No coalition talks until Jewish-Arab violence abates, says kingmaker Abbas

Ra’am party leader Mansour Abbas confirmed Thursday that all coalition negotiations with his party to help establish a government would remain...

Army of fake fans online boosts China’s global messaging

China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media. Liu...

From Gal Gadot to Trevor Noah, celebrities weigh in on the Israel-Gaza violence

JTA — Gal Gadot might have decided for a while to steer clear of current events after drawing criticism for her rendition of John Lennon’s...

An Open Letter to Family and Friends about the Situation in Israel

Dear family and friends, Since many of you have written to us and expressed solidarity and support and asked how we are doing, I am writing this...

Just say NO

I remember it like it was yesterday. Purim, 1994. A Jew from Hevron massacred 29 Muslims praying in the Cave of the Patriarchs. When the initial...

Solution to Violence Must Be Strategic

Every time an exchange of blows begins between Israel and Hamas, we hear advice from politicians and military commentators on what needs to be done...

Gaza and Israel – “A Taste of Armageddon”

In the original Star Trek series there was an episode in the first season titled, “A Taste of Armageddon”. In this episode, the Enterprise and...

Shame on law enforcement

Seoul prosecution chief should resign voluntarily Lee Sung-yoon, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, who will stand trial for...

Fintech firm Nayax starts trading on TASE after IPO of shares

The shares of fintech firm Nayax start trading on Thursday on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after the provider of cashless payments services raised...

Super-Pharm looks to expand robotic facilities as online demand booms

Israel’s largest health and beauty retailer, Super-Pharm, is expanding its collaboration with Israeli startup Fabric, formerly known as...

The Future of Informality

Propaganda is the point

By John L. Micek In three decades in the news business, most of them spent covering government and politics, I've been to more than my share of...

Morals and vaccine market

By Kaushik Basu ITHACA ― As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic outstrips the severity of the first, a clear global bifurcation is emerging....

Migration for the benefit of all

By Steven Hamilton "Migration benefiting all" is a mantra echoed throughout the halls of my agency, the International Organization for Migration,...

Taiwan can help build a resilient and inclusive global health system

By Chen Shih-chung The threat that emerging infectious diseases pose to global health and the economy, trade and tourism never ceases. Pandemics...

Flipping the script in discussions

By Casey Lartigue, Jr. My friends often marvel at my ability to not only think outside of the box, but to flip the box upside down, look at things...

I want to be like Jesus

By Steven L. Shields A time-honored hymn sung around campfires at church retreats and in prayer meetings is a favorite of mine, as it reminds me of...

How improved Ankara-Cairo ties reflect positively on Tripoli

Cairo and Ankara have been on opposite sides for much of the last eight years. Ankara saw the rise of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to power in...

Israel declares bankruptcy in Gaza aggression on Hamas

As the Israeli aggression on Gaza continues for the third consecutive day, there is a conviction within the ranks of the occupation army that...

No Victory without Conviction, and No Conviction without Unity

The State of Israel is unique on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin. But perhaps we should talk about how Israel began, because if...

Shavuot: The experience

As I was becoming religious, one of the occasions on the annual roster of Jewish events which encouraged my spiritual direction was TIKUN LEIL...

Is Israel to blame for this round of violence?

This blog is for anyone who wonders whether Israel is responsible for the current round of violence. We are tired of shouting that Palestinian...

Police and the Zionist Dream

For years, there were Arab villages and neighborhoods where police didn’t tread. Some of these neighborhoods were full of violence, gangs, and...

How many American Jews are out there?

Another bright star in the sky of the demographic research and the American Jewry: Pew Research Center just released the result of the survey of...

It’s The Connection That Counts!

Sefer Bemidbar is known in early rabbinic terminology as Chumash haPekudim which translates as “the book of Numbers” (perhaps “numberings”...

My Israeli Journey

When I was 19 years old, I was a sophomore at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  I had begun my Jewish journey the previous year, as...

What’s Happening in Israel? Civil War By Proxy

The current violence between Israelis and Palestinians is the worst of its kind in many years. But the catalyst for the current violence is not...

We are losing the PR war and we need help

Embed from Getty Images Over the last few days I, and so many other Israelis, have been asked to give updates about what’s going on here. Every day...

VOX POPULI: Shame on those who are jumping the line to get jab of virus vaccine

It came to light in February that former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra was still in office when he and his wife were vaccinated against...

EDITORIAL: Leaders of Japan, S. Korea must do more to mend bilateral ties

The tougher the challenges facing a country, the more important its leader’s decisions and actions. South Korean President Moon Jae-in should take...

Easing vaccine hesitancy

Government should expand support to treat side effects The government is right to decide to subsidize the medical expenses of people suffering from...

Israeli startups raising funds virtually and faster, survey shows

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way tech firms operate, with virtual pitches and increased competition for deals cutting down the time it...

Eli Broad, leader for city that doesn't want to be led

By Jim Newton The story of Eli Broad and Los Angeles has something of the dynamic of the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. As a young...

Of our two pet dogs - past and present

By Kim Jeong-kyoo My family lived with a little poodle when I was working in Bangkok, Thailand, mainly because my young daughter longed for a pet...

Democracy and Its Enemies

The EU Is Still Flying Blind

MADRID – The much-anticipated Conference on the Future of Europe has begun. Announced by the European Commission and the European Parliament at...

B’midbar – Camps of Establishing Mental Presence

The opening parashah of the book of B’midbar in some ways is fairly simple thematically. Chapter one introduces the names of the heads of each...

Civil Wars: America – North vs. South. Israel – Jews vs. Arabs

America, at least, had a dynamic leader (Abraham Lincoln) to end the long tragic civil war. Israel, sadly, has no leader at all. For years,...

Nothing New Under The Sun

A long time ago, back in the early eighties, I worked for an Israeli company in Lod. I used my lunchtime breaks to stroll around the area, which...

A personal experience during the terror attack

Intensely terrorizing. News Warning. Hamas will attack Tel Aviv and surrounding areas next. Only one thought. Our children. Feeling unprepared....

The Crisis in Israel

Missiles are falling on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The residents of Lod are frightened by physical attacks by the Arabs.  But lo and behold the...

I Stand with Israel

While millions of Israelis flee their homes for bomb shelters as more than a 1,000 rockets are fired indiscriminately at Israeli civilians, too...

Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia: A Twist Knot of Contradictions

There has been a decade-long dispute over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile since 2011. Recently,...

Iranian Government is a Terrorist Organization

From the moment the Soviet backed Iranian revolutionaries seized power, terror became the official policy of the Iranian government. They have...

Blame Bibi, not Israel

Look, we get it. We’re Zionists, we were used to distaste long before there was Israel. It’s only natural. Every group with demands gets mistrust....

Israel Is Under Attack!

Israel is under attack. It is not the first time and it won’t be the last time either. And as per usual, the usual bunch of Jew haters have...

Every friend of Israel should focus on 5 things

Support Those in Harm’s Way If you have done this already or not, let friends and family in Israel know that even though we may be far away, we...

Parshat Bamidbar – The Personal Touch

Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, Z”L had a very special custom. Shortly after a relative, friend or close student would move into a new home, he would...

Ordinary charm: The story of an unforgettable bento menu PREMIUM

Life is full of humble delights, and they’re particularly enjoyable when they strike unexpectedly. The very best are those that continue to come...

Leading a Nation of Individuals (Bamidbar 5781)

Rabbi Sacks zt’’l prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book  Lessons in Leadership . The Office of Rabbi...