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Rebecca Liebermann Nissel

Jun 4, 2026, 9:52 AM

Silk Kaftans and Blue Jeans

Our grandson was off from his base and for us it was a jubilation to embrace him after such a long time. On our last trip to Israel, they did not let him leave, as his position was not...

Jun 4, 2026, 7:33 AM

Why Israeli and American Veterans Differ

Someone wished me a happy Memorial Day last week. A decent person. No bad intent. I smiled and said thank you, and something moved in me that I have been sitting with ever since. In Israel, where I grew up...

Jun 3, 2026, 3:05 PM

Easy to enter, hard to leave: Israel’s return to Lebanon

Troops of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit operate at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on May 31, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

With Israelis divided sharply for decades over an IDF presence in Lebanon, leaders must explain the war's objectives to win the people's necessary support

Jun 3, 2026, 1:38 PM

Kosher-certified draft dodgers

Why do the draft-dodgers in this new Ayin Tova Cartoon proudly display kosher certifications? It is as if being an IDF draft evader has become a new type of identity, and wearing that is like a badge of honor! There...

Jun 3, 2026, 4:04 AM

The Incentive Problem: An Economic Lever in the Haredi Draft Crisis

Israel's post-October 7 manpower shortage cannot be solved by waiting for Haredi enlistment to rise organically. The current system actively subsidizes non-service while asking a shrinking group of reservists to shoulder an ever-growing burden. Bennett's proposal seeks to reverse...

Jun 1, 2026, 2:49 PM

Last Seen – the unbearable vigil of waiting

There is a particular kind of fear that has no name. It is not the fear of a nightmare, because you are wide awake. It is not the fear of bad news, because the news has not come yet. It...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 1, 2026, 8:03 AM

Macron’s Beaufort Blunder Reveals European Decline

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' (The Temerarious) at the Nuclear submarines Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, Monday March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on May 29, 2026, that “nothing justifies the Israeli strikes conducted in southern Lebanon.” He called Israel’s operations unacceptable under international law. Forty-eight hours later, the Israel Defense Forces seized Beaufort Castle and the...

May 31, 2026, 6:39 PM

The Bnei Menashe soldiers of the IDF

The Bnei Menashe (also spelled Bene Menashe) community emerged in the 1950s as a result of a Judaizing movement among the Kuki-Zo-Mizo tribes of the North-East Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram. They trace their ancestry from the Lost...

May 31, 2026, 11:53 AM

Rambles of a reservist’s wife

I made aliyah at the age of 18, driven by deep Zionist values and a profound sense of commitment to the Jewish people. My college years were a blur of tears and laughter, filled with exciting adventures as I...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 31, 2026, 11:27 AM

Sánchez: The Head of Spain’s Corruption Snake

On May 27, 2026, agents from the Central Operative Unit of the Civil Guard stormed the national headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party in Madrid. They were searching for records tied to illegal financing, bribery, and an alleged...

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