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A rare convergence of developments is changing the data in the Middle East and nurturing the idea of a “golden age”: a detailed cease-fire framework for Gaza, the overthrow one year ago of the Bashar al‑Assad regime and the emergence of…

Last week, while preparing to read the Torah portion in our synagogue, I came across the mysterious person of Hanoch (known as Enoch to the English-speaking world) who “walked with…

In the aftermath of October 7, so many Jews have come closer to their Jewishness.

Even those who are pro-Palestinian, even they are strongly and clearly proclaiming their Jewish identity. They are saying, “We are Jews.” Their ideas about…

There is a quiet war going on. You will not see it on a battlefield. You feel it in rooms that go cold when the word “Israel” is spoken. You see it in emails that never get answered. You hear it in the careful sentences of good people who…

There are times when photography becomes more than just taking pictures — it becomes a form of connection, reflection, and gratitude. This past Sukkot, I set out with my camera (as I do every other year) to document the festivities in…

For the first time, archaeologists excavating Jerusalem have found the remains of the seal on what had apparently been a letter from the Assyrian overlords who controlled this region in the eighth century B.C.E., the Israel Antiquities Authority…

The signing of the Gaza ceasefire and the exchange of hostages and prisoners have not only brought long-awaited relief to war-weary families but also set the stage for a new diplomatic chapter in the Middle East. What began as a humanitarian…

The massacre perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th, the ensuing war, and the global surge of antisemitism have prompted many Jews involved in Muslim-Jewish relations to reassess the value and purpose of this endeavor. The challenge arises not…

Every generation of musicians seems to forget how much noise they made when the next big thing arrived. Today, the uproar is about AI vocals — “soulless,” “unnatural,” “fake emotion,” and all the rest. Some producers who build…