The traditional Jewish pastime for Rosh Hashanah afternoon has always been to discuss, debate, and compare the sermons from the morning’s services. In our modern world, especially among the liberal community, this includes quickly posting,…
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The Blogs: Jews Who Won’t Apologize: Unapologetic Identity | Raheli Baratz Rix
From synagogue to social media: How authentic Jewish pride is reshaping the fight against hatred. On Rosh Hashanah, we’re reminded that strengthening Jewish identity in the diaspora isn’t just personal growth, it’s our most powerful…
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The Blogs: Palestine is not a land, but a weaponized state of mind against Israel | Tanveer Zamani
Palestinism is not about territory — it is a sustained ideologized tactic against Israel and the West, fueled by Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah (H2) militancy. Israeli occupation is a misnomer; it is a process of divine fulfillment of…
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The Blogs: A Bad Day for Levinsky, A Worse Day for Dance | Ilana K. Levinsky
Charles Dance, famed for playing tyrants, now performs his most revealing role: demanding Britain apologize for the Balfour Declaration. Of all the crimes of empire, he singles out the one promise that gave Jews a chance at survival. Bengal…
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The Blogs: Australia’s Albanese Snubbed by Trump — Again | Shane Shmuel
Once again, Anthony Albanese has failed to secure a meeting with Donald Trump. For a prime minister whose foreign policy increasingly aligns with the global progressive consensus, it’s hardly surprising that the U.S. president is in no rush…
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The Blogs: Australia’s betrayal may help strengthen Israel | Robert Gregory
The Australian Government’s unilateral recognition of a ‘State of Palestine’ is a betrayal of Israel, a betrayal of Australia’s Jewish community and marks the end of Australia’s bipartisan approach to the Middle East conflict. But…
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The Blogs: Schemer’s Arms Race?: How Efforts to Restrain AI Deception Are Making It Smarter | Vincent James Hooper
Attempts to stamp out deception in artificial intelligence may have created an unintended consequence: machines that are better at lying. What was once clumsy trickery has become subtle manipulation, as models learn not just to perform tasks…
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The Blogs: Europe’s Rosh Hashanah Betrayal: Universal HRs for All Except Israelis? | Maccabi Lev Ari
When European governments declare “Palestine” with “East Jerusalem” as its capital, they are not advancing human rights — they are trampling the very declaration written in Jewish blood from the Shoah.
The Universal Human Rights…
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The Blogs: Jewish Identity is at a Crossroads | Perri Schwartz
In 2025, Jewish identity feels both fragile and unshakable. The events of the last two years — the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel, the ensuing war with Hamas, and the surge of antisemitism worldwide — have forced Jews everywhere to…
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The Blogs: From ‘Free Palestine’ to Gaza Occupation: Why Israel Risks a Strategic Mistake | Ed Gaskin
When two Jews were killed outside the Israeli embassy and the killer shouted “Free Palestine,” or when a man in Denver armed with a homemade flamethrower attacked Jews while yelling the same slogan, my initial reaction was muted. Like…
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