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Jul 19, 2026, 4:41 PM

Jerusalem to Judean Desert: Was Persian Qanat system Adapted in the Biblical Age?

Was the Persian Qanat Technology Adapted in the Land of Israel for Flash Flood and Surface Runoff Management? It is intriguing to consider the possibility that as early as the sixth century BCE, during the late First Temple period and...

Jul 18, 2026, 5:26 PM

Israel’s catastrophes are 100% human-made

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The Israeli electoral process is turning toxic, but I believe it will recover if we stand together against the noxious rule of religion and corruption

Richard H. Schwartz

Jul 17, 2026, 5:44 PM

Why the World Needs a Modern-Day Jeremiah

More than 2,600 years ago, Jews failed to heed the prophet Jeremiah's warnings that they must change their ways. The result was the destruction of the First Temple. Tisha B'Av later became associated with many other Jewish tragedies, including...

Jul 15, 2026, 9:01 PM

Beyond GDP: Why the World is Failing the Climate Justice Test

AI Illustration of Professor Robert Bullard, "the father of the environmental justice movement," who guided and accompanied researchers and activists around the world in action to reduce environmental inequality. All rights are reserved to Carmit Lubanov ©

While global leaders showcase carbon reduction targets and green transition plans, a starker reality unfolds beneath the surface. The climate crisis is not merely a physical threat of rising temperatures; it is, first and foremost, a structural crisis of...

Jul 9, 2026, 10:11 PM

Judean Desert: Unknown Ancient Water System Near the Biblical Village – Sekhakha?

The Nahal Sekhakha Tunnels: An Ancient Water Engineering Project in the Judean Desert? In 1958, Professor Yigael Yadin—the renowned archaeologist and Israel's second Chief of Staff—wrote in his article on water supply in times of peace and siege: "There are regions...

Jun 25, 2026, 11:16 AM

On the Nepperhan and What We Call Things I. I grew up in Scarsdale, which means I grew up on the Saw Mill River Parkway. It is a road. It takes you from Westchester to the Henry Hudson Parkway that goes...

Jun 11, 2026, 10:12 PM

Being Railroaded in Petach Tikva

My junior high school class day trip from suburban Philadelphia to Washington, DC was a very interesting and enjoyable venture for all of us. We boarded the buses very early in the morning in front of my junior high...

Jun 10, 2026, 12:38 AM

Why the left should like Israel

The media coverage and the common discourse about Israel are all too often reduced to conflict and politics. In many political discussions, particularly on the left, Israel is viewed primarily through the lens of conflict and security. However, there are...

Jun 9, 2026, 10:04 AM

A Giant Leap: Lunar Landing and Legal Impossibility

Hatzofe, Friday 25 July 1969 (Historical Jewish Press, https://www.nli.org.il/he/discover/newspapers/jpress)

On 20 July 1969, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module successfully landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin, became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. As Armstrong stepped out of the spacecraft, he famously...

Shaike Komornik

May 31, 2026, 6:17 PM

AI in Conflict Zones: A Driver of Peace or an Accelerator of War?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the worlds of economics, science, and society. Yet its impact on international relations and regional conflicts may prove just as profound. In the Middle East, a region marked by security tensions, ideological rivalries,...

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