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Jun 21, 2026, 1:03 PM

Gone with the Wind

For many years, Donald Trump was seen as one of Israel’s closest friends in Washington. So when he recently criticized Israel, called for restraint in Lebanon, and tried to make diplomatic moves with Iran, it caught a lot of...

Jun 18, 2026, 11:35 PM

Parashat Chukat: Who Is the True Guardian of Israel?

A Reflection on Alliances, Leadership, and Bitachon* Recent developments in the political and diplomatic arena once again bring before us a very old question—one that is not only political, but deeply rooted in emunah: upon whom does Klal Yisrael truly...

Jun 17, 2026, 5:35 AM

Gratitude Without Dependence

At a recent appearance, President Donald Trump said that without the United States—and without his own actions—Israel would not have survived, adding that no other president had been willing to do what he did for the Jewish state. Such statements...

Jun 11, 2026, 2:13 PM

Be Careful Where You Stand

Over the past three years, images of mass demonstrations have become a familiar part of life, both in Israel and across the world. Tens of thousands of people fill the streets carrying placards, chanting slogans, and rallying behind causes...

Jun 9, 2026, 11:14 PM

Return of the Spies: Journalism as *Lashon Hara* and *Dibat HaAretz*

Stav Levaton’s piece in *The Times of Israel* published today isn't just bad journalism—it is a textbook violation of the halachic prohibitions against *Lashon Hara* and *Dibat HaAretz*. By elevating unverified rumors and one-sided political grievances into a front-page...

Jun 8, 2026, 5:00 AM

We Dare Not Close Our Eyes

In Parashat Korach, the Torah tells of a plague that broke out among Bnei Yisrael, claiming the lives of 14,700 human beings. A number like that is hard for the human mind to grasp. When a tragedy reaches such...

Jun 4, 2026, 10:17 PM

From Blois to Beha’alotcha: The Lamps That Will Never Go Out

This week on Friday Erev Shabbos, the calendar brings us to the 20th of Sivan on Erev Shabbos. While it is no longer widely observed as a ta'anit tzibbur in our day, for centuries it occupied a significant place...

Jun 1, 2026, 12:17 AM

The Power of the Frame: From the Spies to Modern Media Warfare

The first media campaign against Eretz Yisrael was conducted by the spies. They returned with authentic photographs, so to speak, but with deceptive captions. People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Yet a photograph or a...

May 28, 2026, 11:09 AM

What the Vatican should have learned from the Golem of Prague

The Golem and the Maharal (Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel) of Prague (YouTube)

The pope's new encyclical on AI misses an essential Jewish lesson: You cannot teach morality to a machine – or to the corporation that creates it

May 27, 2026, 9:03 PM

The Illusion of Algor-Ethics

What the Vatican avoided learning from the Golem of Prague

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About Me

Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weiss made aliyah from Manchester in 1985, where he had served as a rabbi, qualified as a lawyer, and was president of the Zionist Central Council. For over 30 years, he served as the rabbi of Kfar Haroeh and Emek Hefer, and, following his retirement, was elected to the Chief Rabbinate Council. He serves on numerous committees, including the Interreligious Committee for Relations with the Vatican, representing the Chief Rabbinate on various occasions. He is currently the practicing rabbi of Bnei Brak and Givat Shmuel.