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• History is changing its course in Iran. Once again, Iranian masses—including exiles and members of the diaspora—women and men chanting “Marg bar mullah” (death to the mullahs), ‘Zan, Zindagi,  Azadi’ (‘woman, life,…

The collapse of the Islamic Republic – if it comes – does not automatically deliver Iran into the hands of Reza Pahlavi, and the assumption that it should reveals more about Washington’s appetite for convenient narratives than about the…

In just the past few weeks, synagogues across the Diaspora have come under threat. Michigan. Toronto. Belgium. Some were placed in lockdown. Others were struck by gunfire or damaged by explosions. In the span of a single month, at least seven…

Yesterday, our hearts trembled once again.

At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Jewish house of worship became the target of a horrific terrorist attack. A place meant for prayer, peace, and community was turned into a scene of…

I can’t add much to the statement signed by former Likud ministers Dan Meridor and Meir Shitrit that the pogroms in the West Bank are war crimes.

And before we put all the blame on the settlers, the next sentence in the published…

Two words name this double portion: Vayakhel–Pekudei. They don’t sound dramatic. They are. Vayakhel means and he gathered—not that Moses gathered himself, but that the people gathered. Pekudei means these are the records—the…

Too Big for the Feet, Too Big for the Office

Marco Rubio’s oversized shoes would be easy to dismiss as a meme. That would be a mistake. They are not just a joke. They are an image of rule in its late-imperial form.

At first the picture is…

In many cities around the world, a synagogue cannot open its doors without security. Armed guards stand outside buildings meant for prayer. Police patrol during services and holidays. Cameras, reinforced doors, access codes, and emergency…

The recent “Do We Need God?” debate hosted by The Free Press between Steven Pinker of Harvard and journalist Ross Douthat raises a question worth deeper reflection:

Do human beings actually need God?

In his defense of secularism, Steven…

The current war has become a stark symbol of the Israeli tragedy: while soldiers on the front lines, pilots in the sky, and civilians on the home front display remarkable determination, the nation’s decision-makers offer a spectacle of…