menu_open Columnists
Current . Favorites
We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Century-old Jerusalem villa sells for $14.7 million as demand for luxury homes persists

Century-old Jerusalem villa sells for $14.7 million as demand for luxury homes persists

Villa Catana, located in the Talbieh neighborhood, went for NIS 105,000 per square meter ($3,355 per square foot) to an undisclosed buyer

20

The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Gaza hospital chief, a Hamas officer detained by Israel

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Gaza hospital chief, a Hamas officer detained by Israel

Hussam Abu Safiya, who runs Kamal Adwan Hospital and is a colonel in Hamas Military Medical Services, has been in administrative detention since 2024,...

30

The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Losing Faith in People? A Pig and a Potato Chip Explain Why

Losing Faith in People? A Pig and a Potato Chip Explain Why

How (and why) your faith in people is being taken from you and how to get it back.

20

Psychology Today

Carl Nassar Ph.d

Philippines Seeks First Marcos-Putin Meeting

Philippines Seeks First Marcos-Putin Meeting

Philippines Seeks First Marcos-Putin Meeting Leaders from Southeast Asia gather in Kazan this month for the Russia-ASEAN summit, and one of the most...

20

New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

Journalist Amir Tibon wins Sami Rohr Prize for book on his family’s Oct. 7 survival

Journalist Amir Tibon wins Sami Rohr Prize for book on his family’s Oct. 7 survival

2026 Jewish literature prize awarded for book recounting how Tibon’s father, a retired IDF major general, saved his son and family during the...

10

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city

Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city

Minister says he’s undoing accord with PA on zoning authority over Hebron Jewish settlement, Tomb of the Patriarchs, as part of effort to extend...

20

The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

FBI foils explosive-drone, sniper-fire terror plot targeting White House UFC fight

FBI foils explosive-drone, sniper-fire terror plot targeting White House UFC fight

Several suspects in custody after ‘multi-state operation’ to thwart plan for drone attack, mass shooting, and storming of White House gates; event...

20

The Times of Israel

Afp

Your Brain on a GLP-1: What We Know About the Mental Side

Your Brain on a GLP-1: What We Know About the Mental Side

Emerging evidence regarding the psychological effects of GLP-1 medicines.

10

Psychology Today

Thomas Rutledge Ph.d

The Invisible Relationship Task That's Destroying Desire

The Invisible Relationship Task That's Destroying Desire

Attraction fades when partnership turns into management

10

Psychology Today

April Eldemire Lmft

Judge in libel suit says MK Gotliv can’t get blanket immunity for exposing Shin Bet agent

Judge in libel suit says MK Gotliv can’t get blanket immunity for exposing Shin Bet agent

Ruling in civil lawsuit filed by anti-government activist comes a day before Knesset is set to vote on shielding firebrand Likud member from separate...

5

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

5 Steps to Help De-Escalate Your Teen's Outbursts

5 Steps to Help De-Escalate Your Teen's Outbursts

How to respond to teen outbursts and help teens become more responsible.

10

Psychology Today

David Schwartz Lmft

(POGLED) In memoriam Tomaž Majer: Kako je desna koalicija izbrisala trenirkarje iz lokalnih volilnih imenikov

(POGLED) In memoriam Tomaž Majer: Kako je desna koalicija izbrisala trenirkarje iz lokalnih volilnih imenikov

V nadaljevanju preberite:  - Državni zbor je po skoraj četrt stoletja odpravil volilno pravico na lokalnih volitvah za približno 100.000 tujcev...

20

Večer

Marko Crnkovič

Nigel Farage’s ‘White Britain’ is a fantasy

Nigel Farage’s ‘White Britain’ is a fantasy

The Reform UK leader’s manifesto attacks DEI and immigration, but beneath the outrage lies a thin program built on grievance and biology

10

RT.com

Graham Hryce

The Lie Your Brain Keeps Telling You About Happiness

The Lie Your Brain Keeps Telling You About Happiness

What if happiness feels elusive because of the story your brain tells you?

10

Psychology Today

Cathleen G Beachboard Ma

The Days Take Forever. The Years Disappear. Welcome to Israel.

I have begun to suspect that time behaves differently in Israel. Not metaphorically. Literally. The clocks insist that sixty seconds make a minute and...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Talyah Ginsberg

When Access is Mistaken for Influence

When Access is Mistaken for Influence

The Limits of Personal Diplomacy The accompanying AI-generated cartoon, created with ChatGPT from a concept developed by the author, depicts a large...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Haim V. Levy

Why I am voting for Alex Bores

Why I am voting for Alex Bores

Although Alex Bores endorsed Zohran Mamdani in last year’s New York City mayoral election, so did Micah Lasher and Jack Schlossberg, the other...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Rosensaft

Francesca’s Colonialism

Francesca’s Colonialism

Francesca Albanese has emerged as the UN’s loudest activist, not because she has uncovered anything new, but because she applies a single academic...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Barry Mellinger

Haredi Knesset boycott continues, putting coalition’s legislative blitz at risk

Haredi Knesset boycott continues, putting coalition’s legislative blitz at risk

Legislation pulled from plenum agenda for second day in a row as Haredim demand return of daycare subsidies for draft evaders; we ‘will not accept...

10

The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Iran executes two over anti-government protests

Iran executes two over anti-government protests

Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi convicted of waging war against God and ‘corruption on earth’ for allegedly participating in January anti-regime...

20

The Times of Israel

Afp

'Poking the Squid': Exposing the Secret Sex Life of Animals

'Poking the Squid': Exposing the Secret Sex Life of Animals

Perrin Roosevelt Ireland offers a brilliant guide to how animals get it on.

20

Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Be Careful: Your Thoughts Have the Power to Create Reality

Be Careful: Your Thoughts Have the Power to Create Reality

We can unintentionally bring about outcomes we do not intend or want.

10

Psychology Today

Jamie Gruman Ph.d

The view from under the Bus

The participants have not made details of the Memorandum of Understanding public. Descriptions of parts of the memorandum appear as easily accessible...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Finkelman

Beautiful Thread by Beautiful Thread (Korach)

Beautiful Thread by Beautiful Thread (Korach)

Parashat Korach offers a fascinating glimpse into leadership, community, and the deep vulnerability of people who are afraid. Korach’s rebellion is...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Creditor

The international community is fast losing its diplomatic relevance

The international community is fast losing its diplomatic relevance

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz gave a clear example of what happens when colonialism in its current form – with genocide as its armour –...

10

Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Weapons vs. Welfare: Why Our Defense Budgets Are Sabotaging Our Climate Survival

Weapons vs. Welfare: Why Our Defense Budgets Are Sabotaging Our Climate Survival

We live in a world obsessed with “hard security.” We measure a nation’s safety by the size of its defense budget, the sophistication of its...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Carmit Lubanov

The Shifting Sands of Middle Eastern Geopolitics

The Shifting Sands of Middle Eastern Geopolitics Even though the war in the Middle East may soon draw to a close, it is quite clear that it will...

20

New Eastern Outlook

Pranay Kumar Shome

Cynická obluda: Výberové konanie u Richterovcov

Minister neklame, naozaj musel vyberať.

20

SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Lukashenko Finally Found Reason to Blame Jews

Lukashenko Finally Found Reason to Blame Jews

After four years of meticulously searching for who is to blame for the ongoing war in Ukraine, the answer is… But this time, much to the Jewish...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lesia Dubenko

Why Teenagers Hate Their Parents

Why Teenagers Hate Their Parents

Our role as parents is to shift from managing children to mentoring emerging adults.

10

Psychology Today

Calvina Ellerbe Ph.d

The Fed Has Been Honest and Stupid

The Fed Has Been Honest and Stupid

SAN DIEGO—While pilots learn to trust instruments, smart ones know to peek out the window now and then. For too long, the US Federal Reserve Board...

10

Project Syndicate

Todd G. Buchholz

A New Framework for Climate Displacement

A New Framework for Climate Displacement

SAN JOSÉ/GABORONE—Last year, at the inaugural Berlin Climate Mobility Forum, leaders from vulnerable countries across Africa, South Asia, the...

20

Project Syndicate

Carlos Alvarado Quesada

Trump’s cabinet: Anarchy at the heart of it

Since 2015 my Israeli family, business partners and friends have been asking me about Donald Trump. Now that we can all see the results of his Iran...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Russo

Your 4-Step Recipe for a Meaningful Summer

Your 4-Step Recipe for a Meaningful Summer

Set your intentions for the summer early to avoid regret.

10

Psychology Today

Kurt W Ela Psy.d

Kant’s Revolution in Human Thought

Kant’s Revolution in Human Thought

What it means for reason to offer new truths beyond mere observation or logic.

20

Psychology Today

Neel Burton M.a

God Keeps Israel — Not Donald Trump

“He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4) Standing beside the Emir of Qatar at the G7 summit in Evian this week,...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Knighton

A friend stands with you during your battles in life

You are not fighting your battles in life alone. Many people carry heavy burdens including: Stress, Fear, Pressures, Loneliness, Disappointment. You...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh Lazar

The New Oil Fields: Why Data Centres Are Becoming Strategic Assets

The New Oil Fields: Why Data Centres Are Becoming Strategic Assets

For more than a century, oil determined the global balance of power. Nations with vast hydrocarbon reserves wielded strategic influence, while major...

20

Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Side-View Mirror

A motorist should understand the value and limitations of side-view mirrors. They’re useful for keeping an eye on oncoming vehicles. But there will...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth Daniel Riemer

Can Israeli Arab Politics Change the next Election

Israel remains almost evenly divided over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness. Netanyahu avoids criticizing US-Iran deal, and claims the...

4

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Understanding the U.S.-Iran MOU: Hormuz first, nuclear talks next

Understanding the U.S.-Iran MOU: Hormuz first, nuclear talks next

There is considerable confusion around the reported U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, or MOU. Many are treating it as if a final Iran nuclear...

30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Cozocaru

The Curriculum of Living Through War

The Curriculum of Living Through War

There are certain skills a person expects to acquire in adulthood. How to file taxes. How to negotiate a salary. How to cook something besides pasta....

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marni Davimes

Mission Accomplished?

Where have all the young men gone? Long time passing Where have all the young men gone? Long time ago Where have all the young men gone? They’re all...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven Teplitsky

Čína mení stratégiu štátneho kapitalizmu v AI

Sú štátne podiely kľúčom k technologickej suverenite v oblasti umelej inteligencie?

20

SME.sk

Angela Huyue Zhang

The Fixer at the Edge of History

There is a particular kind of silence that descends in the seconds after a story breaks that changes everything. Not the silence of calm. The silence...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilad Kummer

Elderly man stabbed to death in Rehovot; police arrest son, who reportedly confessed

Reports say man, 40, called cops on himself after stabbing his 84-year-old father in an apartment they shared; knife found in suspect’s possession

20

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

What if Your Success Is a Response to Childhood Pain?

What if Your Success Is a Response to Childhood Pain?

Personal Perspective: Criticism in childhood can become part of a child's identity.

4

Psychology Today

Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

Reclaiming the Lion and Sun

Reclaiming the Lion and Sun

With the start of the FIFA World Cup, a question has arisen among us: Does attending the matches of the Iranian national team reinforce the narrative...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Raghu Kondori

What is this rock?

Not natural, not quite unnatural, the strange new rocks of the Anthropocene stretch the boundaries of geology by John MacDonald  BIO Workington in...

20

Aeon

John Macdonald

Keď opozícia mieša hrušky s jablkami (Šimečková, mladší Fico, invalid v Prešove)

IGOR DANIŠ: Opozícia prešla do protiútoku. Smeru vyčíta rodinkárstvo a napojenie na štátne peniaze. Neprerátali sa však v opozícii?

0

Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš