Introductory Context (This is Article 1 of the seven-part series, “Bridges of Liberation: Jewish & African Paths to Freedom,” published at https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/bridges-of-liberation-jewish-african-paths-to-freedom/ Please note that the…
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Bridges of Liberation: We Want You Back
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No one has a ‘democratic right’ to beleaguer elected or non-elected officials
Democracy is not a supermarket where you get whatever you want. Sometimes others get it their way, and you don’t. It’s fair to protest. You’re allowed to present your case to anyone willing to listen. But what you cannot do is say that you…
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Moral Leadership Begins at Home — What Park East Must Teach New York
By Dr. Shmuel Legesse: Upcoming Author of Moral Diplomacy for a Broken World: Inspired by the Vision of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks I am an Ethiopian-Israeli Jew, a Black man who served more than twenty years in New York’s public govement. Today,…
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Israel: A Messy Miracle Worth Loving
Israel is not a country you fall in love with because it’s perfect, infar from it. Israel is a country you love because it is alive. Imperfect, loud, chaotic, brimming with soul, overflowing with contradictions, and glowing with a kind of…
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Toameha and the Soul: Culture, Identity and the Path of Yaakov
There were two highly publicized stories this week involving Orthodox Jews and alcohol. First, the OU announced that beginning January 1, caterers under its hashgacha will only be allowed to serve beer with kosher certification – which…
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Three Things Israel Has Taught Me
The world has a lot to learn from Israel, the Start-up nation, a country the size of New Jersey, tucked away in the Levant. From technological innovation to archeological discoveries and vast medical advancements, Israel has blown us all away….
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Kibbutzim Reborn on the Front Line
A conversation with Neri Shotan, General Manger The Kibbutz Movement Fund at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly reveals the staggering human cost of October 7th—and the herculean effort to bring devastated communities back…
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45 Years of Persecution and the Underground Church in Iran
Since the 1979 Islamic Coup—backed by Western powers and Yasser Arafat—Iran has systematically persecuted Christians, especially those who leave Islam. Apostasy is treated as treason. Over the decades, the regime has: Executed pastors and…
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Israel Takes the North: Syria and Hezbollah Fall
The State of Israel is not merely striking southern Syria—it is recalibrating the entire northern theater. With Ahmad al-Sharaa now sitting in Damascus and both Saudi Arabia and Turkey (his main regional allies) chasing bigger regional…
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Sa-Nur: The Hilltop That Defines Jewish Return
After decades of abandonment, Israel reasserts control over a hilltop critical to its security and historic claim. For over 20 years, the ruins of Sa-Nur stood as a silent indictment of one of the most disastrous decisions in modern Israeli…
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