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The Falkland Islands are routinely defended by Britain on the basis of the will of the islanders today. That argument is presented as self-determination. It is not. It is settler self-determination produced by colonial force.

There was no…

Yitro seems to be known as the father in-law of Moshe Rabbeinu. He is referred to as “The Priest of Midyan.” His connection with Moshe overshadows the fact that he became a convert to Judaism.

The Torah tells us that “Yitro heard.” He…

This week’s Torah reading is most famous, of course, for its spectacular presentation of the Ten  Commandments, but it begins with a touching family scene: Yitro brings Yocheved and her boys, Gershom and Eliezer, back to Moshe. The Torah…

On January 20, 2026, inside a Miami Beach nightclub, a crowd of young people raised their arms and chanted “Heil Hitler” as a Kanye West song by that name pulsed through the speakers. Among those celebrating were social media influencers…

Proponents of the death penalty bill currently before the Knesset center their arguments around the notion of “deterrence.”  Recently, a representative of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) told Israeli lawmakers that it now supports…

Let us imagine an unlikely scenario. Let us imagine that, towards the end of his life, Moses seeks psychotherapy. He really wants to figure out all of his demons – and, for that matter, all of his angels. He wants to understand all the…

Psychologist Abraham Maslow is best known for his hierarchy of needs, which explains what motivates human behavior. In his original model, Maslow described five basic needs: physical needs like food and water, safety, love and belonging,…

In late January 2026, an entrepreneur named Matt Schlicht launched Moltbook – a social network built like Reddit, with one rule: only AI agents can post. Humans may watch, but not participate. Within three days, over a million agents had…

Parashat Yitro contains the peak moment of the book of Exodus. So much happens in such rapid succession leading up this moment. We witness the birth of Moses and his fragile survival on the Nile. We endure the plagues, taste liberation from…