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Sharona Margolin Halickman

Dec 30, 2025, 5:39 PM

In last week’s Haftara (Yechezkel 37:15-17) we read: The word of God came to me, saying: “And you, Man, take a branch (etz) and write on it, “For Yehuda and the children of Israel associated with him.’ Then take one...

Nov 10, 2025, 5:36 AM

The Return of a Hero

“Ve-shavu banim ligvulam” – “And children shall return to their border.” (Jeremiah 31) “Ve-shavu banim ligvulam” is a pasuk from Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah 31), a verse we have turned into a standard expression of hope that our children will return home. Hadar...

Richard Diamond

Nov 7, 2025, 6:54 PM

The Israeli Peace Dividend — The Fragility of Unity

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The Israeli Peace Dividend — The Fragility of Unity This week’s Torah portion reminds us that societies can be destroyed by their own choices. The fate of Sodom and Gomorrah is not only a tale of individual sin but of...

Oct 26, 2025, 9:42 AM

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

I want to reflect on the beauty of humanity that is so palpable with the return of the living hostages. Like so many others, I joined all people — from every background, every corner of the world — who...

Oct 26, 2025, 9:39 AM

What Does a Call for Unity Mean?

Calls for unity often sound noble but vague. What does “unity” actually demand from us? I recently wrote an article that culminated in a call for unity. Rabbi Scott Kahn asked me an important question: What does a call for...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Aug 4, 2025, 1:08 AM

Three pictures with one message for Tisha B’av

Three Images from this emotional day of Tisha B’Av Image number one: My Jewish student, smiling, wearing a keffiyeh. Not just any keffiyeh—he wore it at a protest echoing messages of Hamas. My student who grew up in a warm Jewish community,...

Aug 1, 2025, 12:35 PM

The Missing Thread to Tie Israeli Society Together

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Let's face it, we're really different. When I walk down the street in my mainly religious neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, the scene is quite typical. Men with hats and jackets, beards and peyos. The women with long skirt, head coverings...

Mar 22, 2025, 11:14 AM

Israelis, Wake Up—Protests Are Tearing Us Apart!

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Am I the only one who sees the cracks forming, the heart of our nation trembling, the voices of brothers turning to shouts, while our enemies smile in the shadows? Am I the only one who watches with fear, as streets fill with anger, as...

Oct 11, 2024, 2:13 PM

The honking index: Our last chance for unity

This is not another post about the horrificly challenging year that has gone by, but rather about how, maybe the next 24 hours could get us a bit closer to what we are all hoping for: unity & solidarity. Our...

Sep 3, 2024, 12:16 PM

BS”D What is it Unity? The nebulous concept of unity is one which is often spouted in Jewish sermons, throughout the year. A small people like ours should be able to stay fairly united? If anything, with so many enemies in...

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