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Allen S. Maller
May 25, 2025, 4:17 PM
Umrah, Nails and Broken Hearts Healed
Islam and Judaism reject the doctrine of original sin. Humans do sin. But both Jews and Muslims believe that our Creator is most merciful, and forgives anyone who repents with a sincere heart. No Muslim wants to miss out on...
Israel Drazin
May 5, 2025, 6:17 PM
Azazel, Yom Hakippurim, and Yom Kippur
The terms “Azazel” and Yom Hakippurim are discussed in the biblical portion of Aharei Mot (16:1-18:30), but neither is part of Judaism today. There are radically different interpretations of “Azazel” and the ceremony no longer exists. Yom Hakippurim was...
Justine Johnston Hemmestad
Apr 8, 2025, 5:47 PM
Micah Goodman on what Israel has Learned, And Ben Shapiro on Conspiracy Theories
Last week, after I posted the Leader’s latest Israel at War article on The Times of Israel website, I received a comment that unnerved me, and I had to ask the Nameless One to help me discern it. The comment...
Abdifatah Hassan Mohamed
Feb 5, 2025, 12:21 AM
Israel and Somaliland: Assessing Possible Cooperation in the Horn of Africa
Introduction Israel has been long involved in the African continent since its search for settlement and the colonial era. Perhaps the most remarkable era was Israel as a state, the decolonization era, and the post-colonial process. Israel at that time...
Sabine Sterk
Feb 2, 2025, 12:48 AM
Harris’s Israel Stance Ended Her Career | Gregory Lyakhov
Gregory Lyakhov contends that Vice President Kamala Harris’s political downfall in the 2024 election can be traced back to one defining misstep: her public criticism of Israel during its war with Hamas. While various factors played into her loss,...
Jeremy M Staiman
Dec 19, 2024, 5:14 PM
Part 3: The Missing Ushpizin: Will There be an Xmas Miracle?
by “Kugel Man” In last week’s installment, we talked about the rebound we had during Chol Hamoed, following a disappointing start to Sukkos. If you missed Parts 1 and 2, scroll down and catch up—they’re required reading! We pick up...
Lonye Debra Rasch
Dec 19, 2024, 3:10 AM
Pondering Priorities as 2024 Draws to a Close
As once again the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur (a day of self-reflection and repentance) recedes into a distant memory, I suspect many of us Jews are left with an inner promise to become a better version of ourselves....
Nili Goldberg
Dec 2, 2024, 6:50 AM
8200’s vision:The lesson every leader must learn
As companies and teams prepare for the year ahead, the focus often shifts to big goals and KPIs. But the crystalising and the alignment of these goals and achievements with your vision and your values ensures successful execution in...
David Matlow
Nov 30, 2024, 9:54 AM
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Lessons of a 100–year-old postcard from an imaginary land
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Allen S. Maller
Nov 22, 2024, 2:18 PM
The Islamic law of Abrogation is called Naskh
Islam teaches that in the Quran there are some verses that often “abrogate,” or “cancel out,” other verses. Certain verses are rendered null and void by other verses. Consequently, they are no longer applicable. Muslims do not consider these...
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