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Mihran Kalaydjian

Jun 24, 2026, 5:55 AM

America Didn’t Create Israel—Jerusalem Helped Create America

Vice President JD Vance recently expressed frustration with Israel, accusing Israeli cabinet ministers of “personally attacking” President Donald Trump over his administration’s memorandum of understanding with Iran. Around the same time, President Trump declared that without America, there would...

Jun 24, 2026, 5:19 AM

When a Pattern Becomes a Signal

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There is a difference between isolated incidents and a pattern. One can be dismissed. The other demands explanation. Across the Western world—countries long considered stable, pluralistic democracies—Jewish communities are confronting a reality that would have seemed improbable not long ago:...

Barry Mellinger

Jun 23, 2026, 5:50 PM

The Guardian’s Post-Judaism

There is a pattern in the Guardian’s coverage of Jewish life. It is too consistent to be accidental and too convenient to be ignored. At this point, the absence of journalistic honesty is not a flaw, it is the...

Yaakov Chaliotis

Jun 23, 2026, 3:59 PM

Why Andy Burnham Is Not the Messiah the UK, or British Jews, Are Waiting For

British politics is forever scanning the horizon for a redeemer. The moment Westminster looks shabby, exhausted or discredited, the country starts auditioning some plain-speaking figure from outside the metropolitan machine and asking whether he might be the answer to...

Jun 23, 2026, 3:50 PM

A Much Needed Israeli Rethink

“Iran has never won a war but never lost a negotiation.” President Trump famously declared this in 2020 after the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad. Fast forward to 2026, and the United States finds itself negotiating with...

Jun 23, 2026, 2:09 PM

I Left NYC for Tel Aviv. It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made.

Author Sophie Mendel

I left my life in New York City in search of community and belonging—in Tel Aviv, I found it. One year ago I decided to leave New York City and move to Tel Aviv. In the wake of October 7th...

Jun 23, 2026, 8:25 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 12

As is typically the case for the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC), it will be politics first today, then onto the football. We will begin in Colombia where the second round of the presidential elections is now in...

Jun 23, 2026, 5:16 AM

A Jewish Kid From Michigan

The police officer took the pamphlets from my hand and began flipping through them while another stepped away to call the station. I stood on the sidewalk waiting as they discussed city ordinances and whether what I was doing...

Jun 22, 2026, 1:37 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 11

Before re-capping Sunday's action, a few preliminary matters first. The Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) would be the first to state that it does not possess the gift of prophecy. However, in its review of Group J, the...

Jun 22, 2026, 11:33 AM

Mekudash: Restore the Court’s Voice Where It Left Off

The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that halted recent military operations, reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, lifted blockades, extended a ceasefire to Lebanon, and established a 60-day window for further nuclear negotiations....

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