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In 1991, Somaliland regained its independence, which had been lost in 1960. The unification was achieved not through formal discussions or widely shared intellectual perspectives, but rather through the determination and love of the Somali…

This book by Jan Brokken, originally published in Dutch and translated into English by David McKay, describes the almost accidental process by which thousands of Jews were able to receive…

In this polarized, 24/7 news feed cycle society in which we live today, we are regularly bombarded by lies, half-truths, politicians publicly dissing people with whom they disagree as well as flat-out disinformation. Recognizing that this is…

Thiel, Thunberg, Yudkowsky, and the End of Argument

A Narrow Claim, A Public Test

If you admire Peter Thiel, supported Trump, or believe Western institutions are paralyzed by bureaucracy, this essay is not a moral indictment of your position….

In case you haven’t noticed – the United States, Israel’s closest ally, is going through an ongoing spasm of creeping fascism driven by the wants and needs of President Donald Trump.

I appreciate this may be hard to accept for Israelis…

One of the proven ‘formulas’ for creative innovation is: X + Y. That is – take two powerful technologies or innovations that are seemingly unconnected, and combine them, to make 1+1 = 1,000,…

In the last few years, from the days of the judicial reform to the hostages’ crisis, Israel has seen more than its fair share of protests. As a leader in the Zionist Movement, the right to protest and protests are to be celebrated. They are…

I am no longer the stateless twenty-year-old Egyptian-Iraqi Mizrahi Jewish immigrant who arrived in America confused at being unseen; expected to assimilate into the exclusively mainstream Ashkenazi Jewish story. 

It is different today, much…

Our childhood impressions of biblical moments often linger like cherished illustrations. For many, Mount Sinai evokes two contrasting images: one bathed in soft light with flowers blooming, a pinnacle of spiritual romance for the Jewish…

Blame, Reality and the Middle East Narrative:

In today’s Middle Eastern conflict, Israel and Jews are routinely blamed for violence and war. Pro Palestinian activists often claim that Islam is a religion of peace and that Muslims are…