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Silas Anastacio

Jul 4, 2026, 9:51 AM

Maccabiah 2026: Shalom Brasil Brings Pride and History

Maccabiah 2026: Ceremonial Moment Jerusalem witnessed a historic night at the opening of Maccabiah 2026, held at the Teddy Stadium. The event gathered thousands of athletes from more than 50 countries and 50 Jewish communities, turning the stadium into a...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 2, 2026, 8:48 PM

When ‘It’s Just Music’ Stops Working: A Pro-Putin Voice on a Tel Aviv Rock Bill

“Everything you loved forever…” And no, this is not about an Israeli citizen. Not about a Jewish public figure. Not about someone whose story belongs naturally to Israel. This is about a musician scheduled to appear on a Tel Aviv rock bill on...

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Jul 2, 2026, 8:40 PM

October 7 thousand

It’s October 7 thousand. One thousand days since families were burned alive in their homes. Since people were hunted at a music festival. Since children hid in safe rooms begging for help that did not come in time. Since soldiers,...

Silas Anastacio

Jul 2, 2026, 4:30 AM

Ale Chianelli Pays Tribute to the Jewish Community in São Paulo

One of the leading figures in Brazilian journalism, Ale Chianelli, visited the Holocaust Memorial in Bom Retiro, São Paulo, in honor of the Jewish community. During the visit, Chianelli spoke by phone with Sarita Mucinic Sarue, the Memorial’s Coordinator of...

Jun 30, 2026, 8:18 PM

Our recent trip to Israel

A week before our planned trip to Israel for a family wedding Iran launched several rockets towards Israel. We spent a week asking ourselves will we or won’t we be able to fly to Israel? We packed our suitcase...

Jun 30, 2026, 5:53 PM

We Are All Changing Judaism. The Question Is Whether We Admit It.

Tefillin contain four passages from the Torah, one for each time the commandment to wear them appears in the text. Photo by Menachem Weinreb on Unsplash.

The Problem Isn't Changing the Tradition. It's Pretending You Didn't. Every morning I put on tefillin. Four compartments. Four passages from the Torah, one for each time the commandment appears in the written text. But here is something most people don't...

Hande Gençünal

Jun 30, 2026, 10:24 AM

Who claims victory?

Loneliness, Narrative Power, and the Cost of Silence in Asymmetric Alliances When Trump and Vance began blaming Israel in an effort to pave the way for a new agreement with the Iranian regime, voices that had remained silent for a...

Jun 29, 2026, 9:21 PM

Israel, Meaning, and Happiness

Israel is an anomaly in the Western landscape. While most Western nations grapple with plummeting birth rates, identity crises, and a creeping existential emptiness, Israel consistently ranks among the happiest countries in the world - placing 8th in the 2025...

Ari M. Solomont

Jun 29, 2026, 5:52 AM

Chashash Chayei Adam

It started out like any other call. "Chashash Chayei Adam." A suspected life-threatening emergency at the Central Bus Station in Ashkelon. For those unfamiliar with the terminology, this is a standard dispatch code used by emergency services. It tells us very little...

Jun 28, 2026, 6:29 PM

More Than a Real Estate Opportunity: The Ideology Driving Anglos to Ashkelon

I grew up in LA, so driving is part of my DNA. Now that I live here in Israel, I am blessed to be able to work on homes all over the country and get to know many different...

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