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We see a very interesting concept in this week’s Parashas Beshalach. Right after the epic Song of the Sea where Moshe Rabbeinu sings a long song of praise for the miracle of the splitting of the sea and the downfall of their Egyptian…

For the first time in years, it feels like Gaza may be standing at the edge of something other than ruin.

After decades of war, broken ceasefires, and recycled peace slogans, President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza…

A “beautiful armada” is sailing toward Iran. President Trump’s words from Iowa carry the serene menace of a man who knows he holds the winning hand. The USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group have entered CENTCOM waters….

The news in Israel lately is swirling with so many unanswered questions. Here are some of them:

Are we getting ready for World War III in the Middle East ? Will DJT attack Iran? With Bibi’s help? Alone?  How will Iran react? Against US…

In politics there is the concept of what is spoken: “this is what I say” – and what is unspoken but understood: “this is what we know I mean!”

When Moses is presented with his mission to bring Bnei Yisrael out of slavery, G-D…

The longstanding debate about the meaning and location of Yam Suf is an important one and one that fascinated me when I was younger. How could we not know exactly where such a defining miracle took place, or at least how could there be so…

“You are my sword, Your love is its own reward.” – Bittersweet by The Hudu Gurus, 1985

The Jews leave the Egyptian Army behind them in the Reed Sea and head into the desert. After three days of travel, they end up in Marah, where their…

Never Again Means Never Silent

I am shocked beyond words.
No, scratch that. I am angry. I am furious. But most of all, I am deeply, painfully shocked.

And it hit me like a déjà vu. A flashback to a life I thought I had left behind. To the…

Parashat Beshalach and the Anxiety of “Not Enough”
We tend to explain overconsumption as a cultural failure- advertising, capitalism, lack of restraint. Parashat Beshalach offers a sharper diagnosis: excessive consumption is often a…

I recently visited my daughter, a 19-year-old American in Israel, to see firsthand the unusual life she has chosen for herself. What I saw astounded me. Despite Israel’s existential threats, Israeli society feels alive, healthy, and hopeful…