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Samuel Heilman

Haaretz

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Chabad Has a Strong Presence in Israel, but It Was Never Zionist

Chabad Has a Strong Presence in Israel, but It Was Never Zionist

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Haaretz

Samuel Heilman

Bad but Not Genocide

For a bit over 85 years, many throughout Europe, and quite a few in America, have been waiting to deflect the guilt the world has felt for lending...

30.07.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samuel Heilman

Democracy in Decline

For most of my fourscore years, I took democracy for granted. Looking back now, I realize that was a naïve and narrow tendency to look at reality...

14.07.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samuel Heilman

My Cousin Musa

A cherished Palestinian friend whom I have known for many years, and whom I trust with the keys to my house and would trust with what is dearest to...

25.03.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samuel Heilman

Choosing an Ayatollah: Lessons from Hasidism

Much is being made these days about the fact that the Iranian Assembly of Experts chose Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as the Supreme Leader....

11.03.2026 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samuel Heilman

Dear President Herzog: My Case Against a Pardon for the PM

03.12.2025 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Samuel Heilman