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Oct 12, 2025, 7:22 PM

The End of Zionism

Much of Israel is in the throes of mass delusion. Though no one has yet been released, many of us, particularly the much-photographed denizens of hostage square, are floating on a cloud of sublime happiness. They are coming home, we...

Jun 26, 2025, 7:34 PM

Drop Dead City–Hope and Nostalgia from NYC

www.imdb.com/video/vi1941424153/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk It wasn’t until I watched “Drop Dead City “that I realized what optimists my parents and uncle had been. The Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn documentary fashions a gripping drama from the highly technical and now largely forgotten saga...

Jun 25, 2025, 9:46 PM

The Ceasefire is Not Good News

Today in Israel, there's a lightness in the air. Though the joy is dampened by the mourning for seven fallen soldiers, the whole country is breathing a sigh of relief. The war with Iran is over, at least for now. No...

Apr 27, 2025, 4:29 PM

Let’s End the Cold War

Here's something shocking that came through on a WhatsApp group this morning. " DIVORCE THE HAREDIM.... A new fault line has emerged in Israeli society. There are now two groups--the givers (meaning anyone who serves in the IDF) and the...

Apr 15, 2025, 8:07 PM

Our Jewish MO from a Surprising Source

The last thing I expected to find in Jacob Glatstein's prose was spiritual inspo. Is the name failing to ring any bells? Now forgotten except by scholars, Glatstein, who lived from 1896 to 1971, was a leading member of New...

Apr 10, 2025, 1:58 PM

Next Year in Jerusalem?

Next Year in Jerusalem? For real? These days, a question lurks in my mind. Does staying here make sense? It's been quiet, no terrorist attacks, no dead soldiers. Thank G-d a million times over. No, a billion times. No, a trillion times....,...

Mar 17, 2025, 2:50 PM

Lets Not Be Suicidal Again

While we prefer to see ourselves as victims, it's well-known that we Jews have a talent for self-destruction. Read through our history to see how we repeatedly mess ourselves up. In case you're not a Jewish history nerd, here are...

Feb 24, 2025, 2:17 PM

Bob Dylan – A Loss to His People

Thanks to the hit biopic, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan is cool again. The man is nothing if not prolific. Now in his ninth decade, he is still on the road performing on his "never-ending" tour. And he's one of...

Feb 21, 2025, 5:29 PM

Honor the Bibas’s Memory by Bringing More Life

The terrible reality that we suspected for so many months has been confirmed. Shiri Bibas, horrifically still not returned, and her two beautiful sons, Kfir and Ariel, have joined the long chain of holy martyrs--murdered for the crime of...

Jan 15, 2025, 10:31 PM

An Open Letter to Laly Derai

Dear Laly My heart aches for you. Your son Saadia was an exceptional young man, a Torah scholar, and a future Jewish leader whose life ended too soon. You are sad and angry, and let your voice be heard, but Laly,...

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Carol Ungar is a prize-winning author who writes from the Judean Hills.