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Honey Kessler Amado

May 19, 2026, 12:03 AM

Context or Content in Responding to Kristof in NYTimes

Regarding Nicholas Kristof’s recent, May 11 New York Times column, “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians.” ( .) Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times column of May 11, 2026 addresses alleged abuse, including sexual abuse, against Palestinian men, women,...

May 15, 2026, 1:13 AM

Nick Kristof’s Never-Ending Obsession with Israel

Kristof’s NYT column reads as the work of an illusionist who blurs the line between allegation and established fact. “Obsession” is commonly defined as “an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind.” It is difficult to...

May 14, 2026, 6:17 AM

A silence still heard

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By now, one has either heard of the extensive sexual violence committed against women in Israel by Hamas, or one has chosen to live under the most apathetic rock. In the seemingly never ending saga of shedding light on...

Michael J. Salamon

Apr 30, 2026, 9:27 PM

The Dark Shadows of Abuse in Closed Communities

In the quiet corners of Israel and beyond, troubling stories have emerged from insular Hasidic groups that demand urgent attention and action. Among these, the saga of Lev Tahor stands out, not just for its shocking allegations, but for...

Dina-Perla Portnaar

Apr 17, 2026, 10:31 AM

Treatment of animals as society’s ethical depth

What we are witnessing isn't merely a policy failure, nor a localized cruelty that can be dismissed as administrative excess or cultural misunderstanding. It's something far more revealing about the moral architecture of our time. I'm talking about the...

Monique Dietvorst

Apr 3, 2026, 5:48 PM

Matt Walsh, Puritanical Thinking, and the Extremes It Creates

The Pendulum Swing: How Puritanical Thinking Fuels the Extremes It Claims to Oppose In today’s culture wars, figures like Matt Walsh present themselves as defenders of tradition, morality, and order. But there’s a deeper pattern at play—one that rarely gets...

Arnon Rubinstein

Mar 23, 2026, 5:29 PM

The problem of many, a fools’ solace

The problem of many, a fools' solace צרת רבים, נחמת טיפשים The idea that one should take comfort if many share the same misfortune does not cut much weight in Jewish wisdom. If most of your class failed the exam, should...

Monique Dietvorst

Mar 22, 2026, 9:20 AM

Legalizing Prostitution: Lessons from the Netherlands

In Edmonton, a horrifying pattern has persisted for decades: a serial killer targeting mostly First Nations women, many of them involved in sex work. Their bodies have been found dumped around the city, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of women...

Monique Dietvorst

Mar 10, 2026, 4:56 AM

Trauma, Identity, and Gender: A Question Worth Studying

Before I begin, I want to state something clearly: gender dysphoria is real. There is scientific evidence that biological sex differences exist in the brain. MRI studies have shown structural differences between male and female brains, including patterns in grey...

Mar 8, 2026, 11:44 PM

Beyond the AI Fix

Jewish Leadership Is Losing Both the Tech War and the Cognitive War in Fighting Antisemitism. Because while AI matters, without behavioral science to inform strategic thinking, little will change in meeting the latest devastating iteration of Jew-hate. If there’s one...

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