As I’ve aged I have had much more time to think, write, spend time with family and friends, and do whatever I wish to do whenever I wish to do it. As a consequence, I’ve developed a greater sense of realism about those changes occurring…
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Aging and Change – It happens to us all
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Where is the October 7 inquiry?
There was always going to be a reckoning after October 7, but what we are witnessing instead now, with the government continuing to refuse to establish a state commission of inquiry into the events of the day over two years later, is an avoidance…
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Let’s Have An Intimate Conversation
Let’s Have an Intimate Conversation Can we talk about having an intimate conversation? For many people, even hearing the word “intimacy” makes them feel a little embarrassed, nervous, or squirmy. And if you actually start asking questions…
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The Heartbeat of Israel: A Paramedic’s Story
This week at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly, I had the profound honor of sitting down with Itai Orion, a Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic whose life is a living testament to courage, compassion, and service. But as…
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The virtue of not sitting on the fence
We are going through one of the most turbulent periods in modern history – and this is something that you already know. The October 7th, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas shaped a new way of thinking in Israel as well as in the neighboring…
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Syrian–Chinese Relations During the Tenure of al-Sharaa
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, profound and far-reaching changes occurred in Syria and the wider region. Within Syria, major transformations took place, most notably the transfer of power from the Shia (Alawite) sect to the…
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Torn Between Self-Sufficiency and Uncle Sam: Israel’s Dependency Paradox
Armed to the teeth, yet tethered to Washington: Israel’s dreams of self-reliance collide with the reality of US aid
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Book review: Becoming Godly – Integrating Torah and Psychology to Guide us in Emulating Hashem
When an item is manufactured, it is a one-time act. It leaves the factory and is never connected to the factory again. It’s once and done. Human existence and the world we live in are opposites. Unlike some Greek philosophers, who felt that the…
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Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel — Part X
Seeds of Hope: Agents of Equality in Israel and Palestine Series Preface Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel explores how questions of law, belonging, and justice define everyday life between the river and the sea. Written…
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Flags, F-35s, Gaza forces, and Mamdani
Someone told me that he was worried about world events. He said that some Canadian city halls were flying Palestinian flags. I told him that it’s nothing new. Antisemitism has existed since the Torah was given at Mount Sinai. And in general…
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