The Nazis taking a house of prayer for sports is worse than the usual changing demographics that repurpose holy spaces. That history should shadow whatever comes next
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Poznan’s ‘Neue Synagoge’: It was a shul. Then a pool. Now, maybe, a school
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Bibi’s forever war
As long as Netanyahu vetoes a role for the PA in Gaza, the plan to disarm Hamas can't move forward – unless Trump steps in again
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How Tech is Bringing Israeli Communities Together to Save Lives
Magen David Adom’s strength has always come from within the communities we serve. Our ambulances, dispatch centers, and communication systems operate at a national scale, but the real power of our network lies in the tens of thousands of…
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Terror in the West Bank
Terror in the West Bank This title is nothing new. Every day, there are terrorist attacks in the West Bank. Just the other night, there were seven separate terror attacks. But these aren’t the terror attacks that we have been so used to hearing…
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Inside HaOgen: Supporting 35,000 Israeli Families
At the Jewish Federation of North America GA , you meet incredible people doing dynamic and important things for the people of Israel. This year, one conversation stood out. In the middle of the buzzing hallways, I sat down with Rachel Azaria,…
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A tribute to our Jewish women
I have not posted for a while. Yes I compiled some new posts. Yes I could have posted about the chaotic thunder and intentional ill behaviors of the world that would take years of deprogramming to undo the years and years of hateful and violent…
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Why Israel Stands Alone Again
When Truth Doesn’t Trend: Why the Ceasefire Collapsed… Again Are you surprised that the ceasefire deal is over? Are you ready to blame Israel again? Because before you point fingers, ask yourself: who broke the deal barely a day after the…
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American History Through Yetzirah: Part 1
16 million Jews inhabit this world, nearly 7 million in Israel and America. In Israel, Jews form the majority, woven into the state itself. In America, Jewish identity remains precarious; as a diaspora people, our footing is never fixed, and…
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Between Silence and Witness: A Gentile in a Jewish Room
A few days ago, I stood at the front of the community room next to the Beth Israel synagogue in California, looking out at rows of Jewish families waiting for a film to begin. The movie, Swedishkayt, is a very funny, very Jewish, very Swedish…
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Reform/Liberal /Progressive Judaism is alive and well in the USA and the UK
I begin this blog post with an old Jewish saying: “Even though I am Jewish I have some good news for you!” I have recently returned from several weeks in the USA and London, where I was hosted by several thriving Conservative and…
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