The beginnings of Jews relationship with sport Sport is often regarded as a kind of modern religion, serving as a bridge between cultures, nations, religions and ethnicities. Yet for centuries there has persisted a stereotype that Jews are not…
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A Brief History – The beginning of Jews and Sport
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The Self-Flagellation of the American Jew
Unfortunately, many Jewish communal organizations in the United States have been at the forefront of a particular ritualized expression of guilt and self-doubt, a vidui, if you will, that focuses on the real and imagined ills that affect others…
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How Netanyahu Backed Israel Into a Corner
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2803, establishing a two‑year International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza and enshrining core elements of President Trump’s 20‑point peace plan into international law. The resolution…
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The Real Israel Divide No One Admits
It has now been 774 days since October 7, 2023, and Hamas continues to hold the bodies of three deceased hostages. That painful reality should focus our conversations about Israel and about the future of Jewish life. These discussions are not…
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Every Jew Brought the Daily Tamid Offering
Just as the first shaft of sunlight rising over the mount of olives pierced the open Nicanor Gate and struck the 2nd bronze ring in the slaughter area (Mishnah Tamid 3:3), a clock set by Hashem the time arrived, the Court of Israel already filled…
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Israel-Diaspora Partnership: A Strategic Imperative
Executive Summary The events of October 7 and the global surge in antisemitism since have reshaped the relationship between Israel and world Jewry. While the connection has always been emotional, historic, and identity-based, it must now become…
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‘Gimme That “Old Time (Jewish) Religion’+”‘
It’s hard to say what “that old time Jewish Religion” was. Abraham’s religion of 4,000-years ago is far different than ours. Abraham heard God commanding him. However, he never created a theology anything like our understanding of…
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Trump-MBS Summit: Saudi Defense Upgrade, but No Progress on Israel
Tomorrow’s meeting between Donald Trump and Saudi crownprince Mohammed bin Salman will be heavy on ceremony and mutual praise, complete with a formal White House dinner that signals the final burial of the Khashoggi era. There will be real,…
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The New Organizing Models: Implications for the Jewish Communal Order
Traditional forms of civic engagement — unions, religious communities, neighborhood associations, political parties, advocacy organizations, and volunteer groups — have seen declining membership since the mid-20th century. This pattern of…
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Mali: Al-Qaeda’s Next Fallen State
Al-Qaeda was never defeated—it simply repositioned itself. This terrorist organization simply shifted from Afghanistan’s mountains to Africa’s vast, ungoverned belt, and today Mali stands on the brink of becoming the terror network’s most…
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