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Apr 24, 2025, 1:28 PM

Aesthetic Containment of Bezalel Smotrich

I’m lying on the reformer, mid-Pilates session, in a new workout set already soaked through. My thighs are shaking, breath shallow, but I’m still talking—urgent, fast. “This is the year of the short kings,” I say, pushing through another...

Mar 21, 2025, 6:37 AM

Boycotting Israel: A Dangerous Attack on Knowledge

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The Dangerous Trend of Academic Boycotts Against Israel. For years, people have complained about the declining level of education—not just in the Netherlands but across the world. Many factors contribute to this, but one that is often overlooked is the...

Mar 17, 2025, 11:54 PM

The Death of Universities?

From Factories to Ecosystems In 1960, a university degree was a golden ticket to a lifetime career. A piece of paper signified stability, respect, and economic security. Today, that promise is fading. AI systems can pass medical licensing exams, blockchain...

Melanie Alexander

Feb 27, 2025, 6:04 PM

The Science of Resilience in Journaling and Dance

Some stories are told in ink, others in motion. (Photo courtesy of Yoni Cholev)

When I say journaling and dancing saved me, I do not mean that lightly. They protected me from emotional manipulation, coercion, and harm. They allowed me to reclaim my identity, recognize my talents and values, and—most of all—express my...

Feb 12, 2025, 5:34 AM

A U.S.-Israel Alliance Can Shape the Future of AI

The global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy is well underway, with the United States and Israel uniquely positioned to lead the charge. Both nations boast vibrant tech ecosystems, cutting-edge AI research institutions, and a deep history of technological...

Nov 12, 2024, 6:09 PM

Being othered: When my nationality precedes my academic work

Illustrative. Columbia University professors speak in solidarity with their students rights to protest free from arrest at the Columbia University campus in New York, on April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Academia should provide the sanctuary of shared purpose, especially in my field of disaster medicine, which presumes everyone deserves help

Oct 31, 2023, 11:54 PM

In the Midst of Deception

Discovering Deception

The complexity of the conflict surrounding the Jewish state extends far beyond the physical battleground. In the current context, words themselves have become potent weapons, their meanings often twisted and distorted to serve specific agendas, making it difficult to...

Feb 17, 2022, 1:27 PM

The Israeli institute looking to solve the World’s ‘wicked problems’

The technical term ‘wicked problem’ is a useful description of the most urgent and serious global challenges – from poverty and inequality to climate change. Deeming a problem as ‘wicked’ is not a matter of good vs. evil, but is...

Oct 27, 2021, 7:01 AM

Larry David and my own thoughtless, stupid, insensitive remarks

Larry David speaks onstage in 2017 (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images/AFP)

There should be limits to humor, I suppose, but then who can determine what is offensive and what is appropriate without becoming Orwell's thought police?

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Jul 2, 2021, 5:54 PM

Fighting the Fear of Anti-Semitism

As this essay will raise the hackles of many Diaspora Jews, let it be said at the outset: anti-Semitism is an evil and should be fought with all legal means possible. Period. Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise in the...

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