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Jul 20, 2026, 8:56 AM

Why the Structure of the Universe Points to God

Modern science has discovered that the universe is governed by precise laws. These laws determine how matter behaves, how stars form, how atoms combine, and what kinds of things can exist. The philosopher James Ladyman, in his book "Every Thing...

Jul 19, 2026, 5:07 PM

When the Symbol Becomes an End in Itself, It Erases the Signified

Israel is one of the few countries in the world where a person's religious, communal, or political affiliation can often be identified in the public sphere at a glance, solely from clothing and other outward markers. Among the Jewish...

Eliezer Avraham

Jul 19, 2026, 2:40 PM

When the Gates Tremble: El Nora Alila as a Path Toward Tisha B’Av

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A reflection on return, memory, and the strength that prepares us for Tisha B’Av Sanctifying Memory As the days move closer to Tisha B’Av, we enter a season when Jewish memory becomes a moral discipline. Other civilizations bury their defeats, erase...

Jul 16, 2026, 3:27 PM

The Destruction of the Temple and Israel’s Government of Destruction

The opening words of this week’s haftarah are among the most shocking in the Bible: “Hear the word of the Lord, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the teaching of our God, people of Gomorrah.” Isaiah is not addressing Sodom and Gomorrah....

Jul 14, 2026, 3:33 PM

Democracy in Decline

For most of my fourscore years, I took democracy for granted. Looking back now, I realize that was a naïve and narrow tendency to look at reality through the lens of my own limited life experience. I should have...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jun 30, 2026, 1:08 PM

Pinchas’ Surprising Lineage

The genealogy of the tribes of Reuven, Shimon and Levi is found in Shmot, Chapter 6. In verse 25, we come across Pinchas’ lineage: Elazar, Aharon’s son, married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Pinchas. It seems...

Eliezer Avraham

Jun 29, 2026, 12:35 PM

America 250 | Essay 5: The Covenant and the Future

How a Shared Moral Story Between Jews and America Can Guide the Next 250 Years A Covenant That Faces Forward America’s 250th anniversary is more than a milestone. It is an invitation to reflect on the nation’s character, its aspirations, and...

Jun 26, 2026, 6:15 PM

From London to Tehran: The Crisis of Legitimacy

An analysis of the experience of the Islamic Republic in Iran is incomplete without reference to comparable historical cases in other societies. One of the closest parallels is the republic of Oliver Cromwell in seventeenth-century England—a case in which...

Jun 23, 2026, 3:57 PM

We Forgot How to Pray

While visiting Europe's largest synagogue, I realized one real danger for Jews isn't anti-semitism, it's that most Jews no longer know how to talk to God. Last week I visited the largest synagogue in Europe. Fortunately, I was able to...

Jun 23, 2026, 5:22 AM

Who Decides What Is Real?

Who is a Jew? Who Decides What Is Real? Crypto meets religion. Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the Question of Identity When people argue about Bitcoin, Ethereum, or even questions like “Who is a Jew?”, they often assume there must be a single correct answer hidden somewhere. But in reality, many questions of identity work...

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