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Jul 2, 2026, 7:34 AM

Why Do Jews Fast for Jerusalem?

A 17th of Tammuz reflection on why one small city still matters to the world. I write these words as the sun rises over Jerusalem. The first light breaks across the hills of this extraordinary city, just as it has for...

Jul 1, 2026, 12:23 PM

Can Israel Convert Victory Into Peace?

Israeli national flag waving at the historic Western Wall in Jerusalem from the Pexels website (https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-the-national-flag-of-israel-6851497/)

Israel’s military campaigns have reshaped the Middle East and severely weakened Iran’s regional network of proxies. Yet military success has not resolved the underlying political challenges. As diplomacy re-emerges alongside continued security threats, Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting questions over...

Jun 30, 2026, 7:38 PM

Breaking: Major Update on Red Heifer Program and National Training Push

A red heifer calf born last month in the hills of the Galilee has drawn renewed attention to a coordinated national effort to restore ritual purity after two thousand years. Discovered by a team member of the National Red...

Jun 26, 2026, 7:02 AM

I am with you—declares GOD

"I am with you - declares GOD"

The government has quietly called for training two hundred thousand men in the procedures of Temple service. One hundred fifty thousand have already enrolled. This comes as Israel continues daily operations against Hamas terrorists and internal debates over priorities...

Mihran Kalaydjian

Jun 24, 2026, 5:55 AM

America Didn’t Create Israel—Jerusalem Helped Create America

Vice President JD Vance recently expressed frustration with Israel, accusing Israeli cabinet ministers of “personally attacking” President Donald Trump over his administration’s memorandum of understanding with Iran. Around the same time, President Trump declared that without America, there would...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 23, 2026, 10:03 AM

Eilat Requires Capability, Not Complacent Defenses

Shin Bet Director David Zini has directed his agency to place Eilat’s defense at the top of its priorities. He assesses a risk of a large-scale attack on the southern city originating from Jordanian territory or the sea and...

Jun 22, 2026, 3:17 PM

Maybe We All Should Have Some Jerusalem Syndrome

Reflections on how Jerusalem disrupts, overwhelms, and sometimes awakens the people who come here I've spent enough time sitting in cafés in the Old City, watching tourists from all religions and nationalities wander through the labyrinth of these ancient alleyways,...

Jun 22, 2026, 3:07 PM

USA, Iran, Israel, Beirut: Historic Principles of Sovereignty and Non-Interference

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during the US-Iran negotiations at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, June 21, 2026. The meeting was part of a historic round of direct face-to-face talks between senior US and Iranian officials. (AP)

In recent weeks, public debate in Israel has focused primarily on one aspect of the emerging agreement between the United States and Iran: Lebanon. Critics of the agreement have argued that provisions relating to Lebanese sovereignty and the cessation of...

Jun 22, 2026, 11:33 AM

Mekudash: Restore the Court’s Voice Where It Left Off

The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that halted recent military operations, reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, lifted blockades, extended a ceasefire to Lebanon, and established a 60-day window for further nuclear negotiations....

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 AM

The Vance Deal’s Nuclear Trap for Israel

Vice President JD Vance appears on "Hannity" on Monday, June 15, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

The “Vance Deal”—underwritten by U.S. Vice President Vance’s preferred Middle East patrons in Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia—does not end a crisis. It monetizes American retreat, legitimizes and strengthens the Iranian regime, lifts America’s naval blockade of Iran...

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