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Ralph Buntyn

Ralph Buntyn

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America at 250: What Will We Leave Behind?

I belong to a rare generation—those born between 1930 and 1946—the smallest cohort of children since the early 1900s. We were shaped by hardship...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

I Am Joseph Your Brother: The Untold Story Behind Nostra Aetate

A dying note smuggled from Auschwitz, an aging Jewish scholar in hiding, and a Pope determined to change history… Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli—later...

03.06.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

Israel Reborn: The Day History Turned a Page

On May 14, 1948, in a modest hall in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion stood before a tense audience and proclaimed the establishment...

14.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

She Left Us Only This: The Forgotten Essay of Virginia Clark

We know practically nothing about her. What we do know comes from a single document written in 1947. She came from a family that included impressive...

14.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

Persia’s Shadow: Iran at a Crossroads of History

Iran’s confrontation with the West is usually told as a modern political story. In reality, it is the latest chapter in a struggle shaped by empire,...

23.03.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

From Cyrus to the Future: Can Iran and Israel Rekindle an Ancient Bond?

16.01.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn