A strange sensation has taken hold of me over the last few days. It took some time to identify it.
After we finished taking down the sukkah, putting away the serving platters, wiping down the counters and throwing in yet another load of…
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The Blogs: A Captive Audience – the Psychology of the Hostage story in Gaza | Rocky Abramson
Now that all the hostages have been released, it is important to analyze the phenomena that characterized how they were held and treated. Only then can we attempt to understand and evaluate the psychological effects of captivity—both in the…
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The Blogs: After the Fall | Todd Berman
In Adam’s fall, we sinned all.
In the new Adam’s rise, we shall all reach the skies.
— Henry David ThoreauThe First Fall
Perhaps no story in the Bible is more familiar—or more haunting—than the tale of Adam and Eve.
For many…
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The Blogs: Redemption in the Blink of an Eye | Yael Eckstein
On my way home from the Knesset, where President Trump delivered a historic address on the peace agreement he brokered—not just for Israel, but for the entire Middle East and the world—I found myself reflecting on a simple truth: Continue Reading
The Blogs: Cautious Optimism: The Peace Initiative | Steven Saks
Shemini Atzeret 5786
I don’t invoke the phrase “Baruch Hashem” as frequently as many because I am afraid that if I do, it will lose its significance for me. However, on Monday morning, upon hearing of the release of the hostages, the…
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The Blogs: Days of Joy | Clifford Rieders
Simchat Torah is the most celebratory time of the Jewish New Year. On October 7, 2023, it was a day of utter and complete horror. Israel was invaded by Hamas forces which poured into the nation from Hamas ruled Gaza. By October 8, 2023,…
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The Blogs: Do You Like What You See? | Judith Davis
I asked my new pal, Chat GPT, to compile a list of “ongoing wars/armed conflicts.” Chat’s list consisted of 10 regions, headed, naturally, by Ukraine and Gaza but also including many terrible conflicts occurring in various places…
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The Blogs: Imagine the World without Alcoholic Beverages | David S. Levine
Archaeological evidence of a large number of vineyards and wine presses in ancient Israel date back to around 3000 BCE, the early Bronze Age. Many people in the mid-East were employed in the growing and harvesting of grapes, wine storage, and…
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The Blogs: Jerusalem’s Decision to Refrain from the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit | Shay Gal
This week, Sharm El-Sheikh became an international stage.
US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani signed the “Trump…
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The Blogs: Trump says ‘disarm’ Hezbollah – Beirut says ‘contain’ Hezbollah | Hussain Abdul-Hussain
In his speech before Knesset, President Trump hailed Lebanon, saying its government is on its way to disarming Hezbollah and choosing peace with Israel. While the Lebanese effort looks real, Beirut has made it clear that disarming the…
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