Narrative, Memory, and the Struggle for Shared Truth Series Preface Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel explores how law, belonging, dignity, and justice shape everyday life between the river and the sea. Written from my…
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Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel – Part VIII
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Haftarat Parshat Toldot: Yaakov and Esav, Shoulder to Shoulder
In this week’s haftara, the prophet Malakhi opens his prophecy with an expression of divine scorn for Israel’s older twin: “Is Esav not a brother to Yaakov? So says the Lord: Yet I loved Yaakov and hated Esav, so I made his mountains…
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Why Was It The Moon, Not The Sun, Which Was Commanded, ‘Diminish Yourself’
There was a moment at the dawn of all things when the question of who would descend, who would be made small, who would bear the weight of constriction for the sake of the world, hung open in the air like a silent decree not…
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Amichai Chikli in Conversation
At a forum convened by the National Jewish Assembly, Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs, gave a robust explanation of his recent invitation to Tommy Robinson, a UK activist, to visit Israel. The evening also allowed Chikli…
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Numbers Don’t Make Sense
My father and I were deep into our math study session. My younger siblings were long asleep, and I kept shifting my legs on the kitchen chair. The contents of my Hello Kitty pencil case were spread out, and my father’s glass of tea rattled…
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Are the Laws of Physics Eternal Truths or Evolving Rules in a Changing Cosmos?
There is something reassuring about the way physics is usually presented. The laws of nature arrive as eternal pronouncements, etched into the very fabric of the universe. Newton’s laws, Maxwell’s equations, Einstein’s field…
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Embracing the Bride: The Sacred Union of Grafting into Israel
The imagery of grafting, a branch tenderly joined to the sturdy rootstock of an olive tree, offers a profound metaphor for spiritual union. It echoes the ancient text of Romans 11:17-24, where the cultivated olive tree of Israel welcomes new…
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Elbit Systems reports $25b orders backlog
The third quarter figure does not include the major contract announced yesterday. Earnings per share handily beat analysts’ estimates.
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Emperor Julian and the Western Wall
I first set foot in Jerusalem in 1971. I was an agricultural volunteer on a kibbutz and with my modest pay, took a bus to Jerusalem, stayed in a youth hostel, and toured the new city and the old city, mostly on foot. I walked…
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Truth Needs Receipts, Not Hallucinations: Inside the Emet Protocol
In the Israel information war, speed is free. Truth still costs something. Truth Flows Faster Than Ever — And So Does Misinformation The battlefield of public perception has changed. Narratives spread before evidence. Claims outrun…
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