In Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25–27), something astonishing happens. Before the altar.Before the menorah.Before the curtains, the courtyard, the spectacle. The Torah describes the Ark. The very first vessel is the Aron. Not the sacrifices.Not the…
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The Ark Comes First: Protection Before Performance – Parashat Terumah
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The reality of the ‘new’ Palestinian constitution
Reading through all the clauses of the newly drafted Palestinian constitution, I wonder how the West can allow a constitution that essentially eliminates the State of Israel as a sovereign nation and codifies the Palestinian Authority and its…
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Here’s why there’s no possible deal with Iran
This coming Tuesday, President Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will meet with Iranian representatives in Geneva. Their goal? To follow up on the talks held in Oman earlier this month, reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, and…
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Facing the World, Part 2: Naming the Mechanism
In the previous post, an adjustment was traced without being named. The focus was not on proposals, but on what becomes possible when ecological consequences are no longer displaced — when they are reflected in the signals that guide everyday…
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Bibi’s US Aid Exit won’t end US leverage & a Smarter Path
In the shadow of the ongoing Gaza conflict and escalating tensions with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reignited a long-simmering debate: Should Israel break free from its decades-long reliance on American military aid? The…
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Benny Morris’ Inaccurate Claims
In his recent Substack essay, the preeminent Israeli historian Benny Morris makes false claims concerning the situation of Arab citizens of Israel. He is grossly inaccurate when explaining their lack of protests; their attitude towards the Jewish…
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We have raised a generation of Haredim on a steady diet of contempt
There are riots in the streets of, Bnei Brak, Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. Girls in olive uniforms are spat at, cursed, called names that no daughter of Israel should ever hear. Young women who chose to serve the Jewish people—whether you agree…
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Strategic Symmetry in a Changing Middle East
Israeli foreign policy is often described as pragmatic or reactive. In reality, it has followed a consistent structural logic. Israel does not search for allies in sentimental terms. It looks for converging interests under specific threat…
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After the October 7 Investigation: Punishment or Prevention?
Since October 7, Israel has lived through war, a hostage crisis, and deep internal division. Now the country faces a different kind of question. Not how to fight. Not how to rescue. But how to respond to failure. Once a state or government…
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Sarita Mucinic Sarue Named President of Group Chaverim
Group Chaverim – Assistance and Charitable Association, headquartered at Hebraica (recognized as one of the largest Jewish community institutions worldwide), has announced Sarita Mucinic Sarue as its new president. Sarita currently serves as…
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