We are fascinated by the story of Ruth, a non-Israelite woman who, at her mother-in-law Naomi’s behest, seduces the much older and -according to tradition – widowed and childless Boaz. As a childless widow, Ruth’s status mandates a levirate…
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Yehudah and Tamar / Boaz and Ruth: Déjà vu? (Vayeshev)
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How Inviting Outsiders Into Polarized Jewish State Led to the Diaspora
We yell “Never Again” and then do it all over again. We like to tell the story as if Rome “did this to us.” Rome destroyed the Temple, Rome crushed our revolts, Rome scattered our people. All of that is true. But it’s not the…
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In God We Trust: KANAANI Breed Is Being Reborn in the United States
Sometimes destiny begins not with loud declarations or official press releases. Sometimes everything begins quietly—with an inner realization that you no longer have the right to walk past a living being that is disappearing. Not because it…
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Strategic Prudence in Israel–Russia Ties
NATO expansion, Russian concerns and what Israel must understand What should Israel do when a war in Europe reshapes the global balance of power? How should a small state behave when its main ally confronts Russia in Ukraine while Iran works more…
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Not Justice at Any Cost: Why Israel Needs a “Graduated Pardon” Framework
Three weeks after proposing a conditional pardon, it now appears that a more effective and responsible framework is emerging from the President’s Residence. Three weeks ago, I published an article in the Times of Israel arguing that a…
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Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor
Jewish Republican Bruce Blakeman, the chief executive of Long Island’s Nassau County, announced on Tuesday that he will run for governor of New York.
The announcement sets up a Republican primary between Blakeman, who is…
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The Mandate to Cling: Why “Holding Hope” Defines the Jewish Future
The word “hope” has long occupied a complex space in philosophical discourse. Some thinkers, such as Nietzsche, have vehemently rejected it, famously calling it “the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” Yet, at its…
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1187-1229: Jews in Jerusalem Under Saladin’s Benevolent Rule
JEWISH MOMENTS IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL 1187-1229 Return from Exile: Jews in Jerusalem Under Saladin’s Benevolent Rule After nearly ninety years of systematic exclusion from their holiest city, Jews throughout the Mediterranean world received…
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Bahrain’s Silent Ride into Trump’s Arsenal
Forget the polite diplomatic scripts. Since Trump walked back into the Oval Office, Bahrain has quietly vaulted into one of the most aggressively upgraded U.S. allies in the Gulf—faster, deeper, and more strategically than anyone in Washington…
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He Wasn’t Just a Stepfather. The One Person I Never Had to Translate Myself For.
A story of the man who steadied my childhood, the silence he left behind, and the woman he never got to meet. He loved me without flinching, anchored a childhood built on shifting ground, and left before he ever saw the woman he helped create….
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