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Silas Anastacio

Oct 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

Exclusive: Ariel Horovitz on Archaeology, Identity, and Israel’s Jewish Roots

Ariel Horovitz is an Israeli historian and sociologist whose career blends rigorous academic training with cultural education. He holds degrees in Sociology and Jewish History, with a specialization in the History of Israel, and a master’s in Leadership and...

Oct 22, 2026, 9:36 PM

The Heroism of Ordinary Life (Lech Lecha)

Written by Rabbi Sacks in 2007 The Lord said to Abram: ‘Go – from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house – to the land that I will show you. (Gen. 12:1)’ These words are among the most consequential in...

Claire R. Bright

Oct 22, 2026, 9:34 PM

Entering the Room

Doorway looking out onto rolling countryside - this particular instance, a doorway from a shepherd's hut looking out over the Yorkshire Dales at Ingleborough. (courtesy)

This week I went to see the new musical production of The Pianist at the Park Theatre, London. For what it's worth - I highly recommend it, although it is close to selling out its short run. What has...

Eliezer Avraham

Oct 22, 2026, 1:35 PM

Lech Lecha: The Emptying Before the Promise

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Before Avram could become Avraham, he had to leave behind the land, possessions, identities, and certainties that defined him. Lech Lecha teaches that G-d's greatest promises often begin with a sacred emptying, creating space not only for a new...

Oct 22, 2026, 9:16 AM

When Religion Becomes an Obstacle to Peace

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When Religion Becomes an Obstacle to Peace: Why Israel's Existence Is Not Negotiable The Middle East Will Never Achieve Lasting Peace While Religious Extremism Denies Jewish Self Determination Religion has shaped the Middle East for thousands of years. It has inspired...

Oct 21, 2026, 8:50 PM

Israel’s Elections: Abraham, Sodom, and the Society We Choose

As Israelis prepare to go to the polls next Tuesday, October 27, we face a question that goes far beyond which party will win or who will become our next prime minister. We face a question about the very...

Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 AM

Overtaxing the Metaphor: Chopped Salad as a Concept and in Real Life

Israeli tomato and cucumber salad photo courtesy of Hadassah.

Tomatoes and cucumbers. This essay concerns tomatoes and cucumbers. In October 1973, in the midst of a war, I arrived at Israel’s Kibbutz Ein Gedi, along with maybe a dozen other students. We were there as volunteers to help with the...

Chaim Y. Botwinick

Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 PM

Confronting Antisemitism in the United States: A Chinuch Challenge

Since October 7th, 2023, the United States has experienced a tsunami of antisemitism unsurpassed since the Holocaust. It did not begin on October 8th. It was always there, simmering just below the surface of American society, in the universities, on...

Vanina Vaisman-Levy

Oct 20, 2026, 2:47 AM

Israel’s Election and the Jewish World

As Israel approaches one of the most consequential elections in its history, political debate has centred on national security, governance and domestic affairs. Yet one constituency will live with the repercussions of this election without casting a single vote:...

Allen S. Maller

Oct 19, 2026, 4:12 AM

The Costs of War Pre-Qiyamah

According to Brown University's 'Costs of War' research, 4.5 million people have been killed since 2001, most of them in Muslim countries. Over the past quarter-century, 320,405 people have been murdered in Islamic terrorist attacks. Jihadist branches are spreading...

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