Since October 7th, countless stories have appeared about non-Jews who picked up their lives to support Israel. Douglas Murray is, of course, the best-known example. In his book “On Democrats and Death Cults,” he recounts how he came to Israel…
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The Dutch Couple Who Chose Israel
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Neither Miracle Nor Metaphor, It’s Just Who We Are
For a holiday that celebrates a military victory, it’s safe to say that after what happened in Australia, we probably all feel a bit defeated. After all, there have been too many such days the last few years, not to mention the last few…
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When darkness answers the festival of lights
They came to kindle the first flame of Hanukkah on the golden sands of Bondi Beach. They left in body bags. On Sunday evening, December 14, a father-and-son duo opened fire on approximately 1,000 Jews celebrating “Hanukkah by the Sea.” The attack…
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Appeasement’s bitter harvest in Bondi
Israel knows what the West forgets: When evil is indulged, it grows; when confronted, it retreats – which is why Israel continues to fight it, wherever it is found
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Pickleball anyone? A modest proposal for increasing Jewish unity
Pickleball, originally invented in 1965, has become the fastest-growing sport in the English-speaking world in the 2020s. Appealing across ages and backgrounds, the entry level for participation is fairly simple: 30 minutes is usually sufficient…
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Unusual Bedfellows: The Israelis and Palestinians Working Together to Dig Up the Nakba
Jamal Eid remembers fondly how, when he was a young man in the 1980s, his father took him to visit their ancestral village of al-Haditha, which his family was forced to abandon during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Eid, now a 64-year-old bank…
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Quintessential Sydney, the beach made us smile
My survivor mother found sanctuary down under, but she knew that when hate speech is the norm, violence follows – and Australia has a problem with hate speech
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Menorah Amulet From Byzantine Time Found in Ancient Jerusalem
An unbeautiful lead pendant with the menorah symbol on both sides has been found in the Late Byzantine layer of ancient Jerusalem, a time when Jews remained banned from the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
Its dating…
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Fathers and Sons
Twice in recent days, we have witnessed a horror that defies comprehension. The latest attack, carried out by a father and son duo, has left communities shattered and innocent lives lost. Like countless others, I find myself repulsed beyond…
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Roei Eisenberg and the Open Tent Young Jews Are Building Themselves
In an era where Jewish organizations boast million-dollar budgets and decades of institutional history, Roei Eisenberg launched a political movement with just $200 and a dream. What he had that legacy organizations didn’t: an Instagram account…
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