“The train is leaving to Auschwitz.” I can’t recall when I first heard it. It was long before I could fully comprehend it, growing up in Budapest behind the Iron Curtain. Years passed, and I heard it again. And again. As the system began to…
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The Train to Auschwitz
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In Tribute to Rabbi Daniel Elkin
In Tribute to Rabbi Daniel Elkin (A precious memory from more than sixty years ago) In tribute to Rabbi Daniel Elkin, May his memory be blessed. I have the fortune to know his family And he left a treasured imprint on me: Prayer…
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1948: Two Suns Over One Land
In 1948, the State of Israel was established, marking the end of Jewish exile and centuries of persecution, including the Holocaust. For Palestinians, the same year became al-Nakba – “the catastrophe” – when over 700,000 people were…
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Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s ‘100% half Jewish’ grandson, is running for Jerry Nadler’s seat in Congress
Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy family scion whose father’s side of the family is Jewish, is officially running for Congress in one of the most Jewish districts in the United States.
He entered the race on Tuesday night…
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Dear Harvard Ethicist
Dear Harvard Ethicist, Should I let go of my [Black/Muslim/Republican/Hindu/French/Wiccan] friends? I am an alumna of Harvard Law School. I read with a mixture of fury and dismay. The Crimson’s Nov. 5, 2025 “Dear Ethicist” column responding to…
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Rebecca: Kindness with Determination
There is tremendous strength Behind the Rebecca’s Kindness, Kindness that Moves. At the well, Eliezer asks for a sip of water. Rebecca doesn’t just comply; she runs – twice – hauling water for ten camels under the desert sun. That’s serious…
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Democrats Must Engage, Not Despair, After the New York Election
Last week’s election had many more Democrats asking a question that once seemed unthinkable: is our party losing its moral compass on Israel? In the wake of Mr. Mamdani’s victory in New York, my phone was filled with messages from friends…
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Why the America-Morocco Phosphate Nexus Defines Global Stability
The recent elevation of phosphate to the US Critical Minerals List is not a celebration of a resource; it is a forced reckoning with an unavoidable geopolitical reality. The mineral that underpins global food production and fuels the emerging…
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Naledi Pandor – The South African Jihadi Emissary
An open letter to the US government by the writer about the visit of Naledi Pandor to the USA appeared in a ToI blog on 10 November 2025. Her support for Islamist radical ideology has drastically impacted on South African foreign policy and…
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A Conditional Pardon Could Help Heal Israel’s Divide
A dignified, conditional pardon in exchange for full retirement from politics could restore public trust, national stability, and a sense of shared responsibility. Israel is entering what may become one of the most divisive elections in its…
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