The loyalty demonstrated by Rachel Imeinu towards her sister, Leah, was one of the greatest acts of kindness in the entire Torah. She could have easily spoken up when she realized that she was not being given to Yakov in marriage. She would not…
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Rachel’s Loyalty
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Parshas Vayishlach: Like Father, Like Daughter
There is some difficulty in understanding the message of this parsha. Last week, we saw that Yaakov Avinu was untouchable by his wicked uncle, Lavan. Hashem had promised him protection, and delivered, not only safely returning to Eretz Yisrael,…
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Why Today’s Anti-Zionism Isn’t a Separate Category of Jew Hate
In recent years, a growing segment of the Jewish intelligentsia has embraced a new taxonomy of anti-Jewish hostility, dividing it into three distinct forms: anti-Judaism, antisemitism, and anti-Zionism. Each category, the argument goes, has its…
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Gabor Maté Exploits Identity Politics Against Jews
Canadian Jewish physician Gabor Maté is widely admired for his work on trauma and addiction. But in recent years, he has become equally known for his political commentary—especially his outspoken anti-Zionist views. Maté often frames these…
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The Pope, the Bridge and the Left Unnamed
Compassionate rhetoric that avoids naming those who bleed The Pope’s address in Türkiye is easy enough to applaud on a first reading. The register is humane, conciliatory, impeccably behaved, morally scented but politically harmless. Yet the…
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How Israel Turned the Desert Into a Garden
How Israel Turned the Desert Into a Garden When Israel declared independence in 1948, more than 60% of its land was desert, dry, scorching, and seemingly unfit for life. The Negev Desert, stretching from Be’er Sheva to Eilat, was a vast expanse…
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Dawlat al-Tilawa: TV Show Becomes a Tool of Religious Exclusion
On November 14, the Egyptian program Dawlat al-Tilawa (Recitation State) was launched. It is a major religious competition aimed at discovering and nurturing young talents in Quranic recitation and tajweed. The program was launched through direct…
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Zurich Academics vs Germany’s pro-Israel stance? (2)
A conference in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 5, 2025, argues against German pro-Israel policies and the very term “reason of state”. It aims at one of the most pro-Israel countries in the West, despite the fact that recent developments…
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Rabbi Robin Williams, Z”TL
Though Robin Williams convincingly portrayed Jewish characters, though he utilized Yiddish expressions and accent more frequently and effectively than any Borscht Belt comedian, though he headlined Holocaust fundraisers pro bono, though he…
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Donald Trump’s Abrahamic Family Tree
When the media screams “racist,” I look at Trump’s family and laugh. One daughter married a Jew. Another married an Arab. And he embraces both families without hesitation. That alone blows a crater in the cartoon they keep selling: “the…
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