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Aug 5, 2026, 6:28 AM

Does a Heavenly Temple Replace the Earthly Avodah?

The claim moves quietly through communities that love the Hebrew Scriptures. The earthly Temple, they hear, was only a shadow. The real altar stands in Heaven. The real high priest serves there. The real and final cleansing happens above....

Steve Glickstein

Jul 30, 2026, 12:30 PM

Debates Don’t Defeat Antisemitism—Relationships Do

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Defeating modern hate requires understanding what we are actually fighting. Activist Shai Davidai recently offered a vital diagnosis: antisemitism isn't just prejudice—it’s a shape-shifting ideology. Today, it manifests as "American Intellectual Antisemitism," giving its adherents a dangerous sense of...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 24, 2026, 7:55 PM

Do Jews Really Worship Ezra?

Long before Daesh (Islamic State) began murdering thousands of woman and children in order to establish God’s right order in the world, Pope Gregory VII (r. 1073-1085) got the massacre ball rolling. Upon assuming the papacy in 1073, Pope...

Jul 22, 2026, 10:53 PM

The Abrahamic Family House: Architecture and geopolitics of tolerance

The history of religious institutions teaches that political patronage does not nullify the spiritual scope of a place. Cathedrals have been built by princes. Mosques have been financed by sultans. Synagogues have been constructed under royal protection. This has...

Jul 21, 2026, 6:56 AM

The Courtyard Stands Open: Why Jews Must Teach the Nations Now

In the days when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, a vast Court of the Gentiles welcomed those drawn from the nations. This outer courtyard formed part of Hashem's design. Sincere seekers could bring offerings to any Israelite citizen standing...

Jul 15, 2026, 8:00 AM

Why Interfaith Alliance Is the Next Front Against Antisemitism

For most of the last century, American Jews compensated for our small numbers with outsized influence. This was built through philanthropy, civic engagement, media presence, and access to political leaders. That model is breaking down. The influence found through...

Jul 5, 2026, 5:09 AM

American Men Need More Than Independence

As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, it is worth asking what kind of man this country has spent two and a half centuries trying to produce. The answer is not simple. American manhood has never been...

Jun 27, 2026, 10:06 PM

Between the West Side and the West Bank

I was on the floor of my friend's Hollywood apartment with a microphone in my hand, singing my heart out to our makeshift karaoke. I was high and had made my way down a bottle of wine. Just a...

Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

Engaging Supporters of Coexistence in a Region at War

Israel’s Abraham Accords partners in the Arabian Gulf – the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain – have more than maintained the commitments their leaders made six years ago to recognize the Jewish state and advance Arab-Israeli...

Jun 17, 2026, 5:22 AM

The Day I Made Mother Teresa Laugh

It was before the time when everyone carried a mobile phone with a digital camera. One person took a photograph. I never received a copy. But there are few memories more vividly embedded in my mind. Thirty-one years ago today,...

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