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For decades, Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan have danced in the shadows as natural allies against common enemies. This is no new friendship. Back in the 1960s and 70s, Mossad operatives and Israeli military advisers slipped into the Zagros…

Some of you may remember a column I wrote a couple of years ago about being a bit of a Hebrew calendar geek. I admit it—I always like to see which days of the secular calendar the Jewish holidays will land on, whether they’ll fall on…

Jews and Muslims share a wonderful experience of Unknown or Quiet uplifters. Abu Hurayra said: “I entered the mosque, and Prophet Muhammad said to me, ‘Abu Hurayra, in this hour, a man will walk through this door, who is one of the seven…

Amid the shadows of ancient empires and modern turmoil, the story of Iran and Israel is one of profound paradox. Once bound by mutual respect and strategic alliance, their paths diverged dramatically with the rise of the Islamic Republic in…

Walk into any Australian barbecue and the refrain is familiar: property is the “Great Australian Dream.” For decades, bricks and mortar have been the sacred path to prosperity. The stories roll easily off the tongue—grandparents who…

“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.”

For years, this poem hung on the entrance door of the home of Rav Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, of righteous memory…

A study finds that 80% of all Jewish college students keep their religion a secret for safety reasons, as the threat to Jews is, and has always been, perpetual in the world. Yet, there are places for college Jews to band together and lift…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suspended his reelection campaign, placing a significant minority of Jewish votes up for grabs in November’s election.

Adams announced his decision in a nine-minute video on Sunday,…

Six years ago, at my synagogue’s Kol Nidre service, I stood at the bimah and talked about being Jewish. About Zionism. About how antisemitism wasn’t limited to a political party and how it was already in our schools…

Leveraging Israel’s vibrant tech ecosystem for today’s fights while investing in tomorrow’s breakthroughs

Some ideas in Israel’s defense debates grab me instantly. Others take a little while to sink in. The latest one buzzing through…