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Iran Is Sanctioning America

Iran Is Sanctioning America

WASHINGTON, DC – The purpose of international sanctions is to impose economic pain on an adversary. If you are the United States, you do this by...

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Project Syndicate

Simon Johnson

Iran threatens to target tourist, recreational sites worldwide as it keeps up attacks on Gulf

Iran threatens to target tourist, recreational sites worldwide as it keeps up attacks on Gulf

In first remarks of war, Iranian Quds Force chief hails Tehran-led ‘resistance front’ for fighting Israel and US; American military to deploy some...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Dealing With a Dilemma of Co-Parenting

Dealing With a Dilemma of Co-Parenting

How to handle when the children are afraid or reluctant to visit your co-parent.

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Psychology Today

Jeanette Blackstone Psy.d

Despite IDF strikes, Iran’s feared Basij security forces still patrol Tehran’s streets

Despite IDF strikes, Iran’s feared Basij security forces still patrol Tehran’s streets

Regime-loyal volunteers for highly decentralized force man dozens of checkpoints; over 100 Iranians arrested for alleged ties to enemy states, some...

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The Times of Israel

Sarah El Deeb

An important easy to read philosophical book

Albo: Collected Writings, edited by Shira Weiss, is an important and welcome contribution to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy, making the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

Cops forcefully clear Eid prayers outside Jerusalem’s Old City amid Iran war closure

Cops forcefully clear Eid prayers outside Jerusalem’s Old City amid Iran war closure

Muslim worshipers clash with police as holy sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Western Wall, are off limits to most while wartime restrictions on...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Iranian missile attacks damage Rehovot homes; IDF reveals it killed Basij intel chief

Iranian missile attacks damage Rehovot homes; IDF reveals it killed Basij intel chief

Two missiles fired by Iran had cluster warheads, causing mostly light injuries; IRGC spokesman denies PM’s claim on destroyed missile production...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

American/Ukrainians Caught Arming Militants in Myanmar and the US Dirty War on China

American/Ukrainians Caught Arming Militants in Myanmar and the US Dirty War on China

American/Ukrainians Caught Arming Militants in Myanmar and the US Dirty War on China The arrest of foreign mercenaries on the India–Myanmar border...

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New Eastern Outlook

Brian Berletic

Hagada Dentata

Last week a Chabad emissary posted a triumphant video: outside the ADL conference, he and a friend wrapped tefillin on a Jewish pro-Palestinian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jon Taub

UK cops arrest suspected Iranian spies for trying to enter nuclear submarine base

UK cops arrest suspected Iranian spies for trying to enter nuclear submarine base

Arrests at base housing Britain’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet come amid rising Iran-linked threats in Britain, three weeks into the US-Israel war...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Kill Iran’s Nerve Center

Kill Iran’s Nerve Center

From Israel’s perspective, eliminating senior Iranian figures such as Ali Larijani is not about symbolism. It is about dismantling the Islamic...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Limerence and Identity: When Labels No Longer Fit

Limerence and Identity: When Labels No Longer Fit

Personal Perspective: Limerence doesn't care about your sexual identity.

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Psychology Today

Laura J. Paige

Embracing the Fullness and Meaning of Life

Embracing the Fullness and Meaning of Life

Ancient insights on how to “get a grip” on life!

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Psychology Today

Alex Pattakos Ph.d

5 Signs You're Depleted

5 Signs You're Depleted

How to tell the difference between low resilience and low reserves.

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Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

War is not inevitable

War is not inevitable, unless you’re Binyamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently chosen war over diplomacy, particularly...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lonny Baskin

Haifa refinery says more missile attack damage found near site, but most production online

Haifa refinery says more missile attack damage found near site, but most production online

Facility will take ‘few days’ to restore; Haifa’s deputy mayor urges government to close refineries as soon as possible: ‘Playing Russian...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Getting Used to Bad Things Is Bad for Your Health

Getting Used to Bad Things Is Bad for Your Health

People exposed to bad things can become numb over time to worsening situations.

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Psychology Today

Michael Miller

It Isn’t Easy Being Green

It Isn’t Easy Being Green

Kermit first sang those words in 1970, his felt forehead creased with existential gloom. It was a melancholy little number about feeling invisible,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brad Goverman

Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions, citing ‘political bias’

Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions, citing ‘political bias’

Michael Kotlikoff says measures demanding halt to cooperation with Technion and condemning Tzipi Livni’s campus visit ‘imperil our academic...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

5 Questions about Rabbi Bob Dylan Zimmerman: Is God On His Side?

“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side…” – Abraham Lincoln (1809 -1865) There are many...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Isaac Steven Herschkopf

No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz

No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz

With each dragged out day, President Donald Trump begins resembling a mad emperor who has not only taken leave of his senses but leave of everything...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

The US–Israel war with Iran will not end with a clear victor

The US–Israel war with Iran will not end with a clear victor

As the United States–Israel war against Iran enters its third week and continues to spill across the region, the question is no longer who will win...

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Al Jazeera

Sultan Barakat

When energy becomes a weapon: Oil and gas diplomacy on day 20 of the Iran–US–Israel War

When energy becomes a weapon: Oil and gas diplomacy on day 20 of the Iran–US–Israel War

Twenty days into the escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, it has become increasingly clear that this is not merely a...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Eid under siege: Little to celebrate in Gaza as Israel tightens chokehold

Eid under siege: Little to celebrate in Gaza as Israel tightens chokehold

While the world’s attention is fixed on the Iran war, Israel has quietly tightened its chokehold on Gaza, further restricting the flow of goods and...

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Al Jazeera

Amal Abu Seif

No one mourns the wicked? God does. So stop glorifying the deaths of our enemies

And if you are Secretary of Defense, stop calling yourself “Secretary of War.” Stop glorifying it. Don’t revel in killing thousands at the push...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joshua Hammerman

Francija v Sredozemlju prestregla še en naftni tanker iz Rusije

Francija v Sredozemlju prestregla še en naftni tanker iz Rusije

Francoska mornarica je davi v Sredozemskem morju prestregla naftni tanker Deyna, ki je plul iz Murmanska na severozahodu Rusije in naj bi bil del t.i....

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Dnevnik

Sta

Did We Miss Signals from Alien Civilizations? AI Reframes the Search

Image: Conceptual illustration of a possible signal from an alien civilization reaching Earth.Detecting such signals — or their physical traces —...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rafi Glick

Ukraine world No 1 power in low cost smart drones

Ukraine: The World’s No. 1 Power in Low-Cost Smart Drones, and the Paradox This position could either accelerate a ceasefire or prolong the conflict...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Francis Moritz

China’s silence on Iran reveals its true priorities

February 28, 2026, will be remembered as the day the law of the jungle returned. On that fateful day, the United States and Israel, in flagrant...

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Al Jazeera

Yang Xiaotong

Parasha Vayikra—Where Sacrifice Becomes Language

Parasha Vayikra—Where Sacrifice Becomes Language

There is something strange at the beginning of this book. The very word — Vayikra, “And He called” — is written with a small alef in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yosef B. Moran

My Heart Is in the East

To my friends and family in Israel— I write to you from afar, but not from a distance of the heart. As a Reform rabbi and a proud Zionist living in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Neal Katz

Antisemite to English translation of Tucker (Y”Sh)

Theological Problem for Christians and Muslims A Positive Answer – Christian Zionism A Crazy, Evil “Answer” Why it’s obviously stupid

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reuven Bobby Weinmann

Be Above the Stars, a Channel for Divine Response

MAZEL TOV! A phrase that the world knows to be of celebration and wishing luck. What is luck? In Hebrew, MAZEL refers to nature, and the laws of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yulia Medovoy Edelshtain

Why does Trump want people to believe there is a split with Netanyahu?

Why does Trump want people to believe there is a split with Netanyahu?

Think Like a Spook and the Answer is Obvious – Trump is a Genius A couple of days ago Israeli warplanes bombed small part of Iran’s South Pars gas...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joel a. brodsky

How Busy People Protect Their Time

How Busy People Protect Their Time

Time-boxing helps you become more effective by using your day better.

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Psychology Today

Carlos Alós-Ferrer Ph.d

Feminism in Film and the Impact on Women's Self-Perception

Feminism in Film and the Impact on Women's Self-Perception

How the stories we watch shape the way women see themselves and each other

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Psychology Today

Michele Leno Ph.d

Can I Ever Trust My Partner After Infidelity?

Can I Ever Trust My Partner After Infidelity?

Learn tools that can help you stay in your relationship after betrayal.

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Psychology Today

Kelli Miller Lcsw

Jayme Blay Awarded Anchieta Medal for Community Leadership, Brazil–Israel Ties

Jayme Blay Awarded Anchieta Medal for Community Leadership, Brazil–Israel Ties

São Paulo City Council to Honor Jayme Blay with Anchieta Medal and Diploma of Gratitude On April 14, 2026, the São Paulo City Council will hold a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Sova: Imamo materialne dokaze, da so bili izraelski obveščevalci prav na sedežu SDS

Sova: Imamo materialne dokaze, da so bili izraelski obveščevalci prav na sedežu SDS

​Direktor Sove Joško Kadivnik je danes članom operativne skupine sekretariata Sveta za nacionalno varnost (SNAV) predstavil dogajanje decembra...

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Dnevnik

Sta

The World Is on Fire. Now What?

The World Is on Fire. Now What?

Panic feels like action. It isn't.

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Psychology Today

Faisal Hoque

Shalom Brothers: I Just Called To Say, ‘I Love You.’ (Vayikra)

One of my favorite songs is Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You.” What makes it so good is that the song refuses to wait for a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Noam raucher

When Black Girls Go Missing, Why Does the World Look Away?

When Black Girls Go Missing, Why Does the World Look Away?

Psychological bias shapes how society responds to missing children.

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Psychology Today

Brianna a. baker

Campus to K12 Classroom: Anti-Zionism in Education

Campus to K12 Classroom: Anti-Zionism in Education

This week the United States House Committee on Education & Workforce released a bombshell report, titled “How Campuses Became Hotbeds” of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Levin

US feds sue Harvard for failing to uphold civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students

US feds sue Harvard for failing to uphold civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students

Trump administration seeks to recoup billions in government grants for the elite university, accusing it of ‘intentionally refusing to enforce...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Rethinking How We Offload Our Thinking With AI

Rethinking How We Offload Our Thinking With AI

Letting AI help your mind work smarter without taking over

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Psychology Today

Ryan C. Warner Ph.d

Iran today, Africa tomorrow

Iran today, Africa tomorrow

Israel and America’s war on Iran has killed more than 1,500 people in a matter of weeks, and the toll continues to rise. In Tehran on March 7,...

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Al Jazeera

Tafi Mhaka

3 Ways to Start Seeing Your Value in Your Relationships

3 Ways to Start Seeing Your Value in Your Relationships

Three things to do if you feel undervalued in your close relationships.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Is Washington already regretting its war with Iran?

Is Washington already regretting its war with Iran?

On 28th February, 2026, the US and Israel launched what they called Operation ‘Epic Fury’ and ‘Roaring Lion’ respectively, to destroy Iran’s...

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Middle East Monitor

Maira safdar

Getting the Most Out of Breathing

Getting the Most Out of Breathing

Optimize cognitive, physical and mental performance through breathing exercises.

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Psychology Today

Carrie H. Kennedy Ph.d

Mossad chief told PM before war that he thought Iran’s regime could be toppled – report

Mossad chief told PM before war that he thought Iran’s regime could be toppled – report

Barnea said to have presented assessment that if the Iranian government were decapitated, and its institutions and means of repression seriously...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff