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Sam Lehman-Wilzig

May 8, 2026, 11:26 AM

Israel & the Diaspora Moving Apart: Déjà Vu All Over Again

The relationship between Israel and world Diaspora Jews, especially American Jewry, has been deteriorating these past few years. So what else is new? This is a process that has been going on for the past 2,500 years, ever since the...

Michael Laitman

May 1, 2026, 1:49 AM

How Much Are You Concerned About Jewish Assimilation?

When we speak about assimilation and intermarriage, we are touching on a very sensitive and, for many, painful issue. Statistics show that more than half of Jews who marry today choose partners outside the Jewish framework. This trend is...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Feb 20, 2026, 9:03 AM

Antisemitism: Maybe we shouldn’t fight it but rather…

Here’s a question that you’ve probably never asked. In the modern age, which of these two phenomena have caused more Jews to cease having any real relationship with their Jewish tradition: assimilation or antisemitism? The answer is quite clear:...

Jan 19, 2026, 8:26 PM

Ensuring continuity – the renaissance of Jewish coupling

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“Find me a find, catch me a catch.”¹ As a young and very naïve boy growing up in the small but vibrant Jewish community of Perth, Australia, I assumed Sheldon Harnick’s unforgettable lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof, sung by...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jan 7, 2026, 2:56 AM

Before Israel: Medieval Unions of East and West

Intermarriage between Middle Eastern and European Jews did occur before the 20th century — rare but historically verifiable, usually in port cities, diplomatic hubs, or scholarly networks. These marriages reveal how interconnected the Jewish world actually was, despite vast...

Jan 1, 2026, 7:33 PM

The Ultimate Threat to Jewish Survival

Last night, during my Torah class, a student sent me a photo of a wooden post on the boardwalk here in Jupiter, Florida. Scribbled across it in crude, violent letters were the words: “Kill the Jews.” It hit me in...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Dec 26, 2025, 6:56 AM

Why Jews in Israel and the Diaspora are Growing Apart

You’re probably thinking that you know the answer to the title’s question: the Gaza War. However, that’s but the latest example of a much deeper factor pushing the world’s two central Jewish communities apart. In a sense, this is...

Oct 31, 2025, 12:53 AM

What Season Two of Nobody Wants This Gets Right About Interfaith Relationships

Last year, it was What Nobody Wants This Gets Wrong about Interfaith Relationships Today. This year, season two gets a lot right. The first season’s blatant hostility to interfaith marriage is gone. There’s no glaring at Joanne, no calling her...

Austin Reid Albanese

Oct 7, 2025, 9:40 AM

Two Years After October 7, Isaiah 56:7 Still Startles, and Promises

Two years after the attacks of October 7, 2023, the world feels smaller, harder, and more suspicious. The anniversary invites mourning, but it also demands reflection: what kind of faith do we carry forward when fear is ascendant? For...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Sep 3, 2025, 11:51 AM

Real and fake statistics use results out of context to justify preexisting ideas

If you believe any of it, you're ignorant, naïve, or a fool, IMHO My judgments are merciless, and skip this if you don't like such texts. Democracy and equality shouldn't mean that we all must be the same. Smashing stereotypes and...

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