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Silas Anastacio

Aug 14, 2026, 12:36 AM

Beyond Silence: Women Who Raised Voices for Israel Applauded at Hebraica SP

A panel moderated by journalist Benjamin Back brought together Ana Beatriz Prudente Alckmin, Cris Monteiro, Fernanda Scarambone, Juliana Leite (Julie Milk), and Ale Chianelli to discuss antisemitism, the war of narratives, and the attacks faced by those who chose...

Aug 12, 2026, 8:23 PM

Four Languages, One Bunk and the Power of Jewish Experiences

As philanthropists, grant-makers, and communal leaders, we are deeply trained in the language of logic. We live by quarterly reports, analyze financial statements, assess key performance indicators (KPIs), and evaluate organizational capacity. We look at our funding through a...

Aug 12, 2026, 5:03 AM

When ChatGPT Let’s You Down. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask Your AI Buddy–Why?

Over the past year, ChatGPT has conditioned me like a Pavlovian dog. I submitted my story for review and waited, tongue hanging out, for a complimentary AI treat. I drooled when I hit the submit button. But with my...

Nestor Daniel Scherman

Aug 10, 2026, 6:22 PM

Chapter VII and Epilogue: Raising children in an incubator of hatred

Chapter VII This is, perhaps, the most important question in this entire essay. If incubators of hatred can be built, then they should also be capable of being dismantled. The most immediate temptation is to believe that destroying the organization that operates...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Aug 9, 2026, 1:07 PM

The Perfect Engineer

The Perfect Engineer Unravelling the Creation of God Through Biomimicry There is something wonderfully humbling about Velcro. In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mestral returned from a walk to find burrs clinging stubbornly to his clothes and his dog’s fur. Most of...

Aug 7, 2026, 7:19 PM

Inches to Metric: Creating Sacred Spaces – Mercaz Kopin

Mercaz Kopin circa 2000. Photo Beth Kopin

Follow your inner voice. When I was a little girl, we lived on the South Side of Chicago in a modest (white box) home. My parents hired a designer. The transformation was magical. I was dazzled/hooked! By the age of...

Aug 7, 2026, 8:47 AM

Safeguarding Vagahau Niue: Exercising Linguistic Sovereignty in the Age of AI

The issue is not merely whether artificial intelligence produces inaccurate language. It is who holds the authority and expertise to verify, correct and shape the digital representation of Vagahau Niue, the Niuean language. A phrasebook may appear modest. Yet when...

Chaim Y. Botwinick

Aug 7, 2026, 8:43 AM

Do You Feel Safe Wearing Jewish Symbols in Public?

In last week's Baltimore Jewish Times on-line poll, the platform's readership were asked by the editor, "Do you feel unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public?" Fifty-four percent said yes and 46% said no. Although this finding was not totally surprising, it...

Aug 7, 2026, 6:59 AM

Praise for “Hallie’s Big Heart” an inspiring children’s book by Beth Phillips

My dear friend Beth Phillips who is very active in the NYC Jewish community recently wrote a thoughtful and meaningful children's book entitled “Hallie’s Big Heart.” She wrote the book because, like so many people in our Jewish community...

Silas Anastacio

Aug 7, 2026, 12:08 AM

9th International Congress on Biblical Archaeology Brings Experts to São Paulo

From August 27 to 29, São Paulo will host the 9th edition of the largest international congress on biblical archaeology in Latin America. Organized by the Moriah International Center, with support from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, the event...

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