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“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” -Benjamin Franklin

Did Joseph have more than two sons? The Torah…

Power rarely collapses aloud. It erodes quietly, when currencies stop persuading, ballots stop convincing, and obedience costs more to extract each day. Iran’s streets matter not for their noise, but for the trust that withdrew before the…

There are moments when a policy document does more than outline recommendations. It draws a line between what a government understands as responsibility and…

I suggest focusing on one meta-trend that has been shaping our culture for the past few years and will only deepen in 2026: “Back to the Roots”.

This is an overarching force that connects many phenomena that may look random or unrelated…

As we begin the new year, much of the world appears eager to turn the page on Israel’s war. The return of hostages and the announcement of a US-brokered ceasefire last October have created the impression that the conflict is behind us….

Welcome, 2026.  I want to believe that you will improve upon the results of your  two predecessors, but as an American now living in Israel, I don’t have high hopes.

President Trump’s decision in 2025 to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites…

When Atrocity Needed Context

The morning of October 7, 2023, started like every open-and-shut case does:
There was a crime,
there was evidence,
and the perpetrators thoughtfully filmed themselves committing it.

In any ordinary world, this would…

In a world where every ton of CO₂ is counted, CarbonBlue offers a new way of looking at lime, water, and industrial collaboration. Instead of building special chimneys for this process, the company harnesses water from existing…

I was glad to hear that the Israeli Government and Samaria Regional Council decided to reestablish the community of Sa-Nur, which was evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement plan. This is an important and correct decision.

What I am about…