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America’s ICE practices echo the SA’s early tactics — and Jews should recognize the warning signs

By now, “Nazi” comparisons have become so cheap in American life that many readers understandably recoil the moment one appears. Jews,…

The haftarah for Parshat Yitro recounts the call to prophecy of Yeshayahu, a moment of initial contact with the Divine that is vivid, unsettling, and transformative. It parallels in many ways the revelation experienced by the people of…

Since the attacks of October 7, anonymous Jews have risen in defense of justice and truth, facing a daily battle not only against terror but also against narratives that shape public opinion. In Brazil, where a significant portion of the…

Since the end of World War II, Vienna has functioned as an Ellis Island for Jewish refugees from Europe and the Middle East, a place where survivors, dissidents and religious minorities arrived with little more than…

Israeli identity links modern life to ancient Jewish roots. After nearly 2,000 years of exile, Jews returned from across the world, and after 1948 Israel absorbed huge waves from Europe, the Arab world, and beyond. The country revived…

Exile and redemption, the story of our collective and personal lives. Mirroring the stories of the Torah to our current situation, we can place ourselves in exactly the beginning of our Parsha when Yitro comes and joins the nation. The Torah…

While media coverage in the United States regarding a potential intervention against Tehran dwindles as the days pass and the peak of the protests and subsequent crackdown recedes into memory, the situation in Israel is the exact opposite….

Hamas, as usual, undermines everything the Jews are trying to accomplish and why Turkey was not punished for support of this terrorist organization yet?

US President Donald Trump stated that Hamas assisted Israeli troops to locate the body of…

Revisiting Paolo Contini’s Somali Republic: An Experiment in Legal Integration

Mustafe Yusuf Jambir

Introduction to the Series:

I hereby present the opening of a series of analytical articles that will trace a journey through Paolo…

One of Benjamin Netanyahu’s many political gifts is his ability to sound both convinced and convincing, when he knows he’s not speaking the truth. His performance yesterday at the Knesset is a case in point.

The stage had already been set…