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In this week’s parsha, we finish listing all of the sacrifices that could be brought in the Mishkan. The final offering is called shelamim, and can be brought for a number of reasons:

וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת זֶבַח…

In ancient times, when two opposing forces go to war, one would lose and the other would win. Why? Because physical weapons were the only means available. Not so is the case in the modern era where defeat in a battle does not automatically…

This essay argues that India’s analytical under-engagement with the ideological dimensions of Iranian statecraft is not a policy failure but a theoretical one: a structural consequence of what I term the “postcolonial materialism trap”:…

There is still much to unfold. But one thing already seems clear: a rare opportunity for the Iranian people to challenge the regime has slipped away, likely the result of a miscalculation that will be studied for years.

The spark was there….

On International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women and their positive contributions to society, Palestinian Authority (PA) TV celebrated what it considered “positive” contributions by women: terrorism.

According to watchdog…

At 6:49 a.m. New York time on Monday 23 March, roughly 6,200 Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures contracts changed hands in a single minute — a notional value of approximately $580 million. In the same window, $1.5 billion in S&P 500…

The Promise to our Ancestors

The Jewish people are currently in political and military crosshairs. The war against Hezbollah and Islamist forces continues. Our hostages languish. Our young soldiers continue to do battle against those…

In just a few days, Jewish families around the world will sit around the Passover table and retell one of the great migration stories in human history.

It is the story of the Exodus. Not only a story of liberation, but of movement. Of a…

Göbekli Tepe is a temple located in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border. It is a 11-12,000 year-old archaeological site widely considered the world’s oldest temple. Dating to around 9500–8000 BCE, this Pre-Pottery Neolithic site…