Washington pursues diplomacy with Tehran. Jerusalem sets a harder line: no agreement binds Israel. Nuclear capability, ballistic missiles and regional proxies remain; international law permits action against a continuing threat. The question is…
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Washington speaks of a deal. Jerusalem speaks of resolution.
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Normalizing Racism: Not Jewish and Not Democratic
During the recent war, numerous rabbis and politicians openly called for the total destruction of Gaza, disregarding the lives of millions of innocent people. Foremost among them was Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv, a State Rabbinical Court judge. …
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Two Carriers, High Stakes: Washington’s Iran Test
As the United States navigates a critical diplomatic and strategic moment with Iran, the Pentagon’s decision to prepare a second aircraft carrier strike group for potential deployment to the Middle East is certainly not just a side note. It…
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Dear Seminary Girls and Yeshiva Boys: We’re Tired
You know there’s a problem when your American-born child says, “Please Imma, no more American guests staying over!”. We had yet another entitled, careless, snobby, rude guest. While we enjoy hosting over Shabbat and holidays, the behavior from…
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Tbilisi Landmark Bathed in Iranian Colors, Sparking Israeli Fury
As the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, a controversial diplomatic gesture in the heart of the Caucasus has sparked a diplomatic firestorm. On February 11, the Tbilisi TV Tower, which looms over the…
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Book review – Two Sisters, One Soul: The Secret of Rachel and Leah
It is said that when giving public lectures on aggadah, Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik would work especially hard. He felt that if an attendee misunderstood his Talmudic lectures, the effects would not be particularly devastating. However, given the…
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Beyond the Binary of War or Agreement: Israel’s Third Way in Iran
As the drumbeat of war continues to echo, a less binary reality is becoming increasingly clear: Israel is not truly striving to topple the Iranian regime. Instead, it is pursuing a less ambitious yet more practical goal: weakening the regime and…
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Manufacturing Security
Surprise as a Product: The State of Exception and the Fiction of “Security” In modern states, “surprise” rarely means that no one knew. More often it means that knowledge did not acquire binding force. Information did not become a…
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Liberal Zionists, take a lesson from the settler movement
I deplore the mission of the hilltop youth and their supporters, but I can’t help admiring their political savvy and dedication to shaping Israel's future
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When the land sings
Within Jewish tradition there is a quiet and profound text known as Perek Shirah — The Chapter of Song. It is neither a conventional prayer nor a poetic ornament of the liturgy. It is a theological statement: the world itself stands before God…
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