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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...

Rebecca Schiller

Nov 4, 2025, 12:41 PM

Zohran Mamdani scares me, and maybe that’s the point

It seems like everyone was talking about Zohran Mamdani. At lunch, my Israeli colleagues mentioned him between bites of schnitzel. Friends in New York called me saying they were going to make aliyah or move to Florida if he won....

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 3, 2025, 8:33 AM

Why Sukkoth Still Matters Today

Sukkoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is an ancient holiday. Back then it was an agricultural festival. Does it still have resonance – even significance – in the modern post-industrial (and certainly post-agricultural) world? Very much so. A...

Sheldon Kirshner

Sep 5, 2025, 3:54 PM

The Gentrification of Jaffa

Gentrification refreshes and livens up a neighborhood, but often displaces residents who cannot afford far higher rents. Jaffa, a southern extension of Tel Aviv, finds itself exactly in this position today, judging by Jaffa: A Guide To Gentrification, a...

Michael Charton

Sep 2, 2025, 12:23 AM

Location, Location, Location: A Real Estate Pitch for the Holy Land

I couldn't resist this. What the Real Estate Agent neglected to tell Jews was the fact that everyone else wanted to march through or at least occupy Israel. For some reason, we seemed to be in the way. What's...

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