In what might be left of Israel’s former military strategy in the wake of the shocks of October 7th, one salient element has been its QME, Israel’s qualitative military edge. QME involves having weaponry that is one generation ahead of…
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How Serious Are Israel’s QME Concerns?
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Before the next war
Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran are rearming, requiring us to find new ways to prepare for what comes next. Here we are: Hamas is reimposing control over Gaza and gathering advanced weapons in staging points abroad; Hezbollah is challenging the Lebanese…
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Like Father like Son: Yitzhak and Esav would give anything for a meal (Toledot)
In last week’s parsha, Hayei Sarah, we can detect a remarkable parallel between our second Patriarch, Yitzhak, and his favorite son, Esav. וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יִצְחָ֛ק אֶת־עֵשָׂ֖ו כִּי־צַ֣יִד בְּפִ֑יו…
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Western Journalism Has a Hamas Problem
Israel is a fascist, colonialist, apartheid state conducting a campaign of genocide. Hamas are Palestinian freedom fighters. These twisted notions are widespread and growing but who is promoting them? The painful answer is not just the unchecked…
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Celebrating Three Events on One Trip To Israel
When you have children and grandchildren living far away, you tend to always be planning or waiting for the next trip. As our daughter, son-in-law and their five children live in Israel, my husband and I are definitely among those who are always…
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How the Boy Crisis Fuels Antisemitism
Examining how fatherlessness and parental alienation leave boys vulnerable to antisemitic and extremist narratives Featured Video: The blog includes a featured video interview with Canadian Parental Alienation expert Dr. Christine Giancarlo, an…
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Cremation: It Isn’t Just About Money
When people say they’re choosing cremation because it’s cheaper, they’re not wrong. Traditional burials can easily cost upward of $25,000 once cemetery plots, coffins, vaults, and services are included. Cremation, by comparison, averages…
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Naming Ourselves: From Exile Labels to Indigenous Clarity
For a people with a history as old and as dispersed as ours, language has never been just communication. It has always been identity management, historical framing, and at times, survival. And much of today’s confusion around who Jews are, be…
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Planting Daffodils: An Opportunity to Remember and Build Community Camaraderie
On two beautiful New York autumn mornings recently, camaraderie and caring described the scenes at Morningside Park and Campground in Fallsburg and the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello. Ranging in age from nine months to 80 plus…
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The King James Bible and Its Flaws
Very few books have had a profound impact on humanity and hold an enduring, influential place in people’s minds and behaviors, such as the King James Bible. It was published in 1611 under the patronage of King James VI and I. It shaped not…
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