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Last year, I had the privilege of welcoming the festival of Sukkot in the village of Rab Thalathin, deep in southern Lebanon. I remember the dusk vividly—that tense quiet before the storm. All the guys from the platoon were sitting together…

Zohran Mamdani’s escalating hostility toward New York’s Jewish community stands in stark contrast to the values of a city known for its tolerance and commitment to civil rights. Indeed, in just the past few weeks, he has pledged to…

Ever since my husband told me that he heard astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson describe human beings as nothing more than stardust, I have been captivated and honestly thrilled by that idea. To know that all we are — and all we revert back…

The recent Trump peace plan, which everyone seems to love so, leaves me morose. There are several reasons for this. Most importantly, Trump’s peace…

One of the “blessings” of modern day Jewish Life is the ability to be able to listen to the words of many of my colleagues in far away places. More often than not I am inspired by their wisdom and their insight and I find it refreshing to…

Jeffrey Levine is a CFO, writer, and grandfather living in Jerusalem. He writes regularly on Jewish identity, ethics, and resilience, blending personal reflection with historical insight. His blog series “The Soul of Israel”…

When Words Become Weapons: Fighting the Attrition of Narrative

Israel faces a War of Attrition on its borders — and also a War of Attrition of Narratives.

Just as Arafat famously launched a war of attrition against Israel—seeking to…

In the summer of 2025, as the world once again erupted in protests over Gaza, marches clogging city streets, flotillas defying blockades, and endless UN resolutions condemning Israel, the scars of my homeland, Cyprus, festered in utter…

On October 5, I participated in the Toronto OCT7K Charity Run as part of Team Hillel Ontario and had the honour of offering a blessing before the run’s start.  Here’s a copy of my remarks as prepared in advance.

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Thanks to you all for…

The festival of Sukkot is known as Zman Simchatenu — the “Time of Our Rejoicing.” Our joy during this season stems from two profound sources.

First, Sukkot commemorates the 40 years the Israelites spent wandering in the wilderness after…