The Blogs
Barry Lynn
Intersection of Science and Policy
Category: Other
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Jewish Venice: From Ghetto to Gondola Glamor
Venice is one of the world’s great romantic cities. The experience of gliding past the old Jewish quarter of Cannaregio in a gondola, taking a moonlight ride on the Grand Canal, or exploring the atmospheric winding streets of the Venetian…
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Rethinking Crohn’s Care: Prevent the Fire Early
Crohn’s disease is a companion no one chooses. It is chronic, unpredictable, and often invisible-until the moment it erupts. For the more than 10 million people worldwide living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the greatest burden is not…
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The Blogs: Why Green is Emerging as the Color of 2026 | Hila Harary
The BlogsHila HararyZeitgeist at your service
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From Charity to Strategic Partnerships
Something fundamental has shifted in philanthropy. Not in generosity. Not in commitment. But in expectations. Over the past two years, in my role as VP of Strategy and Resource Development at Appleseeds, I have had dozens of conversations with…
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The Blogs: Settler Violence: Perception vs Reality | Guy Samuel
The BlogsGuy SamuelClear analysis of Israel’s politics, security and history
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The Blogs: Israel – an unpopular regional superpower | Steve Kramer
Israel has made operational its latest defensive weapon, the Iron Beam. (Some critics say this gives Israel a disproportionate advantage. I hope so.) “Iron Beam” is a take-off on Iron Dome, the kinetic defensive shield that has protected…
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Remember the heroes of the protest movement
Today, January 7, is the anniversary of the birth of a movement of Israeli heroes. Three years ago today, on a rainy Saturday night, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Israelis braved the weather and took to the streets to protest the…
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The Blogs: Moses and the Egyptian, Lashon Hara, and Genocide Accusations | Daniel Z. Feldman
Moses attempts to break up a fight between two Jews in the Torah reading for Parashat Shemot, and he finds that they resist his influence, saying to him “Do you intend to kill me, like you killed the Egyptian?” (Ex. 2:14). He seems…
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The Blogs: Israel-Nepal Labor Cooperation: Continuity, Expansion & New Opportunities | Khemraj Kattel
News that Israel is preparing to bring workers from Nepal for home care and agriculture has created new hope and excitement among Nepalis living both here and back home. This government-to-government (G2G) agreement is not only about jobs. It…
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