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Oct 8, 2026, 3:59 PM

Simchat Torah — and October 7

I asked AI: Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe say that on Simchat Torah we dance with joy and tears, from two parts of the heart? AI answered: Yes, this concept is central to Chabad philosophy, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe emphasized it...

Oct 7, 2026, 5:21 PM

US builds up forces

In four weeks, the midterm elections happen. The US has moved a third aircraft carrier closer to Iran, and the US military is replenishing its stock of weapons. Trump has indicated that after the midterms, the attack on Iran...

Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 AM

Iran has brought about unprecedented alliances for Israel

This year, for the first time in history, Israel and the US combined military might, killing Iran’s leaders, and bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile sites. Reportedly a week ago, Netanyahu sat down with representatives of many Arab countries,...

Oct 5, 2026, 8:22 AM

Cornell’s failure is a failure of elementary public schools

It wasn’t just Cornell. It’s all colleges. And it’s not just colleges. Because education begins in grade one. The alleged perpetrators at Cornell figured that they could sneak past police, hide behind legalese, cover their tracks. Cornell’s administration perhaps figured that...

Oct 1, 2026, 11:40 AM

Dubai flight — miracle or coincidence?

(Thoughts on Sukot) Fortunate circumstances just happened to come together. The cockpit somehow managed to get opened by the captain, who used his last bit of energy to open it. The Israeli who jumped in, just happened to be sitting...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:43 PM

The world seems stuck, but there is momentum in the right direction

(Thoughts on Sukot) Ukraine and Russia. The war just keeps on going. US and Iran. It seems like a stalemate. Israeli elections. Polls show a tie. Israel’s high court and the coalition government. China and Taiwan. Greece and Turkey. US and Canada. Confrontations...

Sep 29, 2026, 3:28 PM

Dutch aided the Nazis, euthanized a baby, and now sanction Jewish settlements

(Thoughts in the Sukah) When the story spread about the Dutch saving Jews in WW2, that’s what we thought happened. And it did happen. Except that wasn’t the whole story. We later heard that many Dutch were paid by the...

Sep 28, 2026, 12:58 PM

Out in the Sukah — feeling protected

When reports of antisemitism are about to ruin your whole day, try going out to the Sukkah. At first you feel vulnerable, but then you remember, that when we left Egypt and travelled in the desert, clouds protected us....

Sep 23, 2026, 5:09 AM

Everyone will watch Netanyahu

When Bibi comes to the UN in two days to speak, much of the chamber will walk out. But everyone will be listening. Protests will greet him. The mayor wants to arrest him. World leaders condemn him. Antisemites hate him....

Sep 16, 2026, 12:18 AM

The sky is blue

The sky is blue It’s lovely It reminds us Of Heaven The sky is blue Deep gorgeous blue Deep, so deep Beyond what we can dream So blue So beautiful Reminding us That there is life Beyond *** What is life? Is it just we see? Or is there more to...

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The author has written for ExodusMagazine.org.