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Claire R. Bright

Jun 9, 2026, 8:14 PM

Gesher Tzar Meod

Today, I attended a gynecology conference in London to speak about DES—a topic I have explored in previous blog posts. I spoke about patient experience, medical harm, and the heavy physical toll women carry from decisions made before they...

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...

Geoffrey Clarfield

Jun 5, 2026, 9:02 AM

The Ecstasy of the Piyyut

After the fall of the Second Temple (70 CE) the Jews were still a majority in the Land of Israel. First, they lived under the authority of the pagan Romans. When the Romans then converted to Christianity, these same...

Michel M.J. Shore

Jun 1, 2026, 7:09 PM

Do Not Be Discouraged, Our Flames Will Be Lit

Do Not Be Discouraged, Our Flames Will Be Lit (Reflections on the Haftorah for Torah Portion Behalotecha) (Zeharia 2:14- 4:7) Be not discouraged; be who you are; Be who you are meant to be, more each day, Whatever challenges, trials, tribulations, Political, internal or external, Or,...

Yoseph Janowski

Jun 1, 2026, 7:04 PM

The world is vast and beautiful

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The world is vast and beautiful Birds fly Fish swim People walk The world is vast and beautiful Taste it Try it Absorb it Transform it The world is vast and beautiful Breathe it in And watch it Evolve out This pure beauty For all to see **** The Almighty gives us the world, to...

Michel M.J. Shore

May 27, 2026, 8:39 PM

A Child is Born, A Miracle is Declared

A Child is Born, A Miracle is Declared (Reflection on Torah Portion Nasso) (Judges 13:12-25) A child is born, a miracle is declared; If only all parents saw it as such. The child’s potential bears blossoms when nurtured, With life-waters sowing encouragement, Strength, bearing branches...

May 26, 2026, 9:03 PM

The Breath Between: Consciousness, Evanescence, and the Art of Re-Entry

The evanescent self

By Joe Nalven + Claude + Gemini This essay revisits my earlier essay on consciousness. The process we often use to describe the experience (from our own first-person awareness to investigators who seek to measure it) requires that evanescent memory...

May 26, 2026, 4:28 AM

Hannah Szenesh’s Enduring Light: A Legacy of Courage and Inspiration

Recently, I had the extraordinary opportunity to delve into the archive of Hannah Szenesh at the National Library of Israel. It was a profound experience that left me deeply moved and inspired. Among the treasures within the archive were...

Michel M.J. Shore

May 20, 2026, 8:05 PM

Enlightenment Opens the Doors of Eternity

Enlightenment Opens the Doors of Eternity (Reflection on the Haftorah of the first day of Shavuot) (Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12) Enlightenment opens the doors of eternity, Sublime to the human spirit, to kindle Its essence, to catch the flame and light the fire Of passion...

May 1, 2026, 7:30 PM

London Tipping Point

It has come to this, but this is just the beginning We know it. We live it. We hear it. Can you? The clamour, dog whistle, scrape of departing train The endgame, our ruination, but it’s civilization which crumbles Every time, the sickness...

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