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Rafi Addlestone

Oct 9, 2026, 7:07 PM

The Fruit of Knowledge: AI, climate, and our children

In the opening chapters of Bereishit (Genesis), humanity makes a choice that alters the trajectory of existence. Adam and Eve eat from the Etz HaDa'at Tov VaRa—the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. In an instant, their...

Oct 8, 2026, 3:05 PM

Their Grades, Our Responsibility

Amid a day of relentless headlines, one story stood out – and struck a nerve: the dismal state of Israeli students’ literacy, as revealed by the latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) test results. Israel ranked 43rd out...

Michael Zoosman

Oct 8, 2026, 3:51 AM

Distribution of Noose-Themed Pins in School Dishonors October 7th Anniversary

The thousands of members of “L’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty” from across Israel, the United States, and the world join Herzliya Mayor Yariv Fisher in condemning Otzma Yehudit in the wake of a disgusting display in which a...

Oct 7, 2026, 5:35 PM

Inner Lights Throughout a Year: Art & Miracles

Shavuot. The Heaven’s Window. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival print on cotton paper. 2022-2026. Private collection, Finland.

Presentation of a new Inner Lights: Jewish Year art collection of the works of artistic interpretation of an annual circle of Jewish holidays Part III of 3 Part 1 can be read here. Part II can be read here. From Purim to the...

Oct 6, 2026, 3:41 PM

Inner Lights Throughout a Year: Art Dialogues

Hanukkah. Dialogue. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache, perle le blanc on authored original archival print on cotton paper. 2024-2026.

Presentation of Inner Lights: Jewish Year art collection featuring artistic interpretations of an annual circle of Jewish holidays Part 2 of 3 Part I can be read here. From Shemini Atzeret to the New Year for Trees Continuing the presentation of new Inner...

Richard D. Gitlin

Oct 6, 2026, 2:03 AM

AI Can Give Us Answers. But Who Will Know Whether They’re Right?

An ancient Jewish tradition offers a lesson for education in the age of artificial intelligence. Recently, I read an article in The Free Press about a new kind of school being launched by the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen...

Oct 5, 2026, 6:57 PM

Inner Lights Throughout a Year: Art & Life

Inna Rogatchi (C). Circle of Hope.

Artistic re-examination of an annual Jewish Holidays New Art Collection Part I of 3 With a new Jewish year started recently, and the new Torah annual circle taking off, it is an appropriate time for presenting the new art collection re-examining an...

Daniel R. Weiss

Oct 5, 2026, 12:13 PM

Who are we losing in Jewish day schools?

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Who are we losing in Jewish day schools? I have been asking it since reading David Zalik, co-founder of the Zalik Foundation, whose eJewishPhilanthropy piece, “Jewish day schools are a bubble, and that is the point,” argues that children...

Oct 5, 2026, 11:59 AM

The best educational system in the world — at 34,000 feet

Asaf Rajuan pumps his fist in the air, informing passengers of the success in subduing the terrorist copilot and taking control of flydubai's Flight 1073. (Screencapture, social media)

The passengers who saved Flight 1073 showed an Israeli talent for acting fast and working together — a hidden curriculum learned from childhood

Oct 4, 2026, 2:39 PM

Innovation Diplomacy vs. Economic Warfare

On September 8, twelve European and North American governments, eight of them EU members, announced they would introduce, support or consider further trade restrictions linked to Israeli settlements. Momentum is building for EU-wide action, which member states may take...

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