Last Friday afternoon, I posted a story on Facebook: a video I shot from my window in Tel Aviv’s HaCarmel neighborhood. People were dancing salsa on an unusually warm evening as the sun set, just before Shabbat — even as a haze began to…
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How Dare Israelis Dance?
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The Optics of Haredi Exemptions Amid a Potential Iran-US-Israel Conflict
Israel is entering a period in which domestic political decisions may carry strategic consequences far beyond its borders. The Knesset is now advancing legislation that would preserve or formalize exemptions for Haredi yeshiva students from…
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The Transformative Role of Theatre in Communities
Stages of Healing: The Transformative Role of Theatre in Communities Theatre is more than a venue for entertainment; it serves as a vital communal space and a mirror reflecting societal realities. Throughout history, theatre has played a pivotal…
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Attention: Pro-Israel & Pro-Palestinian Advocates
I am an Israeli citizen. I live in Israel. I am raising my children here. I also believe in Palestinian rights. I am critical of the Israeli government. I want a future that is better for all the residents of the region -Palestinian and Israeli….
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The Phantom Seat: North Africa’s AU Deadlock and the New Trans-Regional Axis
As the sun rose over the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa today, February 14, 2026, the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly opened with an atmosphere of staged unity that could not mask a profound structural void. Amidst the…
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The House of Meeting
From slavery to freedom and from thirst to hunger, the people still complained. The chains were gone, miracles surrounded them, and yet something essential was missing. Freedom had answered the needs of their bodies, but it had not yet reached…
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A Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
(Reflections on the Haftorah for Terumah) (Book of Kings l, 5 :26 to 6 :13) A palace in eternal time beyond space, « Baruch ha’Makom, Baruch Hoo », Blessed is the Space, blessed be He, through me and you, A domain that remains forever…
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Looking For A Religious View of Valentine’s Day
Many husbands love themselves more than they love their wives. Would you rather be married to a person who loves his mate more than himself; or less than he loves himself? The Jewish ideal is that each partner’s love for the other partner is…
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What the world needs. . .
Now. More than ever. A little glimmer of hope. Hearts and flowers, glitter and maybe a little glitz. And even cupid at work, a little romance in the air, or at least on the silver screen. Valentine’s Day. And thoughts turn to sending frilly…
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Jewish Advisory to Toronto Police Services Board
We are in a municipal election year in Ontario. Our municipal officials and city councillors will be doing their best to put a good face on their work before going to the polls this fall, but I find the proposed Toronto Police Service Board…
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