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Richard Diamond

Jun 24, 2026, 8:54 PM

The Deterioration of American Jewry’s Unconditional Solidarity with Israel

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The Grief of Estrangement There is a particular kind of grief that has no clean name — the grief of loving something so completely that you never thought to examine the conditions of that love, until the day you realize...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jun 23, 2026, 10:05 AM

The Origins of Rosh Tzurim and Gvaot

Bilam’s first bracha (Bamidbar 23:7-10) declares: “From Aram, Balak, King of Moav brought me, out of the mountains of the east saying, ‘Come curse Yaakov for me. Go denounce Yisrael.’ How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How...

Avraham Russell Shalev

Jun 21, 2026, 11:12 PM

The Flawed Narrative of ‘Settler Violence’

Canada, in coordination with the UK, France, and Australia, has just imposed sanctions on seven Israeli individuals and entities, reportedly suspected of involvement in violence against Palestinian civilians and property. In truth, Canada has targeted Israeli civil society organizations,...

Jun 20, 2026, 11:00 PM

Treasure Trove: Achooza, the Great Estate of New York (Yes, Jews Bought Land!)

From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph by David Matlow.

In a synagogue presentation I did about Herzl a number of years ago, I mentioned the various organizations that purchased land in the Land of Israel in anticipation of the future Jewish state. Someone in the audience with a...

Jun 18, 2026, 11:21 PM

Why I’m Hopeful: The Activists Who Stand Against Settler Violence

In the months since arriving in the United States, time and time again, I’ve been asked the same question: How is it that you remain hopeful about Israel’s future, despite the daily deluge of bad news? Last week in Boston,...

Andy Blumenthal

Jun 14, 2026, 10:08 AM

Be Bold and Settle Our Entire Land of Israel

This week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government moved forward with one of the most significant Zionist initiatives in decades, allocating over $350 million to authorize and establish 61 new Jewish communities in the ancestral heartland of Judea and Samaria....

Yaakov Chaliotis

Jun 11, 2026, 1:40 PM

Why ‘Israeli Settlers’ Is the Wrong Name for Jews in Judea and Samaria

A single word can decide an argument before it begins — and in this conflict, that word is “settlers.” Words do moral work, and in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, few words do more of it than “settlers.” In contemporary English, it...

Jun 11, 2026, 4:35 AM

Did The Sinai Deal Really Work?

For decades, Sinai has been treated as the crown jewel of the land-for-peace argument. Oftentimes, in the argument surrounding “land for peace,” opponents will claim that Israel exchanging land for peace has never historically worked or held up. Those in...

Elchanan Poupko

Jun 9, 2026, 6:51 PM

Settler violence is reshaping religious Zionism

As Kahanist ideas gain ground, religious Zionism's failure to confront settler violence is endangering both Israel's future and the movement's soul

Jun 5, 2026, 5:35 PM

A Liberal Zionist’s Journey Toward Understanding Religious Zionism

This time of year marks another anniversary of a historical event that Israelis and Palestinians remember in dramatically different ways. For Israelis—and many Jews around the world—the 1967 Six-Day War represents another miraculous victory that ensured the survival of...

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