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Mayan Chin Jacobi

Jun 7, 2026, 6:04 PM

The future Sarah believed in

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Last week, I returned to the AJC Global Forum carrying two very different emotions: gratitude and grief. The American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum brings together thousands of Jewish leaders, diplomats, policymakers, students, and advocates from around the world. It is...

Hadassah Chavivah Zeltzer

Jun 6, 2026, 12:19 AM

The Great Egret has a Request! Shabbat Shalom! 20 Sivan 5786

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B"H June 5th 2026 20 Sivan 5786 "My Dear Children!" The Great Eregt said as he looked down at all of his creations! I love you! I hear you! I will answer all your prayers for good! You matter to me! I will right all that is wrong! I...

Allen S. Maller

May 29, 2026, 3:37 AM

A Golem with AI Warfare Gives Four Endings

While we know that the Golem was finally deactivated, there are several different conflicting versions about how that happened, each one incorporating different mystical insights into the nature of human-spawned creation, destruction, and power. I will relate a four...

Allen S. Maller

May 25, 2026, 7:23 AM

Mahdi and Jesus Were Messiah Figures But Not Gods

The Greek term christos occurs more than 500 times in the New Testament, and is used directly to Jesus of Nazareth. While many Christians today think “Christ” is the family part of Jesus’ name, it is a title, meaning...

May 24, 2026, 6:37 PM

The Blessing of Being Seen

We live in a time of relentless exposure and deepening invisibility. Never have human beings been more publicly visible to one another. We broadcast our thoughts instantly, document our lives continuously, and carry audiences in our pockets. We know one...

May 18, 2026, 4:41 AM

H-Interfaith: The Global Academic Interfaith Space

The article, ‘Interfaith work has failed—we need to move to action’, published two months ago in Church Times, merits careful attention because it identifies a central weakness in contemporary interfaith practice: dialogue remains important, but it has proved insufficient...

May 17, 2026, 9:54 AM

U.S.-Facilitated Talks Usher in New Israel-Lebanon Peace Era

In a remarkable show of diplomatic dedication to peace, the United States successfully facilitated two days of fruitful negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15, 2026. These discussions mark a significant step forward in the quest...

David R. Leffler

May 1, 2026, 7:11 AM

Attn: Pakistani Mideast Peace Mediators

Pakistan’s Defence Community Already Knows the Solution to Regional Stability: With IDT widely discussed in Pakistani defence outlets, a Prevention Wing of the Military should be written into the Iran–US agreement. By Dr. David Leffler Pakistan’s effort to help broker peace between...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Apr 26, 2026, 2:18 AM

The Rise of Trump’s Eurasian Swing States

A cluster of Eurasian middle powers — Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Turkey, and Pakistan — now control the vital overland corridors that link Europe to Central Asia and the Middle East. These nations sit atop energy pipelines, critical minerals,...

Rebecca Sealfon

Apr 22, 2026, 6:34 PM

The Peace That Endured, and Our Modern Dilemmas

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For the past few months or perhaps years, depending on how you count, I've been bushwhacking my way off the beaten path of contemporary Jewish discourse. The familiar responses never sat right with me. Diaspora should not be a choice...

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