During the Peloponnesian War (5th century B.C.E.), Sparta sent money and envoys to foment revolts among Athens’ allies, inciting uprisings in places like Mytilene and supported oligarchic factions within democratic city-states to…
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The Blogs: It Was Always About the Hostages | Sheryl Saperia
Readers who have seen the film Defiance will know of the Bielski brothers, Belarusian Jews who took to the forest during the Nazi occupation. Tuvia Bielski famously said: “I would rather save one old Jewish woman than kill ten Nazi…
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The Blogs: The Spiritual Matrix of Creation, Cosmic Mysteries Decoded. | Shlomo Ezagui
The Spiritual Matrix of Creation, Torah’s Wisdom Reflected in the Fabric of the Universe
In this article, I will provide a very abridged version of the mystical secrets of creation and show you how these secret undercurrents are actually…
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The Blogs: Hostage History Unfiltered | Robert Lichtman
It seems that everybody has everything to say about the unfolding drama and potential exhilaration regarding the hostages.
There is a phenomenon called Taylor Swift Amnesia where apparently thousands of people who were physically present…
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The Blogs: The Flotilla Story the AP Didn’t Tell You | Harry Katcher
When omissions speak louder than words
The recent Associated Press piece on Israel’s interception of the Gaza flotilla reads like a master class in what gets left unsaid. The problem isn’t only what’s written—it’s what’s carefully…
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The Blogs: Moshe: A Human Being, a Burning Bush (Vezot Habracha) | Jonathan Sacks
And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet…
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The Blogs: The newest weapons will be stronger because they are lighter | Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden
For those keeping up, less is more
Nuclear weapons are great for deterrence (shows Putin) but not for use.
Planes, bombings, rockets, missiles, and even tanks have been prime vehicles for military dominance and success. That is changing.
In a…
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The Blogs: Unbreakable | Avigail Rossi
As a kid, December had always been the month everyone was waiting for. Christmas, with its decorations, lights, and the national spirit. I used to wander around in awe, with one thought in mind:
I don’t want this to be over.
Not that I…
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The Blogs: Israel Wins Far More Than a War | Ilan Eichner W
As the world waits for the official announcement marking the end of the war in Gaza and the return of the hostages, Israel stands at a defining crossroads. Once again, under the honorable command of the Israel Defense Forces, the Nation has…
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The Blogs: A Birthday Wish Delayed | David-Seth Kirshner
I woke up on October 7th, 2023, on what was my 50th birthday, to the tragedy and catastrophe that has become known simply by its date. Candle wax melted on cake without being blown out. We were too focused on the developing stories to think…
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