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This series explores the spiritual discipline at the heart of the Shema: listening. In Hebrew, sh’ma means more than hearing words—it means listening attentively and responding faithfully. Across thirty short reflections, this devotional…

The resignation in Australia of Dennis Richardson from the Bondi Beach Royal Commission should ring alarm bells across the country. When the most experienced national security figure in the room decides his presence adds little value,…

The Paradox of Proportions

For the past decade, Jewish philanthropy has been the overwhelmingly dominant source of foreign funding for Israel, consistently exceeding $3 billion annually. Christian philanthropy, by comparison, remains a…

Alabama Attorney General (AG) Steve Marshall—who is running to become a United States senator for Alabama—is unfit to hold public office. And that would be true even for the position of dog-catcher and even if there was a rabid dog…

There’s something funny about traveling the world: we go as far away as possible, only to end up looking for a table where we can all sit together.

Looking around at the jungle, the beaches, and the wild nature surrounding us, it’s easy…

The democracies that share technology fastest will be the democracies that survive. Israel cannot afford to remain a brilliant node connected to a single wire.

Israel builds the world’s best missile defence systems but cannot build a…

Observing the Middle East conflict from Tokyo often feels like witnessing a distant storm that steadily intensifies. What began with the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack quickly expanded beyond a single battlefield, drawing in militias,…

Understanding the Controversy Around Israeli Settlements

Much of the debate around Israeli settlements in Israel and Jerusalem frames them as immoral or illegal. Yet understanding history and local dynamics paints a different picture.

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Israel, often called the “Start-Up Nation,” is renowned for its tech-driven, innovation-led economy—punching far above its geographic size. That reputation has long made Israel a magnet for global investment. The United States alone…

I had already had dinner with my aunt and visited some sites. In addition, I had contacted some friends to let them know that I had arrived. Some were in Israel, others were not. In this post, I will give some example of the Israelis I…