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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The Blogs: Rapture No! Messianic Age Hopes Yes! | Allen S. Maller
The Rapture is near — at least according to an apocalyptic prophecy by one South African man who said a few months ago that it will fall on September 23 or 24. His claim has gone viral, with some believing it will mark the end times; and…
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The Blogs: Haftarat Parshat Vayelech-Shabbat Shuva: To Serve or to Stumble | Kenneth Brander
On this dramatic Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, as we read the impassioned pleas of the prophet Hoshea for repentance, one verse in particular stands out as speaking to the moment we find ourselves in as a nation. Denouncing the…
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The Blogs: Preface to the Book Revisionist Jewish Universalism | Mikhail Salita
I was born a Jew and grew up surrounded by Jewish stories, traditions, and contradictions. I saw how our communities live both with the memory of the past and with the hope for the future. Some chose the path of strict Orthodoxy, others…
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The Blogs: Sanctions May Sink South Africa’s Genocide Case | Paula Slier
American sanctions on three Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the heart of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel may end up being the torpedo Pretoria didn’t see coming.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in…
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The Blogs: So about a Palestinian state — forget it | Yoseph Janowski
Won’t happen.
Israel realized on October 7 that they should never again give away any land. It’s too dangerous.
So why were Macron and other leaders so eager to announce that they recognize a Palestinian state?
Well, for one thing, they…
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The Blogs: The 30-Second Secret to a Fantastic Day | Yaakov Lieder
E22/2025
Dedicated in the merit (zechus) of Ari Elan ben Rochel Gittel ארי אילן בן רחל גיטל for a refuah sheleimah — a complete and speedy recovery.
On September 15, 1981—just two weeks before Rosh Hashanah—I…
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The Blogs: The New Yorker’s Botched Circumcision Video | Hayim Leiter
Everyone’s favorite anti-circumcision duo is back — The New Yorker and Gary Shteyngart. Their latest collaboration is a video version of the author’s botched circumcision article from October 2021. If you thought it was difficult to…
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