychology Today

Robert Enright Ph.d

Inside the Minds of People Who Knowingly Destroy the Planet

Inside the Minds of People Who Knowingly Destroy the Planet

Dr. Julia Shaw's new book, "Green Crime," is a page-turning exposé.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

The Shadow of War: India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan in a Deadly Standoff

The Shadow of War: India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan in a Deadly Standoff

After the end of the 4-day war between India and Pakistan with a fragile ceasefire, the threat of a new regional war looms large due to the recent...

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New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

Milei’s midterm win kickstarts funding boom for oil and gas in Argentina

Milei’s midterm win kickstarts funding boom for oil and gas in Argentina

President Javier Milei’s victory in the October midterms served as a calming balm for many market sectors. Oil and gas appear as one of the main...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

Rosario’s rising flavor: how to tour the river city’s emerging foodie scene in a day

Argentina’s third-largest city and the birthplace of both Lionel Messi and Che Guevara, Rosario has historically blended riverfront grit with...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Agustin Mango

US warns of ‘real human cost’ if UN Security Council doesn’t back its Gaza resolution

US warns of ‘real human cost’ if UN Security Council doesn’t back its Gaza resolution

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. Both coalition and opposition lawmakers harshly denounce this evening’s...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Is dining hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to ex-University of Virginia president

Is dining hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to ex-University of Virginia president

JTA — Months after being forced out as president of the University of Virginia, Jim Ryan is still pondering Passover food. More specifically, Ryan,...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

After being passed over for city hall, Mamdani’s Jewish wingman weighs congressional run

After being passed over for city hall, Mamdani’s Jewish wingman weighs congressional run

Progressive Brad Lander considers challenging centrist Dan Goldman in race that would likely include heavy focus on Israel, which the former...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

AI Doom Is Not Our Inevitable Future

AI Doom Is Not Our Inevitable Future

Never discount the power of free will, intuition, and choosing team human.

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Psychology Today

David Weitzner Ph.d

VOX POPULI: Defacement of the national flag should never be criminalized

The law on the national flag and anthem, enacted in 1999, consists of only two clauses. The law established the “Nisshoki” (flag of rising sun) as...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Nepal found out what Thailand already knew: digital repression is risky

Nepal found out what Thailand already knew: digital repression is risky

Such actions rarely amount to mere censorship or content moderation; rather, they form part of a broader arsenal of digital repression. States now...

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South China Morning Post

Surachanee Sriyai

The House of the Post-Colonial Spirits

The House of the Post-Colonial Spirits

This is an excerpt from The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire by Francisco Lobo. Download the book...

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E-International

Francisco Lobo

Zelensky associate at crux of Ukrainian corruption case said to have fled to Israel

Zelensky associate at crux of Ukrainian corruption case said to have fled to Israel

KYIV, Ukraine  — Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Unpopular and politically weak, PA’s Abbas struggles for a role in Gaza

Unpopular and politically weak, PA’s Abbas struggles for a role in Gaza

CAIRO — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

UN official for violence against women falsely claims no independent probe found Oct. 7 rape

UN official for violence against women falsely claims no independent probe found Oct. 7 rape

Reem Alsalem’s remarks contradict 2024 UN report which found ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe sexual violence took place in Hamas-led attacks,...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Iran’s judiciary calls for tougher measures as women defy mandatory hijab law

Iran’s judiciary calls for tougher measures as women defy mandatory hijab law

Iranian judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has called for stricter methods to tackle “social anomalies,” local media reported, pointing in...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Trump breaks with ‘ranting lunatic’ Taylor Greene amid calls for Epstein file release

Trump breaks with ‘ranting lunatic’ Taylor Greene amid calls for Epstein file release

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was pulling his endorsement for key ally Marjorie Taylor Greene after a string of disagreements, calling...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

How to Quiet Food Noise Without Medication

How to Quiet Food Noise Without Medication

5 science-backed strategies to heal your relationship with food and eating.

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Psychology Today

Dawn Clifford