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Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan's King Hussein shake hands after the signing of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, at the Wadi Araba border crossing, October 26, 1994. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Farah Bdour

Dear Israelis, we must not forget the peace between our countries

As a Jordanian, I understand your need for strong borders. But barriers alone cannot provide the security that diplomacy and cooperation have helped sustain

Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, October 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Seth Farber

The soul of the nation: What Israel’s election is really about

Judaism mandates our leaders’ active participation in the community’s survival, from the strategic future to the rule of law, the draft, and a robust Oct. 7th inquiry

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Rabbi Avi Schwartz (Courtesy Rabbi Avi Schwartz)

Avi Schwartz

The lesson of Oslo: A fragile Knesset majority can imperil our nation’s future

Gideon Sa’ar’s account of the parliamentary arithmetic behind the Accords convinced me Israelis must vote with only one issue in mind: security

Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026. Photo by Flash90

Kenneth Brander

Olive theft betrays Avraham’s moral legacy: A response to Rabbi Lior

The rabbi who ruled that Jews can steal the fruit from their Arab neighbors’ trees contradicted not only Jewish law, but also Torah values

Paula Slier reporting during the Yellow Vest protests in Paris, 2018-2019, as a fire burns in the street behind her. (Personal archive)

Paula Slier

France is burning and immigrants are being blamed. I’ve seen this before

I saw looters ransack Paris shops 8 years ago. Now, amid fresh riots and claims of antisemitism, the rush to judgment feels familiar

Party head Moti Leitner greets supporters at an election campaign rally of the Charedi Public party at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)

Yehuda L. Oppenheimer

Fear is silencing the Charedi Public’s attempts at discussion

I’m running for Knesset and want to explain my passion for the new Haredi party, but it’s inviting threats. That’s coercion, not the Torah’s model of dispute

(Getty Images via JTA)

Jonah Platt

Jewish nonprofit leaders should be paid like corporate CEOs

High NGO salaries have sparked outrage. But why should serving the Jewish community mean accepting less?

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