It is now seven years since the mass shooting at the Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, the worst mass murder in history of Jews on American soil. Eleven Jews at prayer on a shabbat morning were killed and…
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The Blogs: Art as a Breath of Freedom | Marat Dusembaev
Marat Dus is in his studio in Israel, working on a new canvas. Courtesy of the artist, marat-art.co.il. From my days as a Soviet underground artist to my new life in Israel, art has always been my breath of freedom — a way to turn…
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The Blogs: Separating compassionate action from self-destructive reactivity | Rich Kirschen
Living in a country at war often feels like you are being pulled in two directions: There is the tension between the urgency to stay connected to what’s happening and the need to preserve your mental health. And the truth is, it is hard to…
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The Blogs: The Day Small Nations Taught the World to Say No | Shay Gal
Greece’s Ohi Day and Israel’s doctrine of Ein Brera reveal how small nations survive — by turning defiance into strategy, power into peace, and alliances into security.
October 28 is not just a date in Greek history — it is a decision…
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The Blogs: A Light Unto Nations Must Shine Through All Its Voices | Shmuel Legesse
As an Ethiopian, Black, African Jew, I view Israel not only as a homeland but as a moral idea, a living story of justice, resilience, and renewal. Yet in the global arena, Israel’s diplomacy too often fails to reflect that moral depth. The…
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The Blogs: From the Diaspora and from Israel, the grass always looks safer on the other side | Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden
Still, there is no safety for Jews like in Israel
Loads of Israelis have fled to calmer places since October 7, 2023, the beginning of the Simchat Torah War. Who am I to blame them?
However, public antisemitism is skyrocketing all over the…
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The Blogs: Is the war really over? How over is it? How do I know? | Alan Abrams
The other night I went to sleep with just my underwear on.
I hadn’t done that in a long time. I’ve always been wearing at least a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Many nights, I went to sleep with my shoes on. In case there was a siren. In…
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The Blogs: Find Yourself — We’re On Our Way Home | Sam Cohen
There’s a quiet in the air these days — not the silence of fear, but the pause that comes after too much pain. You can feel it in cafés and bus stops, in conversations, even in the departures hall at Ben-Gurion. Israel is learning to…
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The Blogs: Trump’s green light to Al Jazeera | Ariel Admoni
A few days ago, several individuals held a small demonstration in Boston, displaying pro-Palestinian symbols and promoting violence against Israel, which received amplified coverage on Al Jazeera. This was just one of many examples of content…
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The Blogs: The Missing “Thank You” | Gilad Gantz
In the past two weeks, as Israel celebrated the emotional return of the hostages, the air was filled with words of gratitude. We thanked the soldiers, the intelligence officers, the negotiators, the medics, and the families who endured the…
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