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Micha Odenheimer
Dismantling USAID is a moral and strategic tragedy
The foreign aid agency has its flaws, but it saves countless lives and projects the soft power of a compassionate America
Rea Bochner
‘Our arm hurts’: Grieving for Eli Sharabi
If you’re a Jew and you’re in pain, then so am I
Elchanan Poupko
Shuls should designate a candywoman
Without the controversy of expanding women’s roles in Orthodoxy, a female congregant offering a candyman’s traditional fare to the girls is added value for all
Ariel Beery
What the Left can learn from Trump’s dream of Gaza
It may never become the Riviera of the Eastern Mediterranean, but we need to dream alternative futures if we are to break free of the cycle of violence
Rebeca Permuth de Sabbagh
‘Would you rather…?’: Hostages edition
Even with all the impossible choiceless choices I puzzled over in childhood, I never thought such sordid dilemmas could be real
Samuel Stern
What Israel’s ‘Greatest Generation’ could teach our kids
Western teens should meet their Israeli peers who have shown that patriotism is about committing to something larger than oneself
Marissa Nuckels
Napoleon, Trump, and the mirage of Jewish salvation
Nothing is ever free from Donald Trump. History shows there’s a price for such offers and it is almost always your own soul.
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Ed Gaskin
Feb 12, 2025, 12:27 PM
Malcolm X and His Evolving Relationship with Jewish and Christian Communities
Malcolm X had a complex and evolving relationship with Jewish and Christian communities, shaped by his broader views on race, power, and oppression in America. He was a fierce critic of the role that religious institutions played in upholding...
Vincent James Hooper
Feb 12, 2025, 7:41 AM
Crucial Drivers of Israel’s Path to ‘Optimal’ Regional and Global Integration
Israel’s diplomatic and economic landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Over the past few years, the Abraham Accords have reshaped Israel’s relationships in the Middle East, opening avenues for trade, security cooperation, financing and investment. However, while these...
Daniel Rosen
Feb 12, 2025, 6:55 AM
Patience is a virtue
The recent ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are just the latest chapter in a series of high-stakes decisions with unpredictable outcomes. The hostage deal has been a source of both intense joy and extreme apprehension. There have been...
Kenneth Cohen
Feb 12, 2025, 6:41 AM
Tu B’Shvat
Tu B’Shvat has become known as the day when people plant trees. It is known in the Talmud as ראש השנה לאילנות, the birthday of the trees. There are Halachic rules associated with the Fifteenth day of the month of...
Will F. Simon
Feb 12, 2025, 5:34 AM
A U.S.-Israel Alliance Can Shape the Future of AI
The global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy is well underway, with the United States and Israel uniquely positioned to lead the charge. Both nations boast vibrant tech ecosystems, cutting-edge AI research institutions, and a deep history of technological...
Gregory Lyakhov
Feb 12, 2025, 5:32 AM
Supporting Israel is Supporting Trump
Donald Trump is back in the White House. The world is watching. The stakes are high. His biggest challenge? Iran. Last time, Trump showed he meant business. He tore up the weak Iran nuclear deal in 2018. The deal, crafted...
Margaux Jubin
Feb 12, 2025, 5:29 AM
I Thought My College Valued Free Speech. Then I Spoke About Israel.
EMERSON COLLEGE, BOSTON— It was 2:00 am when I returned from a Passover Seder to campus. As I approached my dorm, a human chain of keffiyeh-clad protesters blocked the entrance. I had hoped the chants for intifada and “we...
Jeffrey Levine
Feb 12, 2025, 5:27 AM
Two Resets of Jewish Identity: The Ten Commandments. October 7.
This week, I visited my son and his family in Ramat Beit Shemesh and prayed in one of the local Haredi synagogues. I picked up a sefer and turned to Parashat Yitro. This week’s parsha includes the Ten Commandments....
Ben Lazarus
Feb 12, 2025, 5:23 AM
4am and every possible emotion…………..
It is hard to describe how it feels being Israeli at the moment, so I will take a snapshot of the last five minutes. Fear - I have a child 'offline' at the moment, so any parent who has experienced...
Sanford Olshansky
Feb 12, 2025, 5:22 AM
We Are All Zionists Now
"Haman then said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people, scattered and dispersed among the other peoples in all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of any other people..." (Esther 3:8, JPS 2000...
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