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In thinking about ballet shoes, I realise how Judaism has always privileged faithful doing over visible brilliance and extravagant might.

Worn ballet shoes are not beautiful in the way costumes are. Their beauty is quieter: softened satin,…

In earlier posts, I explored why state-level partnerships with Israel are drawing increased attention, and how corridor-based models help sustain those relationships over time. This final piece reflects on what these developments may suggest…

Iran is not an Arab country. This seemingly simple statement carries profound implications for understanding six decades of geopolitical risk in the Middle East. While Western analysts persistently misread Tehran through sectarian or…

In Jewish tradition, there is a book

called Perek Shirah.

It teaches

that everything created in this world

sings its song to the Almighty

and, through that song, serves God.

Although Perek Shirah belongs to Jewish tradition,

its idea is…

At a moment when the White House seeks to whitewash American history, a visit to Civil Rights-Era sites in the South offers a vital reminder of our country’s legacy of racial violence against blacks

How does a society memorialize the sins…

Late on January 17 and into the early hours of January 18, a Miami nightclub played Heil Hitler, a 2025 song by Ye that includes chants praising Adolf Hitler and a sample from a Nazi-era speech. In the available footage, people on the dance…

You never know with someone who refuses to read and gets all his news from the TV and fake news

Obsessed. He must have it. It’s very odd. Especially because the U.S. has already had free military access to Greenland since 1951!

During his…

(Reflections on the Haftorah for Bo)

(Jerimiah 46:13-28)

Changing seasons and the vicissitudes

Of time and place vary but the dimension

Of eternity remains forever true;

A Divine promise retains history’s balance.

It depends on us for…

Judaism has always understood something modern life often forgets: how we spend our time is not a productivity question it’s a moral one.

“Time management is more than management and larger than time. It is about life itself… However…

For more than 20 years, I wore the uniform of my country.

I trained young people to fly—some of whom later commanded combat squadrons and served at the highest operational levels. I trained many others in advanced incident command, where…