When Javier Milei stormed to power in Argentina, clutching a chainsaw and railing against the “political caste,” the symbolism was unmistakable. He came to cut—not to trim. And cut he has: halving ministries, slashing subsidies, firing…
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The Blogs: Finding Light in the Darkest Tunnel | Ron Gold
We’re all feeling the mix of joy, pain, and relief as the remaining hostages finally came home this week. It’s what Tal Becker calls “renewed agency for our people.”
For months, Eli Sharabi has been one of the faces of that struggle….
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The Blogs: Secret of Creation | Kenneth Cohen
It is very difficult to truly understand the creation of the world, as described in the Torah. It is very much covered with the aspect of סוד, or the secret aspect of interpretation of the Torah.
The first man, Adam, was not the product of…
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The Blogs: The real success behind Trump’s Middle East Peace | Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden
This analysis shows what needs to happen next
Both friends and foes agree that Trump’s plan is a success. Meanwhile, Israel honored its commitment to withdraw troops partially, and Chamas immediately returned to the streets of Gaza to…
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The Blogs: Sánchez Disarms Spain While Israel Arms Morocco | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has achieved the unthinkable: weakening Spain while strengthening Morocco.
Through ideology, arrogance, and diplomatic vanity, the socialist leader has severed ties with Israel — one of the…
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The Blogs: Why am I not happy? | Lore Herzog
Instead of overwhelming relief and joy, I feel downtrodden, exhausted, and socially spent. I’ve been jubilant during former releases, but that version of myself is nowhere to be found.
“You can’t put toothpaste back into the tube,” a…
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The Blogs: Freedom: Ransoming Our Own | Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel
It happened on a festival of joy.
On Tishri 22, 5784 – October 7, 2023 Simḥat Torah (שמחת תורה), when Jews dance with the scroll that binds heaven and earth, Israel awoke to horror. The day that celebrates divine intimacy became…
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The Blogs: Now Comes the Hard Part | Steven J. Frank
The living hostages are home and the IDF has redeployed to agreed-upon lines in Gaza, completing the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. Although excluded by diplomatic hardball from the signing ceremony in…
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The Blogs: Dear Colleagues – Our 20 are Home! | Carmel Pelunsky
Released hostage Omri Miran is reunited with his daughters Roni, 4, and Alma, 2, and wife Lishay Miran-Lavi, at Ichilov Hospital after he was released from Hamas captivity in Gaza on October 13, 2025 (GPO)
If you bump into a Jewish…
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How NYC mayoral candidates reacted to the release of the Israeli hostages, from Gematria to Gaza
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 21 days to the election.
- Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and…
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