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Steven J. Frank

Sorry, Israel – Trump needs a win!

Intransigent Hamas, defiant Iran and hostile Houthis are cramping the US president’s style. Guess who may pay the price.

J.S. Gold

Jewish masculinity, Trump and college antisemitism

We have put our faith in education. Yet fresh images of our dead children pile upon the old, and we wonder: why must it be their blood that teaches?

'Thank you' painted on kids' hands. (iStock)

Mijal Bitton

Saying thank you is not just polite, but holy

When you believe your time can be sacred, the little things you do are incredibly important (Kedoshim)

Togetherness at the Golden Temple

Yakov Nagen

Who is loved? One who loves others

If you can’t be loved unless you love others, how do you even find that authentic emotion within yourself? (Kedoshim)

An Israeli army soldier signals for the driver of a Merkava battle tank attempting to park at a position in southern Israel along the northern Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)

Beth Taubes

The little boy who sang on Shabbat went to war

The pundits and podcasters who lambast the IDF forget that each soldier has a story, like my nephew, injured when he ran into danger to save another

Charles E. Savenor

When my mother told me to leave

When grief suspended time, her courageous – and surprising – response set me back on track to take my first steps towards healing

A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on August 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/File)

Steven Greenberg

Senior rabbis shouldn’t quit Yeshiva University over a gay club on campus

When YU leadership maligns these students, it shows how poorly it understands these young men, their commitment to Torah, and their need for support

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Choose your perspective and change your reality

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Dreams about dead ancestors, faith healing and magic for hunting

The beginning of Homo sapiens belief in gods did not start with a sense of awe, as primitive human beings observed the sun and moon with a sense of wonder. That is too philosophical. More likely it began with dreams...

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Ex-hostage Agam Berger at Israel’s Independence Day celebration in Gotham Hall

On Sunday in New York, 1,000 people stood together to celebrate Israel Independence Day at Gotham Hall in New York City. As an Israeli, my heart filled with pride among the participants as we all united to stand with Israel...

May 12, 2025, 11:11 AM

Can fascism be resisted, repulsed and restrained in America and Israel?

Peace summit in Jerusalem on May 9, 2025, courtesy of Times of Israel, Charlie Summers

I returned to Bibiland from Trumpland last week quite depressed after two months in the USA under the dystopian reign of King Donald and his lunatic cabinet of useless idiots and irrational Republican majorities in the House and Senate...

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Dear Jewish Organizations, It’s Time That You Include Us

I am not just a proud Jew on the autism spectrum, but I don’t have a degree, even as many of my friends are graduating. Why? I’m not the typical learner. So, I utilize my time wisely by doing...

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They’re Heeere! Teenage Invaders on the 91 Bus

I never thought much about alien invaders. I did not try to imagine what they would look like or how they would act. When we visited New York last year, all the talk was about UFO’s landing in New Jersey. ...

May 12, 2025, 10:49 AM

Sanctity of the Jewish Home

The sections in the Torah that discuss proper sexual behavior are found in the two Parshiot of Acharei Mot and Kedoshim. The warnings are found in Acharei Mot, and the punishments are listed in Kedoshim. The subject is first introduced...

May 12, 2025, 7:08 AM

Trump Sold Out Israel for His Ego

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The Final Knife: How Biden the Ghost and Trump the Showman Hung Israel Out to Dry There was a time, long gone, when Israel could pretend America was a dependable ally, imperfect, yes, but at least playing the part of...

May 12, 2025, 7:01 AM

Pres. Trump: Most Israelis Trust You to Lead a Saudi Deal

Freed hostages thank Trump in the Oval Office. Credit: The White House

The rumors are flying before President Trump even boards Air Force One for Saudi Arabia: Many think he’s sure to give up on a once-in-a-generation opportunity that rests in his hands. The doubters say he won’t try for a...

May 12, 2025, 7:00 AM

May 7 Hearing in Congress on Campus Anti-Semitism

On May 7, the US House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workplace held a hearing on campus anti-Semitism. Three university presidents testified as well as a Georgetown University law professor (and former national legal director of the...

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