This blog is a reflection on The Untold Story of Indigeneity, Palestine, and Why the World Keeps Getting Israel Wrong November 29 has become one of the great ironies of modern history. On this day in 1947, the United Nations voted to partition…
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The History They Erased: Israel, Indigeneity, and Truth
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The Only Absolute Truth
In this week’s Torah portion, we read Jacob’s heartfelt supplication to the Almighty. In his prayer, he declared, “I have been humbled by all Your kindnesses and by all Your truth” (Genesis 32:11). The phrase “all Your kindnesses” is…
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To the tune of Abie Rotenberg’s song: Fantastic Amazing Miracle
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfSSf1cbhQ How did Israel defeat all its attackers, ignoring what nations said; hitting with beepers and bombing the leaders, as they were sleeping in bed. How did Israel’s technology succeed, all timed so…
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Why Syrian Druze Now Rally Behind Netanyahu
The most explosive political shift in the Middle East is not happening in Doha or Geneva—it is happening in the shattered Druze heartland of Suwayda, where Syrian Druze are marching with Israeli flags and portraits of Benjamin Netanyahu,…
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Four Considered Dead
The Talmud tells us that there are four individual who are considered as dead. ארבעה נחשבים כמת. The handicap of being blind or suffering from leprosy, makes coping with life, very difficult. The third category of a poor person…
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Resilience Born of Lived Tradition
I recently attended a memorial service for a friend’s parent—a man who fled oppression, rebuilt his life in a foreign land, labored without language or resources, and still carried himself with warmth and a smile. His story immediately brought…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene & Insider Trading
In modern politics, there is a familiar pattern: when a public figure comes under scrutiny, they often shift attention outward—frequently toward emotionally charged international conflicts. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent accusations against…
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Not Imperial. Essential. A Response to Roger Cohen’s ‘Imperial Israel’
Roger Cohen’s recent New York Times column, “Imperial Israel in the New Middle East,“ paints a vivid and jarring picture of the current Israeli-Lebanese border conflict. His words evoke emotion and despair—perhaps intentionally so—but his…
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Zurich Academics vs Germany’s pro-Israel stance? (1)
A conference in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 5, 2025, argues against German pro-Israel policies and the very term “reason of state”. It aims at one of the most pro-Israel countries in the West, despite the fact that recent developments…
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Rachel’s Cry: Empathy’s Thanksgiving Lesson
Thanksgiving—a holiday Jews in the diaspora have joyfully embraced—embodies profound gratitude for life’s abundant blessings, G-d’s unwavering role as our Creator and Sustainer, and the irreplaceable love from family, friends, and community….
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