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Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur reestablished, 21 years after its evacuation

West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur reestablished, 21 years after its evacuation

Smotrich describes step as ‘historic correction to sinful expulsion from northern Samaria’ under Disengagement plan, says move aimed at ‘killing...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

‘You are my family’: Ending a chapter, Central Park bench dedicated to Gaza hostages

‘You are my family’: Ending a chapter, Central Park bench dedicated to Gaza hostages

Hundreds gather for event wrapping up more than two years of New York City Jewish community advocacy for the captives who were held by Hamas

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Turkey’s FM accuses Israel of using security ‘as an excuse to occupy more land’

Turkey’s FM accuses Israel of using security ‘as an excuse to occupy more land’

Hakan Fidan lashes Netanyahu’s ‘fundamentalist’ government, claims Israel trying to ‘create a fait accompli’ in Lebanon while US-Iran talks...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Politics Must Never Trump Morality

Politics Must Never Trump Morality

The United States is facing a dangerous lapse in strategic judgment. At a moment when Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

Milei, Netanyahu announce Tel Aviv-Buenos Aires flights, ink strategic Isaac Accords

Milei, Netanyahu announce Tel Aviv-Buenos Aires flights, ink strategic Isaac Accords

Netanyahu says South American political shifts mark return to ‘alliance of freedom’; Argentinian president revives Jerusalem embassy move...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

26 years later, IDF restores its south Lebanon security zone — with key changes

26 years later, IDF restores its south Lebanon security zone — with key changes

While the military avoids calling it a ‘security zone,’ the boundaries are nearly the same; commanders say this time troops won’t face same threats

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Peace, it begins with the children

Shaping the Future by remembering the Past Spring brings renewal, hope, and the promise of life.  A sense of contemplative peace fills the air, even...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jerry Klinger

From Budapest to Warsaw and back again: A democratic reckoning in Central Europe

The memory is small, almost trivial: a green-or perhaps aquamarine-sleeping mat carried across mountain trails in the 1980s. Yet it captures something...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Culture Minister Miki Zohar questioned for 11 hours in Histadrut corruption probe

Culture Minister Miki Zohar questioned for 11 hours in Histadrut corruption probe

Zohar is the latest member of prime minister’s Likud party to be interrogated as police trace alleged bribery network linking labor union,...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Hate hurts

Hate hurts

This was written after reading Hen Mazzig’s Facebook post about a fourth synagogue in London bombed within the space of one month. He pleased for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Wendy Kalman

Israel at 78 – Fact and Emotion

Israel at 78 – Fact and Emotion

Israel at 78 — I must start with a declaration. I make no apology for loving this country. On Shabbat, I read an interview with a widow. Her husband...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Lazarus

Tazria-Metzora

In this past Shabbat (Beth-El, April 17, 2026), Rabbi Uri Lam spoke about tragedy and celebration, drawing on the teachings of the great sage...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

The Fourth Place: From Prayer to Power: A Call to Synagogues

The Fourth Place: From Prayer to Power: The Urgent Case for Community Organizing in  Synagogues In a time of rising antisemitism and hatred for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Soraya M. Deen

Are Jewish organizations doing their due diligence?

This article is intentionally link-heavy. Deliberately so. The links are not decoration. They are notice architecture. They are here so that no Jewish...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

US–Iran confrontation: Military advantage abroad, political fragility at home

Modern wars are rarely decided by military strength alone. Although armed forces, advanced technology, and battlefield dominance remain essential,...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Why False Confessions Are Surprisingly Common

Why False Confessions Are Surprisingly Common

An admission of guilt is not proof of guilt.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl Ph.d

The closing of a Jewish school in London and the loss of friendship

The immortal line from Rob Reiner’s classic 1986 film “Stand By Me” about four 12-year-old boys in late 50s small town America was, of course,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph Mintz

Rabbi Kurtzer: Exile Yourself First

In a recent talk at the Capital Jewish Museum alongside Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer — president of the Shalom Hartman...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jon Taub

Weary Iranians expect no postwar respite under entrenched regime

Weary Iranians expect no postwar respite under entrenched regime

Citizens fear that an agreement with the US will embolden the Islamist rulers, further eroding their rights, while the effects of war on the economy,...

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The Times of Israel

Parisa Hafezi

The Democratic Party Has Turned against Israel

It’s now official. The Democratic Party no longer views Israel as an alley. Instead, they have embraced Senator Bernie Sanders’ resolution to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gina Friedlander

Discomfort Is the Key to Culturally Competent Leadership

Discomfort Is the Key to Culturally Competent Leadership

Three types of discomfort you might be avoiding and how to work through them.

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Psychology Today

Natasha Thapar-Olmos Ph.d

Helping Everyone Else Might Be Hurting You

Helping Everyone Else Might Be Hurting You

What is noble self-sabotage?

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Psychology Today

Justin Kompf Ph.d

5 Undeniable Truths About People and Why They Matter

5 Undeniable Truths About People and Why They Matter

Simple truths about human connection and how they can transform your life.

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Psychology Today

J. Ibeh Agbanyim Ph.d

Zelensky’s top official urges Ukrainians to accept forced recruitment policies

Ukrainian authorities are already beginning to publicly express their concerns about the evasion of military service among men of military age. With...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

Trump, pápež a Lula

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Trumpovský modus operandi zastrašovania a normality submisívnej spolupráce Európy s vojnovými štváčmi konštruktérov z...

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

Israel at 78

Iran War II. Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yom HaZikaron. Yom HaAtzmaut. One after the other. Six weeks of war during Pesach, followed by a ceasefire. We...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Natalie Sopinsky

PowerPoint Dating Events Are Trending

PowerPoint Dating Events Are Trending

People are pitching their single friends in 'Date My Mate" events.

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Psychology Today

Bruce y. Lee M.d

Why should the Middle East trust a superpower that breaks its own rules?

Why should the Middle East trust a superpower that breaks its own rules?

A narrow ribbon of water, barely 33 kilometres wide at its tightest point, has once again exposed the fragility of global order. The Strait of Hormuz,...

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Middle East Monitor

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Trump’s fitness to command American power questioned

It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never...

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Blitz

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

IRAN, the Instrumentalization of International Law

The United Nations established a body of law that every state is, in principle, expected to follow—subject to certain exceptions. At its core lies a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Francis Moritz

Charges against PM’s top aides could be dropped as prosecution fails to extradite Einhorn

Prosecutors tell court that Einhorn’s refusal to return to Israel from Serbia could jeopardize witness intimidation trial against Jonatan Urich and...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Just Because We Disagree Doesn’t Mean You’re Wrong

Just Because We Disagree Doesn’t Mean You’re Wrong

Disagreement reveals what we care about, not just what we know.

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Psychology Today

Ira bedzow ph.d

Ibogaine: A Psychedelic Solution to the Opioid Epidemic?

Ibogaine: A Psychedelic Solution to the Opioid Epidemic?

Trump spotlights ibogaine in his recent executive order supporting psychedelics.

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Psychology Today

Gail Serruya M.d

Is Al-Aqsa Truly Sacred, Or Is It Just About Keeping The Jews Out?

Is Al-Aqsa Truly Sacred, Or Is It Just About Keeping The Jews Out?

The footage of Israeli police deflating a soccer ball spread instantly- but the context behind the story is the part they won’t tell you A video...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Frankenhuis

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Kako sestavljajo vlado ali kdo je v resnici izdajalec?

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Kako sestavljajo vlado ali kdo je v resnici izdajalec?

V nadaljevanju preberite: -  Za izdajalce zdaj veljajo vsi tisti, ki so pred volitvami govorili, da z Janezom Janšo zagotovo ne bodo sodelovali....

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Večer

Darinka Pavlič Kamien

Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Men weren’t given same order and wore shorts; incident comes amid renewed criticism of religious coercion in army; IDF claims there was no...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Like Netanyahu, Israel's Opposition Must Remember an Iron Wall Isn't Enough

Like Netanyahu, Israel's Opposition Must Remember an Iron Wall Isn't Enough

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Uri Bar-Joseph

As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

Report: US president screamed at aides ‘for hours’ when jet was shot down * NW London synagogue targeted in arson attack, the 3rd Jewish site in...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Illegal methods were used to interfere in the Hungarian electoral process

Apparently, the EU used illegal tactics to boycott Viktor Orbán’s candidacy and interfere in the Hungarian electoral process in favor of the...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

The diplomatic clock versus the logic of war

The diplomatic clock versus the logic of war

Some dates do not just mark a deadline. They brutally reveal the truth of a power struggle. April 22, 2026, is one of those dates. Officially, this...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

What I Wish Health Care Providers Knew About Postpartum

What I Wish Health Care Providers Knew About Postpartum

Perinatal intrusive thoughts can be frightening but are common and treatable.

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Psychology Today

Diane N Solomon Ph.d

The Elusive Israeli Earth Day

It should be a celebrated coincidence that this year Israel’s Independence Day is also Earth Day. Yet unfortunately the convergence further...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yosef I. Abramowitz

Trump says talks to take place Tuesday, as Iran cagey on whether it will take part

Trump says talks to take place Tuesday, as Iran cagey on whether it will take part

US president says he’s optimistic on prospects for deal, threatens to blow up bridges and power plants if Tehran doesn’t agree to demands;...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

‘Jewish Insider’ Is Wrong: 40 Senators Are Acting in Israel’s Own Best Interests

‘Jewish Insider’ Is Wrong: 40 Senators Are Acting in Israel’s Own Best Interests

“Jewish Insider” is Wrong: Democratic Senators Are Acting in Israel’s Own Long-Term Best Interests — And We Should Be Thanking Them “Jewish...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew weinstein

Ukraine emerges as key security partner for Gulf States amid Iran conflict

The evolving geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing Iran conflict has created a paradox of instability and opportunity. While the war has...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

Judaism, Gender and the Seeds of Prejudice

This year, I read the opening passages of the Torah portion of Tazria (Leviticus Ch. 12) with a different lens than I have in the past. I’ve long...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sid Schwarz

Audio spillovers in public spaces and the need for a new politics of noise

Audio spillovers in public spaces and the need for a new politics of noise

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Nikkei Asian Review

Lorenzo falcucci

Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Northern municipality goes on strike, keeping education system and non-essential services closed, accusing government of abandoning the much-bombarded...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

NATO command center formed in Ukraine

In mid-April 2026, numerous media outlets reported that the Kiev regime forces established ARES (Allied Reform and Expert Support) Military Expert...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic