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Bereishit begins with God bringing light into the void, separating day from night, shaping the earth, the sky, and all living creatures. From the very start, creation is about turning chaos into order, possibility into life, and potential…

Every year, tens of thousands of American Jews travel to Israel on trips run by Jewish organizations and programs. The impact and value of these trips is as varied as the experiences of the people taking them. For many Jewish teens and young…

The following article is based on a Drasha that I gave on the second day of Sukkot at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit. Please note that I have made certain changes for clarity in a written format. Additionally, I have updated…

They danced and cheered when Hamas committed a massacre on October 7, 2023, during which the terrorists killed, kidnapped, and raped. They protested endlessly when Israel defended itself against Hamas. But now that Hamas is on a killing spree…

I Dreamed an Oasis: A Vision Born from Despair

Like many Israelis, October 7, 2023, was my worst nightmare realized. The loss of 1,200 lives, the shattered kibbutzim, and the renewed cycle of violence broke me, as it did millions.

The recent…

When the Gaza strip becomes quiet, narratives grow louder. As the gunfire fall silent, the world’s attention turns not only to what has been destroyed—but to what comes next.

The ceasefire in Gaza, fragile as it is, offers Israel not only…

New York has always thrived on disagreement. Debate is part of its oxygen. But lately, the arguments feel darker—less about policy, more about identity. A growing number of New Yorkers whisper the same fear: that a new kind of politics has…

In Australia: A Court Protecting the Shout, Forgetting the Prayer

The New South Wales Supreme Court has struck down the state’s special ‘move-on’ powers for protests ‘in or near’ places of worship, declaring them an unjustified…

When I think about the people who shaped me, I think about Sylvia Wygoda.

She didn’t hold public office, cure an incurable disease, or win a Nobel Peace Prize. In fact, she never sought the spotlight at all. She spent her life telling the…

New York’s state Young Republicans organization has been disbanded in the wake of leaked group chats in which officials joked about gas chambers, praised Adolf Hitler and used racist, antisemitic and homophobic slurs. 

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