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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....

Jun 6, 2026, 4:36 PM

Why I Write – l’dor v’dor

The tagline of The Jew News Review is l’dor v’dor. From generation to generation. When I launched this publication nearly five years ago, I chose those words because they captured something essential about Jewish life: the responsibility each generation bears to...

Eliezer Avraham

Jun 5, 2026, 7:39 PM

Beha’alotecha and the Journey of a Father’s Heart

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When love is misunderstood, when distance grows, and when hope refuses to die Beha’alotecha: When the Heart Carries More Than It Can Hold In Parashat Beha’alotecha, Moses reaches a breaking point. The people misunderstand him, reject the manna he believed would...

Jun 2, 2026, 6:18 AM

From Canaan to Kanaani: The Story of Tikkun Olam of Our Time

The Kanaani cat is still far from being a widely known breed. In fact, today it stands dangerously close to extinction. Yet perhaps that is exactly why its story matters. Because the story of the Kanaani cat is not only...

Andy Blumenthal

May 31, 2026, 8:06 AM

Mamdani’s Enablers

We saw a disturbing display of political theater at Gracie Mansion recently. A crowd of progressive Jewish New Yorkers packed a Pre-Shavuot reception hosted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. They smiled for photos and ate cheesecake, completely ignoring the mayor’s...

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

May 14, 2026, 6:32 AM

Adam Was Not Created to Be an Interface

Adam Was Not Created to Be an Interface The first mistake is to think that Adam means “the first human being.” That is already too modern, too biological, and perhaps too comfortable. Adam is not only a beginning. Adam is a...

Andy Blumenthal

May 10, 2026, 4:43 AM

Israel Must Win the Information War

For more than three thousand years, the Jewish people have maintained an unbroken connection to the Land of Israel. Long before the emergence of the modern international system, Jewish life was rooted in Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed, Tiberias, and across...

May 4, 2026, 6:10 AM

The Case against Cremation and for Traditional Burial

The Midrash tells: When Cain killed his brother Abel, it was the first death the world had ever known, and Adam and Eve were overcome with shock and grief. They sat beside Abel’s lifeless body, weeping and unsure what...

Eliezer Avraham

Apr 29, 2026, 5:47 AM

Gratitude: The Greatest Language of Action

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A Jewish Path to Wholeness, Faithfulness, and Walking With G‑d A Quiet Beginning: When Gratitude Finds You About a month ago, I began a simple practice: writing thank‑you notes to the people who shaped my life. I did not set out to...

Andy Blumenthal

Apr 24, 2026, 8:45 PM

Israel at 78: The Future It Must Build

This week, Israel marked its 78th Independence Day. For me, it was not an abstract commemoration—it was something lived, witnessed, and deeply felt across two distinct yet connected moments. At my grandchild’s school, children marched with Israeli flags, singing with...

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