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Another group for young Republicans is in hot water over revelations that its members have engaged in antisemitic activity.

The University of Florida disbanded its College Republicans chapter over the weekend following…

In my last post entitled, ‘When the Sirens Haven’t Stopped’, I explored what happens to the brain when danger is not a memory but a recurring reality — when the sirens have not entirely stopped. I described how trauma changes the…

During our 3500-year trek through time, we Jews metamorphosed from an upstart nation to a start-up nation. Our journey began with a promise, and today we are living the realization of that promise. Along the way there were obstacles,…

For nearly four decades, the debate over the Western Wall has been framed as a battle between denominations. Reform and Conservative leaders demand recognition. Ultra-Orthodox parties demand preservation of “tradition.” The Israeli…

 The Mistake of Believing Israel Is Dictating His War

Since the beginning of the war between the United States and Iran, one interpretation has taken hold among some analysts: Donald Trump was supposedly drawn by Israel into a confrontation…

The unsung heroes of the war are, drum roll please, the children. Really. I have five kids. Three of them are under 12 years of age. My 11-year-old is in grade 6. He started grade one wearing a mask and was in school for approximately two…

The wind is blowing in Jerusalem. My first tulip has bloomed yellow. The first white lily sways its head. I have lost count of how many sirens we have had.

We are at war with Iran.

The day finally came — the one foretold by the Doomsday…

Introduction: Beyond Traditional Alliances

In an era defined by shifting alliances and intensifying geopolitical competition, the concept of a “strategic ally” has evolved. No longer limited to shared ideology or geographic proximity,…

Hitching a ride with the diaspora: an Israeli-Canadian nudnik non-Jew in a self-imposed exile

This morning I…