For quite some time, one of my closest friends in Israel has been posting tweets on his X account detailing the systematic and ongoing injustices suffered by a Canadian man of Egyptian origin, Samih Maurice Bowles. My friend’s continuous…
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Trump takes aim at Jews who vote for Zohran Mamdani, calling them ‘stupid’
As voters took to the polls across New York City on Tuesday, President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and the Jewish voters backing him.
“Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran…
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The Blogs: The Leadership Our Children Learn From Us | Yali Szulanski
Leadership lives in presence, trust, and the courage to listen.
It shows up in the quiet moments when someone feels seen, or when a difficult conversation ends with understanding instead of distance. It grows when a person feels safe enough…
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The Blogs: Remember, remember, the fourth of November! | Yehuda Halper
Remember, remember!
The fourth of November,
The gunpowder, the treason, the plot!
I know of no reason
Why the Kahanist treason
Should ever be forgot!Yigal Amir
With too little fear
Did the scheme contrive
To shoot Rabin
While at the scene
Not leaving…Continue Reading
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The Blogs: When a Professor’s Activism Crosses a Line | Miriam Zivin
When a Professor’s Activism Crosses a Line: A Call for Accountability at UNT
The University of North Texas has become a flashpoint for tensions over Israel, antisemitism, and academic activism. In recent years, one faculty member in…
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The Blogs: Reimagining Leadership: The WUPJ’s Youth-Driven Vision at the WZC | Saadia Mascarini
With members of TaMaR and Netzer leading its delegation at the WZC, the WUPJ showcased a new model of global Jewish leadership—pluralistic, intergenerational, and transformative.
At the largest Zionist gathering in recent years, the 39th…
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The Blogs: Bias in the Media | Mark H. Alcott
On October 13, 2025, the very day that the whole world celebrated the cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, the New York Times front page focused instead on what it called “devastating blows” to Israel’s relationship with America. The…
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The Blogs: Barghouti’s Release: Calculated Gamble or Strategic Pivot | William Keenan
As the Trump peace architecture enters its decisive phase—with Israeli security concerns at its core—one name continues to surface with growing resonance: Marwan Barghouti. Imprisoned since 2002 for orchestrating attacks during the Second…
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The Blogs: New York: The Day After | Manny Behar
By the time this appears, you may know the result of the election for Mayor. But even before the results are in and viewing the situation from thousands of miles away, there are already some observations I want to make.
Zohran Mamdani’s…
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In NYC, Election Day arrives with all eyes on Jewish voters
Many New Yorkers are thinking far beyond the five boroughs as they cast their votes in an election some see as a referendum on the Middle East.
Jewish and Muslim New Yorkers — two populations of about the same size, both nearing 1 million…
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