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David Rosenthal

Jul 21, 2026, 6:47 AM

The Rebuilding of the Bogotá-Jerusalem Axis

A nation’s foreign policy is often more enduring than short-term political circumstances. Governments change; national interests remain. It is against this backdrop that we should understand the eventual rebuilding of relations between Colombia and Israel—a strategic alliance forged over...

Jul 14, 2026, 11:05 AM

Halakha’s Kármán Line: Imagined and Real Jews in Space

Ilan Ramon, November 2001, NASA, https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-107/images/high/KSC-02PP-0490.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ilan_Ramon,_NASA_photo_portrait_in_orange_suit.jpg, cropped

In the late 1960s or early 1970s, when Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof – the most prolific author of responsa in the American Reform movement – was asked for sources in Jewish law in preparation for “a discussion of the...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 12, 2026, 9:42 PM

Russia wages a battle against Israel over Jewish heritage in Judea and Samaria

Russia’s New Front Against Israel: The Struggle Over Jewish Heritage in Judea and Samaria. Illustration made with AI.

Russia has found another way to challenge Israel, and this time the battlefield is not military, diplomatic, or economic. It is archaeological. On July 9, 2026, the Rescue Archaeology Center of the Institute for the History of Material Culture of...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 5, 2026, 4:35 PM

When Israel’s Right Starts Asking About Russian Media Influence

When Israel’s Right Starts Asking About Russian Media Influence. The image is a screenshot from the channel "Anetta Shapiro: Israel Without Borders."

On July 5, 2026, something notable happened in Israel’s media space. A question that had usually been raised by “Ukrainian” activists, pro-Ukraine Israelis, and smaller media outlets following Kremlin propaganda suddenly appeared from a different direction — from the Israeli...

Peter Himmelman

Jul 2, 2026, 8:50 PM

How Soviet Anti-Zionism Outlives the Soviet Union

Collage by the author

I must have been in seventh or eighth grade when my older cousin Jill came to Hebrew school carrying a sign that read, “Zionism Is Not Racism.” Busy with my guitar and girls, I had little idea what my...

Jul 1, 2026, 6:32 AM

The Iranian Nuclear Debate – Lessons from Ukraine

Living in Israel over the past several years, I have witnessed firsthand the escalating confrontation between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The direct clashes of June 2025 and since March 2026 revolved around a single issue that...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jun 22, 2026, 7:42 PM

A ‘Jewish’ Region in Russia Is Now Paying for Putin’s War

For Israeli readers, the name “Jewish Autonomous Oblast” may sound almost unreal. A Jewish autonomy inside Russia? A region with a menorah, a rainbow-like flag, and Birobidzhan as its administrative center? At first glance, it may look like a strange...

Jun 22, 2026, 12:14 PM

Angels and Astronauts: The Extraterrestrial Extinction of Jewish Law

Following the lunar landing on 20 July 1969, Rabbi Benzion Firer (1914-1988) addressed the following question: “In the last days, after man has succeeded in setting foot on the Moon, no longer do people laugh at the possibility of creating...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jun 20, 2026, 11:05 PM

Russia’s Digital Ruble: A Warning for Israelis with Russian Ties

The Bank of Russia has announced the mass rollout of what it calls the “digital ruble” from September 1, 2026. From that date, Russia’s largest banks are expected to be the first to give clients the ability to use...

Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 PM

Beijing, Pyongyang, Tehran, Geneva, and G7: Is Nuclear Non-Proliferation Back?

Trump, Xi, Kim and the Nuclear Question: Is a Broader Strategic Dialogue Emerging? At the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing and his announcement on May 18 that the planned strike on Iran had been canceled, a series...

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