A half-century after my graduation, my alma mater, Queens College, invites me, once again, to attend my class-reunion. I sit and stare at my invitation. I can’t respond to it; I can’t discard it. I’m grateful to my alma mater. I received a…
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Haunted by My Alma Mater’s Melody
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Ashreinu: The Case for Looking Inward, Not Outward
It is a deeply natural process for many students of traditional Judaism, as they mature and grow older, to encounter and explore the vast world that exists beyond the parameters of their upbringing. This inevitably exposes them to new ideas,…
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Dear the Knesset and IDF Leadership, Sexism is a National Security Threat
Dear Chief of the General Staff and Honorable Speaker of the Knesset I write as an American-Israeli medical anthropologist and naturopathic doctor who has dedicated years to advancing innovative frameworks for peace and security in the region,…
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Judea and Samaria: When terrorists’ money pollutes the air and water
In the hills and valleys of Judea and Samaria, a silent but massive crisis is gnawing at the air, the water and the soil. For decades, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has shown itself unwilling, or simply unable, to manage waste, treat sewage, or…
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Woke Suicide: How the West Arms Its Enemies
Wokeism is not just a bad idea; it is a loaded gun that the West has turned on itself and then politely handed to its enemies. This ideology poses as compassion, as “justice,” as rainbow-colored liberation, but in practice it is a soft…
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Kanaani and Felis lybica: TICA Opens Experimental Breed Recognition
Acknowledgment Before turning to observation, behavior, and reflection, I wish to begin with gratitude. December 1 will now remain in the history of felinology as the day when the process of Experimental New Breed recognition of the Kanaani…
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Marwan Is No Mandela: Artists Seeking Hero Picked Wrong, Again
This week, a letter signed by more than two hundred prominent cultural figures revived a long-dormant campaign: the call to free Marwan Barghouti. For many readers, this may be the first time they’ve heard of him. For others, desperate to find…
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Endorsing Violence against Israel at Cornell?
The following was originally written for the Cornell community: A few days ago, the Cornell Graduate Students Union (CGSU-UE) passed a resolution, under the title “International Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle”. However,…
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No Jews, No News- Sudanese Crisis
Sudan’s Silent Catastrophe: Why Starvation There Gets Ignored The crisis in Sudan is one of the worst humanitarian disasters unfolding today — and one of the least covered. Millions have been displaced, entire communities have been wiped out,…
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The Evolving Face of Antisemitism: From Deicide to Cultural Genocide to Physical Genocide
HISTORY MATTERS BECAUSE FACTS MATTER The Evolving Face of Antisemitism: From Deicide to Cultural Genocide to Physical Genocide Antisemitism evolves by adapting to each era’s moral language while maintaining a consistent structure: casting Jews as…
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