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There I was, invited to observe, listen, participate in silence. As lecturers and discussion facilitators know, one can actively participate, in silence. So I did.

Data was presented by activist researchers – an Arab Israeli woman and a…

After a year in which Israel, antisemitism and political polarization scrambled long-standing alliances, the American Jewish political map is heading into 2026 unusually unsettled.

From New York City Hall to swing-state…

My friend Kobi recently helped his mom move to an eldercare facility near his home in Raanana. He wistfully told us how her personality has changed: “She used to be so decisive,” Kobi said. “Mom would always tell us all what to do and…

In Jewish life, we are guided by sacred rhythms — daily, weekly, and yearly invitations to return, reflect, and repair. As we prepare to cross the threshold into 2026, another door quietly opens: the door to deeper connection, more…

Our forefather, Jacob, on the last day of his life, calls his family to gather around so that he can give them his parting words [Bereishit 49:1]: “Gather and I will tell you what will happen to you at the end of days”. Jacob then goes…

In last week’s Torah portion we found ourselves behind the scenes of yet another family drama, this time watching the viceroy of Egypt accuse Benjamin of stealing and planning to punish him by enslaving him. The Parsha began with the…

The Mediterranean Sea has long been viewed as a vacationer’s paradise or a tragic theater of migration, but a bombshell investigation released this week by Spanish media has redefined these waters as a radioactive transit lane for the…

Israel’s historic recognition of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state on December 26, 2025—the first by any UN member—demonstrates profound strategic foresight. Signed as a mutual declaration with Somaliland President Abdirahman…

As the year of 2025 sunsets into 2026, the secular tradition is to make New Year’s resolutions. And since anytime is an appropriate one for taking a temperature on the status of married couples, and if appropriate to make any mid-course…

My husband was wheeling some boxes out the door the other day—balanced precariously on a hand truck—when a passerby stopped, pointed at him, and shouted, “It’s cold out, Mister! Put on a jacket—what, do you think you’re 18 years…