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Daily Briefing July 16: What the latest House vote says about support for Israel

Daily Briefing July 16: What the latest House vote says about support for Israel

US bureau chief Jacob Magid also reviews lawmaker Ro Khanna’s visit to the West Bank, Vance’s anger over an Israeli PR campaign, Lebanon talks in...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

The Two Essential Actions Needed for a Better Future World

Humanity faces many serious challenges, but two actions could greatly improve the prospects for a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard H. Schwartz

Burdens Worth Bearing

Burdens Worth Bearing

The Torah describes itself as a “song.”[1] This is rather telling about the complex structure of the Torah. A song communicates with its listener...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gavriel Rosen

Europe’s China Dilemma: Why the EU Still Cannot Decide What China Is

Europe’s China Dilemma: Why the EU Still Cannot Decide What China Is

Europe’s China Dilemma: Why the EU Still Cannot Decide What China Is The European Union persistently characterises China as a partner, a competitor,...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ricardo Martins

My Journey Through Prayer: What I Finally Realised

My Journey Through Prayer: What I Finally Realised

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, many of us will spend more time in synagogue than at any other point in the year. Some will leave inspired. Others will...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Lazarus

These World Cup tweets show how AI will unite us all

These World Cup tweets show how AI will unite us all

Following Argentina’s controversial come-from-behind World Cup victory against Egypt, a match the losing team said was “fixed,” one wit on...

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The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

The true and horrible story of Herod, King of the Jews

Not long ago, I decided that the time had come for me to find out something about King Herod, whose name was familiar to me, but about whom I knew...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harold Behr

US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’

US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’

American attacks reported across northern provinces, US fires on Iranian tanker headed for Kharg island; Iran responds with missile and drone fire on...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

When Congress Tries to Negotiate with the Sun

The Clock May Change, But the Sun Never Does There are very few things that unite Americans these days. One of them is complaining about Daylight...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Anchelle Perl

Featured Post

Featured Post

JTA — Growing up in Argentina, I found American exceptionalism and how it held up Jews as inextricable from the national fabric to be a source of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andres Spokoiny

Cynická obluda: Prečo je dôležité mať zoznam kolaborantov

Aj z ich vlastného pohľadu by bolo nanajvýš nepraktické, keby neexistoval.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Reading the Next Move: Buying Time and Sending the Invoice to the Gulf

Reading the Next Move: Buying Time and Sending the Invoice to the Gulf

Back in March, I argued that the Gulf states must take ownership and help fund the effort against Iran, or else face the wrath of a hostile Iranian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tzvi Gottlieb

In world first, Weizmann Institute engineers bacteria that grow fast on diet of CO₂

With eventual aim of developing bacteria-based food product for humans and animals, researcher says ‘it’s like magic’

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

History Unfolds in Stages

History Unfolds in Stages

History rarely announces its turning points. When Theodor Herzl convened the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, few could have imagined that his...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeffrey Levine

Intersectionality: Nazism in 21st century dress?

No Longer Knowing Our Left From Our Right? A most bizarre and unprecedented socio-ideological phenomenon is taking place in the world today.  ...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Ingram

The hydrogen economy is down but not out

The hydrogen economy is down but not out

It was one of the hottest would-be commodities of the COVID-19 era. Like the virus, it’s since faded into the background, to the extent that few...

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The Japan Times

David Fickling

Rabbi Shimon’s Logic and the Sanhedrin That Might Be And More Chulin 81-82

Chulin 80 — “Rabbi Shimon’s Logic and the Sanhedrin That Might Be” Our Gemara on this daf discussed the concept that a ritual slaughter which...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah from Iraq

Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah from Iraq

Missiles and first-person-view drones destined for Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon came across border from Iraq; Katz speaks with Hegseth on...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Welfare activists petition High Court against continuation of live animal shipments

Welfare activists petition High Court against continuation of live animal shipments

Noting conditions at sea fail to meet minimum legal standards for animal welfare on land, petitioners call for changes in taxation to encourage...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Japan’s yen fix starts with its pension cash coming home

Japan’s yen fix starts with its pension cash coming home

Has Japan finally taken the emergency hammer and broken the “strengthen-yen-here” glass? Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama pulled a genuine...

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The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

Fins and Scales, Hooves and Cud

Fins and Scales, Hooves and Cud

Kashrut Through the Lens of Information Theory: The Hidden Logic of Redundancy The Torah is often admired for its brevity. Yet in some places, it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

Leadership Means Letting Go

Leadership Means Letting Go

In May 1782, as the American Revolution ebbed, Colonel Lewis Nicola sent General George Washington what has become known as the “Newburgh Letter.”...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Todd Berman

The Ukraine War is a US war on Russia

The Ukraine War is a US war on Russia As the Western media continues shaping narratives depicting a growing divide between the US and Europe regarding...

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New Eastern Outlook

Brian Berletic

Without Social Justice Jerusalem And Its Holy Temple Will Be Destroyed On Av 9

“What need have I of all your sacrifices?” says YHWH. “Devote yourselves to justice; aid the wronged, uphold the rights of orphans; defend the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Israel as Alibi

When I published “For Truth’s Sake: Love Vance,” I was not claiming that JD Vance secretly hated Israel. My argument was more structural and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Sitting ducks: Why the US security umbrella no longer protects the Gulf?

Sitting ducks: Why the US security umbrella no longer protects the Gulf?

In Kuwait alone—less than 150 kilometres across the Gulf from Iran—the United States maintains a major military hub of approximately 13,500...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Mustafa Fetouri

Who Will Be Our Partisans?

Who Will Be Our Partisans?

When the Shit Really Hits the Fan, What Will You Do? What gives me the most hope is being reminded of the countless, nameless, unsung heroes — the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abe Gurko

Hungary’s Real Economic Test

Hungary’s Real Economic Test

CANNES—For the first time in more than a decade, a Hungarian government has said something about the euro that markets can actually plan around....

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Project Syndicate

Gene Frieda

Where the Challenge Left Me

Where the Challenge Left Me

Here is the land as two families remember it. Khaled’s family lost their home in 1948, driven from their village near Beit Jibrin, and rebuilt in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick

The Destruction of the Temple and Israel’s Government of Destruction

The Destruction of the Temple and Israel’s Government of Destruction

The opening words of this week’s haftarah are among the most shocking in the Bible: “Hear the word of the Lord, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Harbater

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 33

“I will bless those who bless you, And curse the one who curses you….” In April, Argentinian President Javier Milei visited the Kotel and went...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Doug Klein

Somaliland’s Sovereignty Is Not for Sale

Since 1991, when Somaliland withdrew from the failed union with Somalia, every President of Somaliland has been approached with offers of money,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Edna Adan Ismail

Impressions from the First International Forum of Kurdish Studies

Impressions from the First International Forum of Kurdish Studies

The First International Forum of Kurdish Studies, jointly organized by Cûdî Academy and the Mala Kurdan (Federation of Kurdish Houses), brought...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Zindan Adar

Parshas Dvarim: Watch What You Say To People

The Art of Restraint: Crafting Constructive Rebuke We live in an age of instant feedback. From digital comment sections to professional performance...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gedalia Walls

His Only Simcha

His Only Simcha

“Call me when you can, I have bad news,” the message read.  I hadn’t heard from this colleague since I performed her grandson’s bris six...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hayim Leiter

Is the region paying a heavy price for Trump’s personal interests?

Is the region paying a heavy price for Trump’s personal interests?

President Donald Trump’s administration has been accused of waging war against Iran on Israel’s behalf. Israel had made no secret of its...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

A Draft for All, Equality for Some: The Limits of Israeli Democracy

One of the central promises advanced by Israel’s opposition parties is the enactment of a universal draft law. Against the backdrop of the sweeping...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ofer Chen

The Counterargument to the DSA’s Position on Israel

The Counterargument to the DSA’s Position on Israel

The DSA says, at best, that Israel has the right to defend itself. Then it condemns virtually every effective method Israel uses to exercise that...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mitch Mallett

Beyond the Red-Green Alliance: Empathy and Structural Asymmetry

Beyond the Red-Green Alliance: Empathy and Structural Asymmetry

To most people’s surprise, some of the most influential political alliances are not formed between ideological allies, but between ideological...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr

Booyakasha at Wimbledon: The Quietly Remarkable Jewish Family

On Sunday, as the Wimbledon men’s singles final unfolded under the watchful gaze of Prince William, Nicole Kidman, and a battalion of strawberry...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Beyond the Therapy Room: Why Lived Experience Matters

Beyond the Therapy Room: Why Lived Experience Matters

Much of the therapeutic journey happens when the therapist is not there.

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Psychology Today

The British Association For Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapies

Čo robíš SIS? Užívaš si letnú dovolenku?

Byť tajnou službou neznamená zatajovať všetko, vrátane personálnej krízy.

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SME.sk

Ismael P. Májovský

Yemen is edging closer to renewed confrontation

Yemen is edging closer to renewed confrontation

In the space of just a few days, Yemen appeared to be slipping out of its fragile de-escalation and back into the heart of regional tensions. The...

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Al Jazeera

Ahmed Al-Shalafi

Demokracia alebo bezpečnosť? Dilema menom Turecko

S Erdoganom sa Západ nerozvádza.

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SME.sk

Anne Osborn Krueger

What remains

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Aeon

Aeon Video

How Twins Use Their Similarities to Get Their Own Way

How Twins Use Their Similarities to Get Their Own Way

A perspective on the problem of twins sharing so much objective and emotional closeness.

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Psychology Today

Barbara Klein Ph.d

As shared values shift, what’s next for U.S.-Japan relations?

As shared values shift, what’s next for U.S.-Japan relations?

The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been only a military arrangement. During the Cold War, Japan and the United States saw themselves as part of the...

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The Japan Times

Yoshiyuki Kato

What It Will Take to Earn My Vote

With another election on the horizon, I’ve been thinking about a simple question: What would it actually take for a political party to earn my vote?...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

Cynická obluda: Krásna ilúzia výberu

Voľba zdravotnej poisťovne bude vskutku nekonzekventné rozhodnutie.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

What Should Parents Know About Their Teen’s Troubles?

What Should Parents Know About Their Teen’s Troubles?

With greater potential for liability, parents must learn what to look for.

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Psychology Today

Katherine Ramsland Ph.d