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Jun 23, 2026, 5:11 AM

Populism Vs. Secure Attachment

Earlier this year I went on a few dates with a guy recently out of a relationship who was focused on handling his anxious attachment style. He was in therapy, had taken up making sourdough bread, and was viciously...

Jaclyn S. Clark

Jun 22, 2026, 11:54 PM

They Called Zionism a Disease. The Feds Just Called It Discrimination

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I spent the spring arguing that after Chiles, it was civil-rights law — not licensing boards — that still had teeth for Jews in the mental health field. Last week, the federal government reached for it. Picture the chair. Not a...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 22, 2026, 1:45 PM

Iran: Disarm Hezbollah Before Israel Leaves. Deal?

Western capitals and influential segments of the international media are now urging Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon without first disarming Hezbollah. They claim recent Israeli operations have weakened the Iranian-funded terrorist group “enough” and that it is time...

Jun 22, 2026, 12:15 PM

Israel Must Earn Back the Trust of Moderate Democrats

As chair of American Democrats in Israel, I spend a great deal of time talking to people who care deeply about Israel and the United States and are increasingly struggling to balance their dual loyalties. I have tried to...

Jun 22, 2026, 7:23 AM

Korach and Jewish Lessons on Leadership

One of the more dramatic stories in the Bible occurs in Numbers, chapter 16, when Korach, a Levite, along with two members of the tribe of Reuben, Datan and Abiram, foment a rebellion against Moses and Aaron as the...

Nette Berelson-Hatan

Jun 21, 2026, 5:04 PM

Esau’s Eye Exam

Esau suffered from spiritual nearsightedness. He couldn’t see clearly into the distance, but could only see visibly up close. The distant site was blurry, and in his desperation to satisfy his immediate need, he made a bad deal. This...

Andy Blumenthal

Jun 20, 2026, 11:10 PM

JD Vance: A Korach for Our Time

Vice President JD Vance’s recent remarks about Israel were not merely misguided—they were a striking display of moral weakness, strategic ignorance, and political arrogance. At a moment when Israel is fighting for its very survival against an Iranian regime...

Sheldon Kirshner

Jun 20, 2026, 5:11 PM

The Memorandum Of Understanding Strengthens Iran

Donald Trump lambasted the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which placed severe restrictions on Iran's nuclear program. He called it "one of the most incompetently drawn deals I've ever seen." After he unilaterally withdrew from the agreement...

Jun 19, 2026, 6:20 PM

Washington. Do we have a problem?

In recent years many Israelis believed the greatest threat to the US-Israel relationship came from the Democratic Party. In my role as Chair of American Democrats in Israel my cohorts and I felt and continue to feel this sentiment...

Jun 18, 2026, 3:09 AM

Rubio or Vance; That Is the Question

As the Bard of Avon might express his character’s displeasure with unfolding events: Alas, it appears that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been consigned to the wings while Vice President J.D. Vance takes center stage in the current...

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