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The Blogs: TESHUVA – A Concept the World Struggles to Grasp | Chaim Ingram
G-D, G-D, merciful and gracious… (Ex. 34:6; Selichot prayers)
I recall as a child being given a ‘magic slate’ on which I could write or draw anything I wished – and then erase it by lifting a flap and lowering it. But what can even a…
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The Blogs: The Making of an Advocate, Part 2 | Seth Goren
The Making of an Advocate, Part 2
Recently, I wrote about the attributes and skills necessary for a strong student advocate. Enthusiasm and daring are important, and it’s also critical to have a solid Jewish and Zionist identity, a…
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The Blogs: Every Year Anew | Daniel Sherman
(Note: This was written in 2024 but seems just as relevant now. It was edited for The Times of Israel. The images are from September 2025.)
Every year, anew, we mark endings and beginnings. The summer ends and the autumn rains begin. The…
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The Blogs: Decisions and goodbye (terminating my pregnancy) | Sarah Bechor
I wrote this piece three years ago.
I birthed this baby three years ago today, on Tzom Gedalia. I have pictures of him and looked at them lovingly this morning.
B’h- EXACTLY a year after this ordeal, (same week, erev R”H) I gave…
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The Blogs: Look in the Mirror: A Teshuvah Call to the World | Jeffrey Levine
In Parshat Vayelech, Moshe speaks his last words. He warns Israel that nations will rise against them, corruption will spread, and betrayal will be constant. Yet he charges them: “Chazak ve’ematz – Be strong and courageous, for God goes…
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The Blogs: Pillay, Gaza and Goldstone | Lawrence Nowosenetz
Navi Pillay, the South African head of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, presented findings of its latest report at a press briefing on 16 September 2025 (the Pillay Report). She said, “The ongoing genocide…
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The Blogs: Indonesia: A New Language in the Middle East | Gilles Touboul
On September 23, 2025, Indonesia’s president told the United Nations General Assembly that “guaranteeing Israel’s security is key to peace.” It was a significant change for the largest Muslim-majority nation in the world, which has…
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The Blogs: Meloni’s puzzling UN speech seems like an attempt to keep a foot in both camps | Giovanni Giacalone
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s statements at the UN regarding the situation in Gaza and the recognition of a Palestinian state highlight once again the attempt to work both sides of the street under the pretext of wanting to keep a…
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The Blogs: Trump is peddling bad science | Judah Koller
I lead the Autism Child and Family Lab at the Hebrew University, where my team works on early diagnosis, development, and support for autistic children and their families. With our work and our families in mind, I am deeply troubled by…
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