This article was developed with the assistance of AI language models (Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT) for editing and technical review.
I imagine there is an invisible contest underway over how artificial Intelligence systems represent Israel and…
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The Blogs: Trump’s Trade Ultimatum to Spain: Reassess South of Gibraltar | Amine Ayoub
President Trump this week issued a direct threat: “Cut off all trade with Spain” and “we don’t want anything to do with Spain” after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refused U.S. access to the Rota and Morón air bases for current Iran…
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Political standoff causing DHS shutdown delays security grants for synagogues
A shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security since Feb. 14 is halting the review of millions of dollars in security funding for nonprofits, leaving Jewish institutions and other vulnerable groups in limbo at a moment…
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The Blogs: The UN Definition of Indigenous Peoples & Jews | Monique Dietvorst
The most widely cited framework for Indigenous Status comes from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which outlines several characteristics commonly used to identify indigenous peoples.
These characteristics include:
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The Blogs: The Gospel According to Tucker | David Nekrutman
In 2023, Tucker Carlson performed a miracle that would make a Jesuit monk weep: he read the Bible once and instantly became the Supreme Arbiter of Orthodoxy. Most theologians spend decades wrestling with Hebrew syntax and the Council of Nicaea;…
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The Blogs: The Other Side | Joseph C. Kaplan
I’ve been tough on my Modern Orthodox (MO) community in several recent columns. Although I stand by what I wrote, I also understand that communities, like people, are not one dimensional; they’re complex, nuanced, and multifaceted, with…
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The Blogs: Temple Fast-Pass (Vayakhel-Pekudai) | Ben-Tzion Spitz
“People don’t go there anymore. It’s too crowded.” – Yogi Berra
The Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando is one of the most visited theme parks in the world, welcoming nearly eighteen million visitors a year….
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The Blogs: 608: Nechemiah ben Chushiel and the Jewish Alliance with Persia | Shlomo Pereira
JEWISH MOMENTS IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL
In the early seventh century, Jewish leaders in Babylonia and the Land of Israel sought to translate enduring spiritual attachment to Zion into concrete political action through alliance with the Sasanian…
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The Blogs: To the Litani and Stay: Why Israel Needs Sovereignty, Not Strips | Jacob Chernavsky
Once again, the sirens have sounded across the Galilee. Once again, families in Kiryat Shmona, Metula, and the kibbutzim of the north have been forced into shelters as Hezbollah rockets rain down on Israeli soil. This latest barrage is not an…
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The Blogs: US, Israel Race To Achieve Iran War Objectives | Sheldon Kirshner
Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, President Donald Trump appears eager to wrap it up expeditiously, worried by the skyrocketing price of oil and concerned that about two-thirds of Americans oppose…
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