Our people are hurting and they are scared. Not everyone and not all of the time, but clergy in the groups I facilitate frequently tell me that congregants are looking for reassurance – that spaces are safe, that we are protected, that our…
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The Blogs: Defending Jewish life in Germany made Hudhaifa Al-Mashhadani a target | Michael Kuenne
On a Friday morning, nothing about the subway platform suggested danger. People were late. A train was approaching. The familiar choreography of a European city moved forward without pause, footsteps, screens, the quiet impatience of…
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The Blogs: Selective Justice and Middle East Hypocrisy | Sabine Sterk
The word corruption has become a political weapon, not against the worst offenders, but against Israel. No leader in the Middle East has been scrutinized, investigated, prosecuted, and publicly dissected like Benjamin Netanyahu. Not because…
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The Blogs: Dr. Herbert Stern: Science, Ethics, and Legacy | Vailma Roca Fernandez
A personal reflection on medicine, Jewish heritage, and living contributions in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean.
I write about Dr. Herbert Stern Díaz from a personal and historical perspective. This is not just the story of an…
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The Blogs: Ladino: The Sephardi World in Motion | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
Ladino — the Judeo-Spanish born from medieval Castile — became the circulatory system of the Sephardi diaspora after 1492.
As Jews relocated to Salonika, Istanbul, Sarajevo, Izmir, and North Africa, Ladino evolved into a portable…
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The Blogs: The Shame of Silence, the Necessity of Rest | Alta Franco
I didn’t expect to encounter open political hostility toward Jews during my graduate nursing program. But that is exactly what happened; casually, publicly, and without anyone blinking.
I was walking behind a preceptor when I noticed it: a…
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The Blogs: PLAUSIBLE DEEP FAKE VIDEO? Buffett, Trump, NATO And The Unseen Crash In US Power | Vincent James Hooper
Video Content Overview
The 29-minute video uses a voiceover styled as Warren Buffett to analyze purported geopolitical and market shifts. Key timestamps cover Trump’s alleged announcement (00:00), Europe’s response (05:03), defense stock…
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The Blogs: Sharjah Book Fair Awards Protocols Publisher | Shimon Samuels
A report by Shimon Samuels and Alex Uberti
Over the past two decades, we have been monitoring Arab book fairs – from Casablanca to Cairo, Doha, Riyadh, Sharjah or Muscat – to find publishers who peddle antisemitic texts, thus…
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The Blogs: Never underestimate the power of a woman | Paula Dail
Never underestimate the power of a woman
“A woman, even a brilliant woman, must have two qualities in order to fulfill her promise: more energy than mere mortals, and the ability to outwit her culture.”
Margaret Mead
Sadly, I live in a…
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The Blogs: Inches to Metric: Holiday of Miracles | Beth G. Kopin
My husband and I were fortunate to be in Israel in October during the release of the remaining living hostages. We timed our visit with the intention of standing with our Israeli brothers and sisters during the painful second anniversary of…
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