Elon Musk recently suggested that the “singularity” has already begun. His evidence was a moment that caught public attention: artificial intelligence systems—chatbots—appearing to talk to one another on social media. For Musk, this…
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The Blogs: Imagine an Iran without the ayatollahs – PART 2: Trade & Commerce | Karmel Melamed
News outlets in the US and worldwide have wrongfully focused on the negative possibilities with the demise of the Ayatollah regime in Iran which has been imploding recently due to economic collapse, civil unrest inside Iran and the regime’s…
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The Blogs: How Somaliland’s Greatest Victory of Recognition by Israel Becomes Somalia’s Biggest Problem Ever | Mahdi Ismail Abokor
A History of Violence and Unfinished Hostility
Somalia’s defense minister, seemingly intoxicated by political ambition, requested to Saudi Arabia in January to carry out a military intervention against Somaliland, mirroring operations…
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Tucker Carlson to interview Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson and Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, said they will conduct an interview after Carlson published a video from the Middle East that included harsh criticism of Huckabee.
The…
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These major Jewish groups have sponsored the NYC mayor’s interfaith breakfast before. Not this year.
Zohran Mamdani is set to host the mayor’s interfaith breakfast on Friday, keeping alive an annual tradition that brings together hundreds of religious leaders — but Jewish involvement in the event will look different…
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The Blogs: When Only 80% of Funding Arrives, Who Pays for It? | Ahmir Lerner
This week, welfare service providers across Israel were shocked to discover that, without any prior notice, the Ministry of Welfare transferred only 80% of the funding needed to operate essential government-mandated services. The reduced…
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The Blogs: Yitro: God’s Revelation, the Ten Commandments and Yitro? | David Harbater
Despite featuring one of the most momentous events in Jewish history, Matan Torah—God’s revelation at Mount Sinai and the giving of the Ten Commandments—this week’s parasha opens not with thunder and fire, but with a seemingly mundane…
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The Blogs: Abu Dhabi Talks Rekindle Faint Hopes of Diplomacy | Alexander Shatkhin
When Ukraine, the United States and Russia sit at the same table — even indirectly — it is newsworthy by definition. The recent round of talks held in Abu Dhabi, under Emirati auspices, fits squarely into that category. Yet beyond the…
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The Blogs: The Limits of Clarity: Ego and the Paradox of Virtue | Ben G. Yacobi
Clarity is often treated as something stable, as if once achieved it can be held permanently. Experience suggests otherwise. Every day, people navigate a world full of conflicting demands. Human life is a constant balancing act. People…
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The Blogs: Tawhid: Facing Our Planet’s Future With Hope and Faith | Allen S. Maller
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record. Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, and water supply that…
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