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The ‘impossible’ can surely be done and will give great satisfaction

The number of Gentiles who follow non-Jewish leaders is staggering. Think of the billions of Christians, including over a billion Roman Catholics.

When these billions…

“And there was a famine in the land.” — Genesis 12:10

It’s over.

At least, that’s what we’re being told. The war in Gaza has come to an end — or at least, this chapter has. But like all endings in Israel’s story, this one…

“B’yachad ninatze’ach.” Together we will win: Reflections from the 39th World Zionist Congress

The 39th World Zionist Congress convened today in Jerusalem, bringing together hundreds of delegates from across the globe to shape the…

Donald Trump is eliminating as many anti-warming projects as he can. While the British Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals that the continued over reliance on fossil fuels, and failure to adapt to climate change, is being…

The decline of statesmanship in Israel’s public life has become painfully evident – even, and perhaps especially, in wartime. Instead of demonstrating dignity and respect for the institutions of state, too many of our leaders are mired in…

Unpacked Staff

People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting….

ויֹּ֤אמֶר ה֙’ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר…