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Allen S. Maller

Aug 18, 2026, 2:01 PM

Armageddon VS. A Mahdi, Three Messiahs and Jesus

Saudi Arabia is expected to experience above-average temperatures across most of the Kingdom through October, with rainfall intensifying from September and potentially reaching heavy to very heavy levels in some areas later in the season, the National Center for...

Steve Glickstein

Aug 12, 2026, 4:54 AM

Disarm Antisemitism in 20 Seconds

Disarming prejudice: One cup of coffee at a time.

The next time you hear antisemitism over coffee, resist the urge to give a history lecture. Most of us instinctively reach for facts—citing dates, stats, or global headlines. But the moment you start lecturing, the other person’s eyes glaze over....

Jaime Kardontchik

Aug 11, 2026, 8:02 AM

Israeli elections: A perspective from California

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The Israeli public will most probably concentrate in the coming elections on the urgent internal problems of the Israeli society. However, Israelis must not lose sight that these are irrelevant in the international arena, for which the critical question...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 9, 2026, 6:36 AM

Egypt Did It All And We Are Still Here

The traditional Hebrew text of the Bible states that 70 members of Prophet Jacob’s family went down to Egypt (Genesis 46:27, Exodus 1:5). The ancient Greek translation (the Septuagint) and Stephen's speech in the New Testament Book of Acts...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 8, 2026, 1:03 AM

Khalifa Is Not Greed and Pollution

“And it is He (God) who has made you that He may test you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 6:165) In Arabic the word for...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 6, 2026, 5:52 AM

The Constitution of Medina’s Importance For Jews

The Constitution, Charter or Covenant of Medina pre-dated the English Magna Carta by almost six centuries. It applied to the 10-20,000+ citizens living in Medina at that time. About 50-55% of the total population in Medina consisted of pagan...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 5, 2026, 6:10 AM

Rabbinic Jews Reading About Prophets Ishmael And Isaac

Muslims know that Hagar and her son Prophet Ishmael are mentioned in the Biblical book of Genesis, (chapter 21); but very few know that every year Jews in synagogues worldwide read Genesis chapters 21 and 22 on the first...

Aug 4, 2026, 6:09 AM

The Enemy Is Ziophobia

Outbound platform at Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA. Image © bdamon, 2013. Licensed under CC BY 2.0. Source: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

When Home No Longer Feels Like Home When I moved to Brookline, Massachusetts, nearly two decades ago, it was widely known as one of America’s most Jewish and pro-Israel towns. Today, it feels different. I see visibly more Muslims. More women wearing...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 1, 2026, 6:07 PM

A Mahdi And Two Messiahs Will Fill Each Religion’s Hopes

Messiah son of Joseph (or Messiah ben Joseph) is a Messiah that we find in rabbinic literature. He comes from Galilee and dies, pierced by ruthless foes, at the gates of Jerusalem. He appears in scores of rabbinic texts,...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Jul 31, 2026, 8:16 AM

Who’s (Not) a Zionist: RAAM or the Haredim?

Although the Israeli polls over the last two years have consistently shown that the Opposition is well ahead of the governing Coalition, the former are not at all guaranteed an absolute majority in the elections. The general trend: around...

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