Ofek 19 proves Israel’s edge. Now it must build a civilian engine worthy of it I felt that familiar quickening in the chest when the news broke: Ofek 19 had not only reached orbit, it had begun whispering back its first images. You do not…
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Israel’s Space Power, Commercial Gap
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Cameron Kasky, Jewish Parkland shooting survivor, is running for Congress on platform to ‘stop funding genocide’
Cameron Kasky, the 25-year-old Jewish activist and school shooting survivor, has entered the race to represent one of the United States’ most Jewish congressional districts — on a platform that includes stopping…
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Democrats urge Senate to oppose Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy ahead of confirmation hearing
On the eve of a long-delayed Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy, a group of House Democrats is urging senators to reject the nomination of Yehuda Kaploun, arguing that he…
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The Challenges of Posthumous Parenthood: Insights from a Yoetzet Halacha PART 1
PART 1: MAKING THE DECISION Shortly after the war began, the wife of a reserve soldier sits down with her sister for dinner. Her husband was called to the front line when the war broke out on October 7th, and he has been fighting with…
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Give Thanksgiving a Jewish Twist with Pumpkin Challah
Challah at Thanksgiving? In my experience, no bread more represents intention and gratitude than a loaf of homemade challah. At Thanksgiving (or at the Shabbat Thanksgiving leftovers dinner the next day), I give my challah a twist and flavor it…
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When Arguments Run Out… ‘Jewish Wh*re’
What happened recently in Mexico City warrants a more in-depth examination than what a news brief can provide. During a day of protests self-described as led by “Generation Z,” which had initially been organized around legitimate social…
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They Saw the Drift. They Spoke. They Left. And Heritage Chose the Other Path.
There are moments in public life when institutions reveal themselves, not through what they publish, but through what they refuse to confront. These moments arrive gradually—hesitations, softened statements, carefully calibrated silence—but…
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Flat Tire and Traffic: Yellow Line, Red Zone, Green Zone
Flat tire. First thing Sunday morning. Luckily, in our home parking lot. The jack was rusty. Quickly concluded we needed to call for road service. Easily resolved. Lucky. At home. Sit and have another coffee in your home kitchen. Morning swim…
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What a Diifference a Year Makes
November 19th marks one year since our son and three close friends serving in miluim (reserves) in Lebanon were seriously wounded. Tragically, a fifth comrade did not survive, and his yahrzeit was observed on the 18th of Cheshvan. This past year…
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Where was the Beit Midrash of Shem and Ever?
In Parshat Toldot, when Rivka finally conceives, she doesn’t understand what is happening inside of her womb (Breisheet 25:22): The children struggled together within her. She said “If this is so, why am I living?” So she went (vatelech) to…
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