An Israeli Researcher Is Exploring Ways to Help NASA Improve the Images from 3I/ATLAS. Prof. Ofer Hadar of Ben-Gurion University — a global pioneer in restoring images degraded by mechanical vibrations — is now examining whether NASA’s…
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An Israeli Researcher Is Exploring to Help NASA Improve the Images of 3I/ATLAS
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Tel Aviv Paradox: 12 Observations on a Morning Run
If you want to understand the Israeli economy and the Israeli psyche don’t read the headlines. Just go for a run in Tel Aviv at 8:00 AM Here is what you actually see: 1. Babies. Everywhere. Every second person is pushing a stroller, wearing…
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The Most Terrifying Debates I’ve Had With Pro-Palestinians
A few years ago, my parents told me I should get into debate. My psychologist, my school counselor, and my teachers all echoed this. They said I would be very good at arguing my point of view, and I needed an extracurricular activity to socialize…
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Exploring Lausanne: A Jewish Journey Through History and Culture
Perched on Lake Geneva and framed by the Alps, Lausanne blends history and contemporary life. It’s a small but welcoming Jewish community centered around the Jewish Center, where tradition, shared meals, and cultural life come together. Beyond…
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Shame
What is the first human emotion that the Torah describes? It is shame (or the absence of it). Before Eve and Adam eat from the tree in the centre of the Garden, they are naked but feel no shame. Once they eat from the tree,…
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The Rational Mystic: Maimonides, Abulafia, and the Oneness of All Things.
For centuries, a quiet war has raged in the halls of academia and the sanctuaries of theology. It revolves around the fundamental nature of reality. On one side is the physical world—concrete, visible, measurable, and governed by strict,…
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The Ghosts We Refuse to See: Why Yardena Schwartz’s Book Matters More Than Ever
Why Ghosts of a Holy War Matters Today At today’s Miami book club, our discussion of Yardena Schwartz’s Ghosts of a Holy War made one fact painfully clear: the patterns of anti-Jewish violence we see now are not new. They are the continuation…
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What Would Rambam Say about the Haredi Matter
This is an internal Jewish argument, not a secular attack Maimonides addressed many of the matters associated with the path being taken by Israeli Haredim, and his views are fully integral to the Orthodox halachic tradition. This is not a secular…
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Toldot: The Garden and the Path to its Doors!
Imagine finishing the milk one morning and setting a note in mind to make sure to buy some more before returning home. As the day progresses, the stress mounts and many emotions come into play, and by the time 7 p.m. rolls around, all you…
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Misunderstandings about Yom Kippur
My prior essay spoke about mistranslations. This one continues the discussion by focusing on two holy days with somewhat similar names, but they are totally different. Each occurred on the tenth day of the Jewish month Kislev, ten days after Rosh…
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