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Aug 8, 2026, 1:05 AM

A lifelong Democrat reflects on the hardest box he’s ever checked. I wasn’t expecting Boy George to play any role in a deeply personal political decision. Last week, the former Culture Club frontman released We Will Dance Again, a song honoring...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 8, 2026, 1:03 AM

Khalifa Is Not Greed and Pollution

“And it is He (God) who has made you that He may test you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 6:165) In Arabic the word for...

Mansoor H. Laghari

Aug 8, 2026, 1:03 AM

Islam Needs Reform

Islam Needs Reform, and Muslims Must Be Brave Enough to Say It I am not calling for the destruction of Islam. I am calling for its rescue from those who have turned faith into political ideology, coercion and, at its...

Eliyahu V. Sapir

Aug 8, 2026, 1:01 AM

The genocide argument before the genocide argument

TL;DR: The Gaza genocide debate often begins after the crucial question has already been skipped. Death, deprivation and destruction can be evidence of genocide, but only if they also establish the specific intent to destroy a protected group. A...

Aug 8, 2026, 12:59 AM

My Jewish friends voted for Abdul El Sayed

Letter from Michigan Some of my Jewish friends voted for Abdul El-Sayed. He may be my next senator. I feel betrayed–and scared for Israel. On election morning, I ran into a good friend on a street downtown. Kenneth told me he...

Kelsey Maurine Brickl

Aug 8, 2026, 12:57 AM

Trump and Netanyahu are Both Terrible, But Neither is Hitler or Voldemort

There are excellent reasons to oppose Donald Trump, and there are excellent reasons to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu. Neither case requires Adolf Hitler, and it certainly does not require Lord Voldemort. One might expect people who invoke the history of Nazi...

Peter Samuelson

Aug 8, 2026, 12:54 AM

When Silence Is Safer Than Speaking

As a Hollywood producer, I've spent much of my career around artists, actors, musicians, and storytellers. One thing I've learned is that there are moments when speaking up comes at a cost. Publicists advise caution, studios worry about backlash,...

Aug 8, 2026, 12:52 AM

Preparing for a Gap Year: Abuse Prevention

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For many high school graduates in the diaspora, spending a gap year learning in Israel can be one of the most formative experiences of this stage of their lives. For some, just leaving home, branching out, and cultivating new...

Aug 8, 2026, 12:50 AM

Jerusalem’s Next Crisis Is a Hiring Decision

Last Friday a Turkish worshipper tried to enter the Al Aqsa compound for prayers. An officer stopped him and said, in English, "Turkish, it's closed, okay?" He walked to a second gate, where officers shook their heads once he...

Michael Laitman

Aug 8, 2026, 12:46 AM

Israel’s Role and Mission in Light of Present Challenges

Originally, the people of Israel gave the world the foundations of education and culture, an approach toward people, society, and nature. Abraham taught us that nature is one force, an integral system the parts of which operate in mutuality...

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