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Linda Pardes Friedburg

Jul 23, 2026, 10:22 AM

Tzur Misgabi – Strengthening Jewish Life in Judea

"Behold, Hashem your God has given you the Land. Go up and inherit it...Do not fear and do not be discouraged." (Devarim 1:21) We must be unequivocal about the rights of Jews to live everywhere in the land of Israel...

Walter Estever Gonzalez

Jul 23, 2026, 5:51 AM

The Boy Everyone Called Calavera

A Salvadoran mother offers a meal to a young soldier during the country's civil war. AI-generated illustration based on the author's recollection.

I no longer remember his real name. Everyone called him Calavera—the Spanish word for "Skull." His real name disappeared long ago, but the nickname remained. That’s how memory sometimes survives war: it forgets names but refuses to let go...

Natalie Sopinsky

Jul 20, 2026, 11:18 PM

This week, two notable things happened that have stayed with me. First, my daughter completed her basic training in the IDF. Watching her stand proudly among hundreds of new soldiers was a special moment. Second, I received photos from the final...

Jul 15, 2026, 6:24 AM

Let The Doves Fly – How Hadassah is a Lifechanging Moment in My Life

Artwork courtesy of the author.

Think about the dog days of summer. Think about concerts and festivals. Finally, think about Woodstock. That iconic moment in the summer of 1969. What comes to mind? Rain, mud, traffic, crowds, and a galaxy of rock and roll...

Jul 14, 2026, 4:34 AM

Our Greatest Social Crisis: We Have Stopped Seeing People

We've become great at categorizing people. We've become horrific at just seeing people. We see a political position, a religious label, a social type, a difficult child, an underperforming employee, or someone who has disappointed us. We decide what they...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Jul 10, 2026, 10:46 AM

Social Media and… Mistrust

My post last week was all about the political ramifications of social media. But they are called “social” media for a reason. The social effects are easily as important and problematic. So here goes: the problem and some solutions. The...

Walter Estever Gonzalez

Jul 9, 2026, 7:00 AM

The Scream That Followed Me Home

Illustration created with AI based on the author's memories.

There are sounds that never completely leave the body. They fade for years, hide beneath work, distance, language, and adulthood. Then one afternoon, without warning, they return exactly as they first arrived—raw, immediate, and alive. For me, it was...

Shanee B. Michaelson

Jul 9, 2026, 6:54 AM

Mattot-Masei: Moving Forward through Life’s Journey

Another rejection email arrived in my inbox this year, and before I even opened it, I knew its rhythm. A gracious greeting, gratitude for my interest, appreciation for my qualifications, and then the sentence that mattered: We have decided...

Jul 7, 2026, 2:35 PM

The Builders of Our Survival: A Lesson for the Three Weeks

This week, the Jewish world enters the Three Weeks—the solemn period of mourning marking the breach of Jerusalem’s walls and the eventual destruction of the Temple. It is a time when we look back at historical ruins and the...

Jul 6, 2026, 3:34 PM

The Architecture of Imagination: What Algorithmic Intelligence Cannot Inherit

The Architecture of Imagination. AI Illustration. (Credit: ChatGPT)

Einstein is often credited with saying, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Whether or not he actually said these words,...

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