The scene must have been awe inspiring. The Kohen Gadol – High Priest –on Yom Kippur seeking Kapara– Atonement…
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The Blogs: Jerusalem as the Center of the World: The Foundation Stone | Manny Behar
A model of the Foundation Stone at the Davidson Visitor Center in the Jerusalem Archeological Park. Photo by author -

The Blogs: Swarm | Alan Newman
With Zohran Mamdani’s election victory to be the next mayor of New York City, he joins the swarm of antisemites in positions of power and influence. The infestation includes haters who are holding positions in government and who air their…
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The Blogs: The Third Wave of Antisemitism from Nick Fuentes | Nelson Perez
Back in August of 2017, the country was stunned when it heard reports of a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where hundreds of white nationalists gathered at the University of Virginia to protest against the removal of the statue of General…
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The Blogs: Our Fire- From Their Ashes | Ilanit Zakowski
This past month, the Jewish world lost two remarkable souls. We lost two of the last living witnesses to the courage and resistance that defined our people during the darkest time in human history.
Michael Smuss, the last surviving fighter of…
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The Blogs: Tehran Globalizes War, Israel Globalizes Defense | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
Tehran wants the world to see it as a victim of “Zionist aggression.”
But in reality, the Ayatollah’s regime is the arsonist lighting fires across continents while crying for help.
Behind the staged martyrdom and recycled propaganda,…
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Mamdani wins 33% of the Jewish vote in NYC, compared to 63% for Cuomo, exit poll shows
Zohran Mamdani won over 33% of Jewish voters as he was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, according to exit polling.
The poll found that 63% of Jewish voters cast their ballots for Andrew Cuomo, the former governor…
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The Blogs: Being Bold Before God | Mordechai Silverstein
Parshat Vayera presents two distinct models of the human relationship with God.
The better-known one is the Akedah, the binding of Yitzhak, where God commands Avraham to offer his son as a sacrifice, only to instruct him at the last moment to…Continue Reading
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The Blogs: Agudath Israel Must Condemn the Satmar Faction That Supported Zohran Mamdani | Paul Mendlowitz
Agudath Israel Must Reject and Condemn the Satmar Faction That Supported Anti-Israel, Antisemite, Jew-Hating Zohran Mamdani
There are moments in Jewish history when silence becomes complicity. When neutrality morphs into moral cowardice. When…
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The Blogs: Sarah’s Laughter of Hope | Ben Lazarus
We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine. But in this week’s parsha, laughter is more than just medicine – it defines our identity. It even becomes a name. The child of promise is called Yitzhak, meaning “he will laugh.”…
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The Blogs: Trump’s ‘stupid Jews’ comment was the problem — not the fact I pointed it out | Ryan Aviv Fagan
When I published my post yesterday — “Trump’s ‘stupid Jews’ comment is the same old antisemitic garbage” — I knew I was tossing a match into a dry field. The Times of Israel blogs comment sections have long become a familiar…
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