In modern politics, there is a familiar pattern: when a public figure comes under scrutiny, they often shift attention outward—frequently toward emotionally charged international conflicts. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent accusations against…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene & Insider Trading
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Not Imperial. Essential. A Response to Roger Cohen’s ‘Imperial Israel’
Roger Cohen’s recent New York Times column, “Imperial Israel in the New Middle East,“ paints a vivid and jarring picture of the current Israeli-Lebanese border conflict. His words evoke emotion and despair—perhaps intentionally so—but his…
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Zurich Academics vs Germany’s pro-Israel stance? (1)
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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Rachel’s Cry: Empathy’s Thanksgiving Lesson
Thanksgiving—a holiday Jews in the diaspora have joyfully embraced—embodies profound gratitude for life’s abundant blessings, G-d’s unwavering role as our Creator and Sustainer, and the irreplaceable love from family, friends, and community….
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We Were There From the Beginning: Jews and the American Revolution
Before the Lower East Side, Jewish colonists were helping invent the United States – testing whether a distinct minority could be fully at home in a revolutionary republic. When American Jews tell our story, we usually start with the steamship,…
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Commemorating the Mizrahi exodus
Today is an important day in Mizrahi history; today is an important day in Jewish history; today is an important day for the State of Israel, where roughly half the Jewish population is of Mizrahi descent. Since 2014, Israel commemorates the…
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Mamdani and those little-town blues
“I stand by Italian-Americans. I stand against anti-Italian-American statements and actions. Italian-Americans will serve in my Administration. I support the elimination of Italy.” “I stand by Mexican-Americans. I stand against…
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Tail of the Whirlwind
When that whirlwind Tossed our lives in midair, We saw death In our mothers’ eyes, We heard bullets That would pierce our fathers’ hearts, We knew time frozen And hope gone missing. When that whirlwind Blew no more Our homes were no more….
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The path of justice in a pirates’ world
It was barely overlooked by the vast majority of the Greek media and also didn’t make any strong headlines in the newspapers. I am referring to the signing of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) demarcation agreement between the Republic of…
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Where is Migdal Eder?
After Yaakov buries Rachel on the way to Efrat-Bethlehem, he and his family continue on to his father Yitzchak’s home in Mamre-Kiriat Arba-Hevron. On the way (Breisheet 35:21) we read: Israel (Yaakov) journeyed on and he pitched his tent beyond…
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