As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.N.’s infamous resolution describing the liberation movement of the Jewish people, Zionism, as racism, we can draw a direct link between that moment and the surge of anti-Zionism and antisemitism…
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50 Years Later: How the UN’s ‘Zionism is Racism’ Still Fuels Antisemitism
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When the Shomers Go Blind
I am not here to talk about the ascendancy of socialist and antisemitic left-wing ideology in NYC and what it means for the future of the city as well as the Democratic Party in general. I am sure that much red ink will be spilled…
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From Fall of the Berlin Wall to the Market: How 1989 Reshaped the Global Order
When the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, 36 years ago, it symbolized more than the collapse of a barrier dividing East and West Berlin. It represented the disintegration of a worldview — the end of the ideological rivalry that had defined…
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Where Judaism Meets Criminology
Why belief still matters when we talk about change People sometimes ask, gently or otherwise, who I am — and why I speak about Judaism and justice in the same breath. I understand the question. On one side stand academics, data, and desistance…
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The Mayor Of Toronto Fails The Jewish Community
Throwing around barbs falsely accusing Israel of committing genocide during its two-year war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip is an exercise in insensitivity and ignorance. Politicians, in particular, should be careful to reject this vile slander,…
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The Limitations on Leaving Israel
According to the Rambam, Laws of Kings 5:9, it is forbidden to leave the Land of Israel and reside abroad aside from these temporary cases: to learn Torah, to find a spouse, to save yourself from the gentiles or to do business. These laws are…
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Israel and Turkey battle for drone supremacy
The two countries are among the biggest drone exporters in the world and could also find their drones clashing in Syria.
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Just when things start to calm down, and you think you’re fine
After a prolonged period of stress, the mind often has a delayed reaction: Here's how to recognize signs of emotional distress
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‘What Are You Praying to Me For? Tell the People to Go Forward!!!’
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה, מַה־תִּצְעַק אֵלַי? דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, וִיִסְעוּ. “The LORD said unto Moses, ‘Why criest thou unto Me? speak unto the…
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Standing with Israel’s Protectors
Israel’s new support for reservists and career soldiers is more than a budget line – it is a promise kept to those who keep the nation safe A few months ago, when the Israeli cabinet approved a sweeping package for IDF reservists – roughly 3…
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