When gunmen attacked the mission in Yelwata, Benue State on June 13–14, 2025, they slaughtered between 100 and 200 Christian villagers and displaced some 3,000. Entire families were incinerated, children and mothers among the charred ruins,…
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The Blogs: The West’s Delicate Subject: The Jews | Ab Boskany
Context as a refuge from clarity
What does remembrance look like when the cameras arrive? Who lights the candles, who lays the wreaths, who recites the adjectives on cue? The West has turned grief into a choreography that rarely falters. Yet…
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The Blogs: Trump’s West Bank threat may save Israel from itself | Fred Maroun
Israel would lose all support from the United States if it unilaterally annexed parts of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria). This message was delivered bluntly and clearly by US President Donald Trump. It has angered many Israelis and many…
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The Blogs: How To Earn Respect and Be Fearless in a World of Conflict | Pinny Arnon
As antisemitism proliferates around the globe, many are scrambling to determine a proper and effective response. How can we stem this troubling trend, and how can we assure that Jewish people (and all good people) will be safe in a world that…
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The Blogs: When Memory Is Weaponised: The Shame of Appropriating Jewish Suffering | Catherine Perez-Shakdam
There are sacrileges so obscene that they require no embellishment to be recognized for what they are. One such act — a Palestinian flag planted beside a memorial in Conselice honoring Jews arrested under the 1943 Nazi-Fascist racial laws…
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The Blogs: Trump Doubles Down On Gaza Peace Plan | Sheldon Kirshner
The United States has pulled out all the stops in a concerted effort to preserve the shaky ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Brokered earlier this month by President Donald Trump in coordination with Israel, Arab states and Turkey, it kicked off…
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Cuomo slammed for ‘Islamophobia’ after interview with Jewish shock jock Sid Rosenberg
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 11 days to the election.
Andrew Cuomo has been widely…
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The Blogs: A Tender Heart From Youth | William Hamilton
The stories of all 20 released living hostages are heart-stirring. One in particular brings me to tears. Tears of gratitude that collect in a special urn. It’s the story of the return of Elkana, a father to 5-year-old Reim, and husband of…
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The Blogs: Redeeming Marcheshvan | Shamai Leibowitz
This past Thursday ushered in a new Hebrew month. But is it חֶשְׁוָן (Cheshvan) or מַרְחֶשְׁוָן (Marcheshvan)?
Most people think they know the answer, but almost everyone gets it wrong.
The correct name is…
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The Blogs: How to find joy in life | Israel Drazin
The 2025 book “The Art and Practice of Living Wondrously,” edited by Ronit Ziv-Kreger, is not just another inspirational book. It is a spiritual and psychological guide with a practical, well-stocked toolkit for navigating life’s…
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