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Oct 17, 2026, 9:26 AM

A Few Thoughts About Contemporary Politics

Howdy and shalom. We are in the season of politics in Israel and in Canada, and the US midterm elections are coming up. Sadly, social research determined some time ago that most people trust politicians less than they trust used...

Sarah Ansbacher

Oct 14, 2026, 2:31 PM

East of Eden and north of Jaffa: John Steinbeck’s hope

East of Eden. Promotional still courtesy of Netflix. Used for illustrative review and commentary purposes under Fair Use.

The author's 19th century ancestors moved to the holy land to help teach the Jewish community to farm. I found traces of them in Tel Aviv – and on Netflix

Orly Benaroch Light

Oct 12, 2026, 4:37 PM

Know her story: A letter to Plonit Almonit of Jerusalem (Jane Doe)

University road sign. (Photo: Igor Vershinsky / iStock)

From Jerusalem to Cornell, the courage to speak up and the failure to listen

Oct 10, 2026, 1:31 AM

When the Bed Is a Battleground: October 7, Beta Israel Theology, and Redemption

A close friend of mine lives in Montreal. She is active in an important organization dedicated to women’s rights, particularly helping women who have suffered as a result of wars and armed conflicts. She is an extraordinarily compassionate person,...

Chavi Eisenberg

Oct 8, 2026, 11:56 PM

Teaching the stories that disturb us

On difficult narratives in Tanakh and the responsibility of teaching them. This week, I taught a group of 18-year-old seminary students one of the most disturbing stories in all of Tanakh. Actually, I taught them two. We were learning about intertextuality,...

Yonatan Albahari Szargel

Oct 8, 2026, 9:57 AM

The Israeli Jane Doe Assembly Line

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Over the past week, almost anyone who opened TikTok, Instagram, or another social media platform came across the trending hashtag #JaneDoe. Countless videos show women across the globe expressing sympathy with Jane Doe – an anonymous student at Cornell...

Ruthie Hollander

Oct 1, 2026, 8:22 PM

It happens here, too

On an Instagram post by a Jewish community account regarding the recent case of Jane Doe — a Cornell sophomore who was allegedly drugged and raped by seven fraternity brothers — I read a comment that struck me. Wouldn’t have...

Daphne Lazar Price

Sep 28, 2026, 3:10 PM

I want to read the essays

Young men writing essays. (iStock)

When you were accused of drugging and gang-raping a woman and given the opportunity to mitigate against the alleged crime, what did you say?

Whimsy Anderson

Sep 22, 2026, 11:57 PM

Why I Cannot tell Young Women to Make Aliyah

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I cannot, in good conscience, encourage women — especially young women — to make aliyah. I would reverse that only when life for women in Israel actually improves. Not the slogan. The law, the street, the army, and the...

Sep 3, 2026, 10:21 PM

With Israeli Survivors, Always: Honoring Gloria Steinem’s Legacy

Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv–Jaffa. Photo by Susan Hess.

As October approaches, so do two significant observances: the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Following the death of feminist leader Gloria Steinem, the convergence of these moments has...

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