Steven Pinker, the celebrated Harvard cognitive psychologist and author, wants it understood he’s no Zionist – at least not “in the sense of seeing a Jewish state as the natural aspiration of the Jews.” But he concedes that calling “for…
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Is It Time to Retire the ‘Zionist’ Label?
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Heartbeats of Kindness – My Discovery of Bikkur Cholim
Sometimes life reminds us that miracles don’t always arrive with thunder or light—they appear quietly, through people whose kindness keeps the world beating. What began as a medical crisis for my father became, for me, an awakening of the…
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The War Is Over, but the Gap Remains
The “Iron Swords” war in Gaza has come to an end. The living hostages are back home, soldiers have been reunited with their families, and Israelis are hoping for quieter times ahead. Yet while the physical fighting may have ended (for now), the…
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Florida, Cleveland…. What about Eretz Yisroel?
Florida, Cleveland…..What about Eretz Yisroel? For the 1.6 million Jews in the Big Apple, New York is not seeming like ‘home sweet home’ these days. 24 years after 9/11 and just two years after October 7th, the city of New York last week elected…
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Not Unicorns, Just People Solving Real Problems
When people talk about “Startup Nation,” they usually picture Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv, funding rounds, and photos of founders standing in front of big screens. That story is true, but it’s not the whole story. There’s another layer of…
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Pushkin, the Queen of Sheba, and the Hidden Light of My Jewish Roots
By Rabbi Mikhail Salita, a Brooklyn rabbi with roots in Odesa, Ukraine Sometimes destinies intertwine in ways that even angels marvel at. My great-grandfather, a Podolian Hasid, was a friend and business partner of the grandson of the great…
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Democrats Must Confront Their Antisemitism Problem
In March 2022, I was interviewed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to discuss the rise of antisemitism across the political spectrum in the United States. I warned that the hostility towards Jewish Americans would only get worse. Fast forward…
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Meet the Jewish founder on track to build the world’s first one-person unicorn
For startup founders, reaching unicorn-status is often seen as the pinnacle of success, and a clear sign that one’s company has ‘made it’. For investors, these companies are correspondingly the crowning jewels of their fund’s…
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107 Years after the Armistice – the Ceasefire
Every year November 11 arrives with its familiar ritual quiet: ceremonies, wreaths, silence, the thin cry of the bugle. The date marks the armistice of 1918 – a ceasefire, not peace. The guns were ordered to stop. Men climbed out of trenches,…
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