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People all over Israel are living in constant fear of missiles, rockets, shrapnel, and sirens. The whole country is in trauma and anxiety once again! Moreover, one third of the citizens of Israel don’t have “safe rooms” in their homes…

There is a fact that sits uneasily beneath the surface of Israeli public life, one that rarely finds its way into official language or collective self-description: many Israelis are exhausted.

This is not a failure of resolve. It is the…

The Beit Hamikdash had a learned individual serve on a regular basis, to make sure that all of the details of Temple service were fulfilled according to the Torah.

Technically, he was the assistant to the Kohein Hagadol. He was referred to as…

The latest rumors about alleged negotiations between the Iranian regime and the US administration have done more harm than good to Trump’s image and in the way he is presenting the current outcome of the war. Furthermore, it is worth…

When Power Stops Listening

Scripture
“They have mouths, but do not speak;
eyes, but do not see;
ears, but do not hear.”
— Psalm 115:5–6

The Bible’s critique of idolatry reveals something deeper than we often notice.

Idols are not…

Every year brings new printings of the Haggadah from every sector of the Jewish world, with a focus that spans the spectrum of religious thought. Here are 4 new Haggadahs I came across that may be of interest to readers. Each of these four…

The arson attack on ambulances belonging to Hatzola, the Jewish first-aid association, in the car-park of a synagogue in Golders Green, the heartland of London’s Jewish community, sent a shiver down my spine (and, I presume, the spines of…

When Israel goes to war, the immediate focus is on security. Sirens, shelters, and the safety of loved ones dominate the national conversation as families count the seconds between alarms and the next quiet moment.

Within days, another…

As Israel’s death penalty bill for Palestinian prisoners moves forward for a final vote in the Knesset, many individuals have asked for a statement from the group “L’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty,” whose thousands of members…