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A common greeting before Yom Kippur is “Have an easy fast!”—tzom kal—and some add more meaning with, “Have an easy and meaningful fast!”—tzom kal u-mo’il.

But we might take inspiration from our Muslim brothers and sisters who…

Remember the time you almost had a scary accident? Most of us have experienced any number of near misses, but these experiences take time to sink in. And then the next time we see a serious accident, it really hits us: our body reacts…

How chips, start-ups, and deep tech are powering Israel’s next innovation chapter

Every so often, a report lands in my inbox at exactly the right time. Recently, it was a new study by Earth & Beyond Ventures and Deloitte Catalyst on the…

This is the season of change. If popular media followed the Jewish calendar, we would be inundated with ads for planners, habit trackers, and guides on “10 Steps to a New You in 5786!” right now.  

And yet, as most of us have learned…

There’s no question that October 7 marked a tragic and challenging turn for Jews around the world, and Jewish campus life is no exception. Incidents of antisemitism have spiked, rising fivefold from what they were in the previous year. Even…

Trump’s plan has certain advantages, and certain disadvantages. What’s interesting is how all nations, from east and west, are on board.

The advantages are that it calls for Hamas to disarm, and for all hostages to be quickly released.

Succoth is a special time of year. Families leave their homes and joyfully go live in their small succahs, discovering in the process how little they need to be truly happy. Every family finds a way to imprint their succah with their own…

VIDEO OF THE KEDOSHIM THAT WERE SLAUGHTERED BECAUSE THEY WERE JEWS: 

Of all the facets of my identity, “writer” is my favorite one. I started writing when I was 14 years old, shortly after my older brother died at age 19. I wrote poems that captured my grief and sorrow. Within a few seconds of writing a…