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Sharona Margolin Halickman

Aug 17, 2026, 7:07 PM

The role of the roof

In Parshat Ki Tetze (Dvarim 22:8) we learn about the importance of fencing in the roof of a building: “When you build a new home, you are to make a fence for your roof…” What were roofs like in Biblical...

Rebecca Schiller

Aug 17, 2026, 6:48 PM

Take It or Leave It – Overdraft and All

We’re about to enter the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah is supposed to be about new beginnings. At least I hope it is. I’ve been thinking a lot about Adam and Eve and that red apple. They were tricked into eating...

Aug 12, 2026, 10:22 PM

Building on Shifting Sand: Raising Kids in Israel

I was raised in a quiet suburb in Westchester county outside New York City, where life unfolded among single-family homes and an unspoken script about how things were supposed to go. In high school, we often heard about the...

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

Aug 4, 2026, 3:02 PM

Building Jewish Life in Vancouver

JWest - future Jewish community center complex in Vancouver, Canada. Image courtesy of JWest.

In challenging times, it is especially meaningful to share good news. During a recent visit to Vancouver, Canada I had the opportunity to spend time with a Jewish community that left me inspired—not because it has avoided challenges, but because...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Mar 27, 2026, 8:43 AM

What’s the “Secret” Behind Israelis’ Fortitude?

Friends in the U.S. are consistently amazed by Israelis’ “fortitude” (in Hebrew: “Khosen”). Despite having to deal with periodic but incessant warfare – especially these past few years – Israelis keep on plugging and living life (almost) to the...

Feb 23, 2026, 3:42 PM

A bold national plan to fix Israel’s teacher crisis

An Israeli child entering first grade visits his classroom ahead of the start of the school year next week, at a school in Jerusalem, August 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Give 25-year-olds housing, train them inside the schools they’ll commit to serve for 5 years — and reward those who stay with a fully funded master’s degree.

Alexander J Linton

Jan 26, 2026, 8:35 AM

After Davos: Should Israeli Investors Look East?

As the rules-based order fractures, Southeast Asia offers Israeli investors growth, stability, and genuine welcome (mostly!). At Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a quasi-eulogy for the world order that has underpinned international investment for decades. "The...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Dec 25, 2025, 9:18 PM

A Zionist real estate vision for the 21st century

Yesterday, a short real-estate news item caught my eye: members of the Jewish Syrian community in New York had purchased two apartment buildings in Jerusalem. For some readers, this was just another headline in a long list of overseas...

Andy Blumenthal

Dec 14, 2025, 2:53 AM

Turning AI Power Toward Human Purpose

A simple exchange between friends recently captured a dilemma at the heart of our age. Two people were debating global affairs when I interrupted and asked, half playfully, if they had managed to solve the world’s problems. Their answer...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Nov 9, 2025, 12:15 AM

Shlomi Deserves a New Place in Israel’s National Conversation

I arrived in Shlomi on October 8, serving with my IDF reserve unit during the early days of the war. The town had been fully evacuated, and its streets, homes, and public spaces stood empty for what ultimately became...

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