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Jun 22, 2026, 7:30 AM

Will There Ever Be Peace in the Middle East?

Photo credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

For more than seventy five years, the Middle East has been marked by conflict, war, terrorism, and missed opportunities for peace. Yet despite the challenges, Israel has repeatedly shown that peace is possible. The real question is not whether...

Jun 22, 2026, 7:21 AM

Is Truth Relative? The Lesson of the 3 Weeks

Every time I look online, listen to a clip from the news or peruse social media I find myself getting angry. The way that Israel and Jews are portrayed is maddeningly unfair and seems to only be getting worse....

Jun 22, 2026, 12:01 AM

Israel’s Red Lines despite pressure to weaken its military goals

Israel's northern border with Lebanon in 2023. Photo by Carrie Hart.

As the diplomatic track pushes through the enforcement of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Iran and America, Israel continues to define its red lines, regardless of pressure coming from its allies or its enemies. Israel wants to make peace...

Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Iran Reckoning American Jews Need

Image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress, March 2015. Source: U.S. Congress / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

This week, I rediscovered a letter I drafted in 2015, after I signed onto a rabbinic statement supporting the Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA. At the time, some members of my congregation were upset that I supported the agreement. I...

Jun 21, 2026, 11:55 PM

Israel: Between Alliance and Autonomy

For several days now, a question has been circulating in Israel: are we alone, or are we simply regaining control over our own decisions? The agreement between Washington and Tehran, presented as a way out of war, has caused deep...

Avraham Russell Shalev

Jun 21, 2026, 11:12 PM

The Flawed Narrative of ‘Settler Violence’

Canada, in coordination with the UK, France, and Australia, has just imposed sanctions on seven Israeli individuals and entities, reportedly suspected of involvement in violence against Palestinian civilians and property. In truth, Canada has targeted Israeli civil society organizations,...

Jun 21, 2026, 11:11 PM

Parashat Chukat: An Outstretched Hand and a Sword in its Sheath

Parashat Chukat is not usually regarded as a political parashah. It deals with a wide range of topics, including the red heifer, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, and the waters of Merivah. And yet, toward its end, a...

Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 PM

Israelis’ Trump Love On The Rocks

(AI generated image edited by Marc Kornblatt)

Israelis are waking up. They see that President Donald Trump is not the bosom buddy they insisted he was. As his peace negotiations with Iran have shown, the man is an egotistical, self-serving snake oil salesman. While sidelining Prime Minister...

Jun 21, 2026, 6:39 PM

Popular Anecdotes, Unpopular Opinions

An intimate birthday party for a distantly related cousin. To my left at the table, a family member, mother of three, from a kibbutz bordering on Sderot, as in "that's rather close to Gaza." The kibbutz was saved from...

Jun 21, 2026, 6:15 PM

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love K-Dramas

My daughter kept plugging a Korean historical drama on Netflix about a cooking competition, and I couldn’t understand the appeal. I’m a reader, and not much of a cook. Why would I waste time on a fantasy cooking show in...

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