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Jun 11, 2026, 1:41 PM

Korach: Unholy Coalitions Cloaked in Holiness

One of the most remarkable features of Korach’s rebellion is the extraordinary coalition he manages to assemble. At first glance, the various groups that join him seem to have little in common. Korach himself is a Levite whose grievance appears...

Jun 5, 2026, 6:32 AM

The Sin of Jeroboam and the Tragedy of Big Boss

One of the recurring refrains in the books of Kings is that later rulers of Israel “walked in the sins of Jeroboam.” The phrase appears so often that it becomes almost liturgical. Jeroboam’s actions are not treated merely as...

May 29, 2026, 7:58 PM

When Nations Set the Terms Israel Chooses Tolerance Over Temple Restoration

Israeli police arrested 21 Jewish activists in May 2026 as they tried to bring a young goat onto the Temple Mount for a korban Pesach offering during Pesach Sheni. Officers stopped the group at the gate and detained them...

May 24, 2026, 11:53 PM

Beyond Fairness

Rembrandt's 'Jeremiah.'

Entering Other Moral Worlds A friend recently sent me an article on the history of fairness. What struck me immediately was not simply the argument itself, but the method behind it. The author attempted something modern people often struggle to...

May 24, 2026, 8:26 AM

The Greatness of King Josiah

King Josiah should feel confusing to the modern reader. He discovers the forgotten Torah deep into the decline of the Kingdom of Judah. He tears his clothes in grief. He destroys idols, tears down high places, restores Passover, renews the...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

May 21, 2026, 11:13 PM

According to Jewish tradition, King David, who ruled for 40 years was born as well as passed away on Shavuot. David was the youngest of Yishai’s sons and he was in charge of shepherding the flocks. David’s experience as a shepherd...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

May 6, 2026, 1:01 AM

By The Nameless One (my good friend in Israel who would rather me not publish his name, but from whom I get an insider’s account of what’s really happening) Iran The “Roaring Lion / Epic Fury” operation by Israel and the...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

May 5, 2026, 7:12 PM

Purification and Healing

The Haftara for Parshat Bechukotai begins with a fierce prophecy but ends with hope and consolation, as we read in Yirmiyahu 17:7-8: Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord. The Lord will be his protector. He will be...

Apr 29, 2026, 8:13 PM

Are American Jews Traitors?

Hagai Segal, a veteran journalist and former editor of Makor Rishon, recently ignited a firestorm with a sharply worded critique of American Jewry. In an article published in that very newspaper, he addressed them in stark terms: “Dear brothers, you...

Apr 13, 2026, 1:11 PM

How Did We Get Here?

I must admit I’m really not all that smart. This won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who knows me, but what the people I am closest to have figured out is while this is true, I...

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