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Jun 1, 2026, 4:30 AM

The Secret Place of Thunder

“...I answered you in the secret place of thunder...” -Psalm 81:8 In the deep and secret place of our heart, there is a stirring. There is a powerful illumination in the darkness. Within our innermost being that others cannot see, there is a rain that is...

Apr 17, 2026, 7:42 AM

Severe Weather Threat

Storms Friday: Hail and Flash Flooding Possible A low-pressure system moving along the Mediterranean, just west of Israel, will bring thunderstorms as it moves toward Cyprus. The main concern is hail and sudden flooding, especially from the northern Negev through the...

Mar 25, 2026, 8:20 PM

Autonomous AI Could Help Civilization Survive the Day After the Crisis

Can Civilizations Survive Beyond 5,000 Years? AI May Be the Key. As the current confrontation between Iran and the United States raises once again the specter of nuclear escalation, a deeper and more unsettling question emerges: How long can a technological...

Mar 18, 2026, 3:08 PM

Another Medicane

After a wet but fast-moving rain on Shabbat, we appear to be entering at least a week of unsettled, if not very rainy weather. I remember visiting Israel years ago and being struck by the temperatures of an unusually warm...

Mar 11, 2026, 6:35 AM

The Storm Called “Proportionality”

Where I come from, there were winter storm watches, flood watches, and tornado watches. There were no missile watches. However, since moving here, one might as well predict: cloudy with a 30% chance of missiles. One has to ask: how...

Mar 3, 2026, 6:40 PM

The Perfect Storm

In 1991, The Perfect Storm formed off the coast of New England — the merger of a hurricane and a Nor’easter. Each one dangerous on its own. Together, historic. What happened this weekend feels similar. Not a single event, but...

Feb 25, 2026, 8:41 PM

Purim or Purim Spiel (Can it possibly snow?)

It’s beautiful to watch snow falling. Sometimes you have to travel far to see it. But every so often — not often — snow falls in the Jerusalem hills, and we begin to wonder: will it happen again? This winter...

Feb 24, 2026, 5:22 PM

Two Boot Prints in the Snow

On my walk to the Agudath of Highland Park/Edison a few days after the recent blizzard in New Jersey, the kind the Northeast hasn’t seen since the late 90s, everything was blanketed in snow. The world felt quieter, slower,...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Feb 8, 2026, 11:56 PM

The Dangers of an Open Pit

When studying the laws of damages in Parshat Mishpatim, we come across the dangers of an open pit (Shmot 21:33-34): If a man uncovers a pit (bor) or if a man digs a pit, and does not cover it, and...

Feb 4, 2026, 8:05 PM

Mayor Mamdani’s Policies Are ‘Working’ – By Leveling Us All Downward

In the midst of New York City's brutal January 2026 cold snap, where temperatures plunged below freezing for over 11 consecutive days, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration proudly touted its "success" in securing shelter placements for more than 900 homeless...

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