When the dream of the living hostages returning home came to fruition this past October, our community looked for ways to ritualize the moment. Inspired by a colleague in Las Vegas, we invited our members to attend Simchat Torah celebrations,…
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Our Reluctance to Let Go of Hostage Square
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Israel: Never a Vacation; Always a Trip (Part 2 of 3)
Part Two of a Three-Week Odyssey Too much happens in Israel every day and every minute of every day. It is for this reason I am dividing up my account of my recent visit into three segments. As in Part One, I’m sharing vignettes from my…
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Nanoflower-treated stem cells deliver healthier mitochondria to stressed cells
By engineering nanomaterials that boost mitochondrial biogenesis, researchers show how stem cells can become powerful “mitochondrial biofactories,” offering a new strategy to repair cellular energy failure at its source.
Study:…
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Israel moves to rebuild Latin America ties in 2026
‘We hope and believe that 2026 will be the year of Latin America, a year that will look different diplomatically, one in which we see a positive change in the relations of the continent’s countries with Israel,’ Amir Ofek, deputy director…
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Yehudah and Tamar / Boaz and Ruth: Déjà vu? (Vayeshev)
We are fascinated by the story of Ruth, a non-Israelite woman who, at her mother-in-law Naomi’s behest, seduces the much older and -according to tradition – widowed and childless Boaz. As a childless widow, Ruth’s status mandates a levirate…
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I was canceled by three newspapers for criticizing Israel
images of wall street journal and telegraph articles (Responsible Statecraft) Editors at The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Telegraph, and City Journal stopped responding to my emails after I wrote columns critical of the war on Gaza in…
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‘Having a Bazball at Noosa’: Australian media goes to town over England’s mid-Ashes beach break | Ashes 2025-26
A mid-tour jaunt by the England cricket team to a Queensland beach town was covered gleefully by Australia’s tabloid newspapers, which splashed a shirtless Ben Stokes across their pages amid taunting headlines.
“On back foot, England bails to…
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How Inviting Outsiders Into Polarized Jewish State Led to the Diaspora
We yell “Never Again” and then do it all over again. We like to tell the story as if Rome “did this to us.” Rome destroyed the Temple, Rome crushed our revolts, Rome scattered our people. All of that is true. But it’s not the…
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Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis comes to Israel
Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis comes to Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.The Carmel…
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Student killed, suspect in custody in Kentucky State University shooting | Gun Violence News
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident rather than a mass shooting event.
A shooting at Kentucky State University in the United States has left one person dead and another in critical condition, police…
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