A Dominican-born US citizen calls on Israel’s expertise in inclusion and innovation to help empower mothers of children with special needs in developing nations.
When systems fail, the most vulnerable, global partnerships—not…
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The Blogs: Israel, Help Mothers Rise in Dominican Republic | Vailma Roca Fernandez
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The Blogs: From Egypt to Eternity | Mark Frankel
Most of us live in a very small slice of time.
The Haggadah refuses that smallness. Its demand is not to remember the Exodus but to relive it: “In every generation, a person is obligated to see themselves as if they personally left…
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The Blogs: From Waiting to Rule: How Khomeini Changed the Logic of Shi‘a Islam | Tim Orr
We’re hearing a lot right now about Iran—its leaders, its ideology, the way religion and politics are fused together. And I get the question often: has Shi‘a Islam always looked like this? Has it always assumed that clerics should…
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The Blogs: Melbourne Jews and Iranians Unite for Nowruz | Shane Shmuel
On Sunday, March 22, Melbourne’s Jewish and Iranian communities came together for what was likely a world-first joint celebration of Nowruz. Pronounced “Norooz,” this 3,000 year-old tradition marks the Persian New Year and is one of the…
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The Blogs: The Price of Saying ‘It’s Not That Bad’ | Yisroel Picker
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You haven’t been in a battle zone. You haven’t lost anyone close to you. You’re not a hostage family. Your house and car haven’t been hit by shrapnel. You tell yourself: It’s not that bad. Others have it so much worse.
And…
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The Blogs: Not a ‘normal’ choice, but the only choice | Sara T. Friedman
10:38am, sitting in the plane, on the runway at JFK airport with a takeoff time of 10:40, the loud sirens from the Home Front Command app fill the air.
Most normal people would look uneasy. Many would reconsider. Some might even stand up,…
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The Blogs: My personal reflection of Chuck Norris | Alex Sternberg
My phone kept buzzing nonstop with messages about Chuck Norris’s passing. I quickly shared a cherished photo with Chuck on my Facebook page, confirming my friendship with the renowned karate champion and actor. Soon, many others posted…
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The Blogs: The Necessity of Exile? A Gross Warping of Torah | Moshe Grussgott
1) Distortion of Torah
Professor Shaul Magid has established himself in recent years as the leading anti-Israel Jewish intellectual in academia. In his book “The Necessity of Exile” he makes his case for why he thinks that exile is the…
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The Blogs: The Hallway. The Lipstick. The 1,000 Drones. | Deb Kardon
On what it means to zoom into a war zone every week — and why I hesitate before I answer.
Yesterday I had my weekly Zoom call with Ella and Galina.
A snapshot of a ZOOM call with Galina, Debbie, Ella, and some of the Care Coordinators… Continue Reading
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The Blogs: Where the Middle East Stands Today | Justine Johnston Hemmestad
As Israel and America strategically overcome the military infrastructure and command centers of Iran three weeks into the war, a full scale revolt is expected to begin in Iran as soon as the Israeli and American attack ends.
Iran is an…
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