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Jul 17, 2026, 7:05 PM

The #Herzl100: 100 Herzl Artifacts in 100 Days

I own the world's largest collection of Theodor Herzl memorabilia and this summer I am posting 100 Herzl artifacts from my collection in 100 days. 45 episodes have dropped so far, with another 55 episodes to go. The #Herzl100 can...

Steven C. Wernick

Jul 16, 2026, 10:06 AM

Where the Challenge Left Me

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Here is the land as two families remember it. Khaled's family lost their home in 1948, driven from their village near Beit Jibrin, and rebuilt in Gush Etzion. In 1967 they were driven out of Gush Etzion itself, fled...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 14, 2026, 4:12 AM

Converts, Qiyamah Signs And Iran Bombing Arabs

Rabbi Allen Maller, who served as a Rabbi at Temple Akiba in Culver City, CA for 39 years, has always encouraged non-Jews who are interested in becoming Jews. Rabbi Maller is a prominent advocate for an open, welcoming approach...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 10, 2026, 7:38 AM

Jews reading about Prophet Ishmael as well as Prophet 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...

Jul 2, 2026, 8:52 PM

Echoes of Pinchas: When Violence Claims Divine Approval

A few years ago, Ami Eshed, the police chief of Tel Aviv, resigned from his position, saying he was forced out for political reasons because he refused to use violence against protestors. He said: “I could have easily used disproportionate...

Jul 1, 2026, 4:54 AM

The Quiet Search for Love Across the Muslim World

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My mother spent her life believing that love could be learned. Not performed. Not endured. Not organized around roles assigned at birth and enforced by silence. Learned — practiced, repaired, deepened — by any human being willing to do the work. In...

Jun 27, 2026, 10:06 PM

Diplomats Can Sign a Ceasefire. Relationships Keep the Peace.

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A ceasefire can be negotiated in conference rooms. Peace cannot. Diplomats may end the exchange of weapons, but only ordinary people can end the cycle of fear, resentment, and dehumanization that makes violence return. Lasting peace is sustained not by...

Jun 27, 2026, 5:14 PM

Washington Mediates Historic Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement

In a remarkable turn of events, Israel and Lebanon have signed a historic framework agreement in Washington, a move that many analysts are hailing as the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between the two countries in years. The agreement includes...

Jun 27, 2026, 5:09 PM

An infectious illness: Obsession

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The "Palestinian" infectious illness: Obsession Some people spend their lives building. They create businesses. They invent products. They develop technologies. They build schools, hospitals, roads, parks, and communities. They wake up every morning asking themselves one simple question: how can I...

Allen S. Maller

Jun 27, 2026, 12:22 AM

10 Muharram (Ashura) and Nine Av for Tragedy and Forgiveness 1

Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram, on the Islamic lunar calendar of 1448. Ashura for 2026 is observed on sundown of June 25th ending at sundown on June 26th. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the...

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