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‘Tuner’: The Jewiest film of the summer

‘Tuner’: The Jewiest film of the summer

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor discuss the comedic crime thriller that spotlights Dustin Hoffman, Lior Raz and Tovah Feldshuh

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Israeli study finds antibiotics can reverse salmonella damage to stem cells in mice

Israeli study finds antibiotics can reverse salmonella damage to stem cells in mice

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers say findings may improve chances of success for some of the 90,000 stem cell transplants performed...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

Mitch McConnell: Dead, Alive, or Merely Politically Engaged on Life Support?

Mitch McConnell: Dead, Alive, or Merely Politically Engaged on Life Support? In the grand circus of American politics, Kentucky somehow keeps stealing...

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New Eastern Outlook

Jeffrey Silverman

The Hungarian Roots of Ultra-Orthodox Anti-Zionism

It is one of the greatest paradoxes of Jewish history: from the very same Hungarian-Jewish world emerged two figures who offered completely opposite...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yehuda Lukacs

Twenty-Six Kilometres of Coastline, One Enormous Ambition

Jordan possesses just twenty-six kilometres of coastline. That narrow strip at Aqaba, wedged between Saudi Arabia and Israel at the northern tip of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Colombia and Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state. Now they’re moving embassies to Jlem

Colombia and Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state. Now they’re moving embassies to Jlem

Political swings offer rare good news for Israel as hostile governments are replaced by pro-Israel conservatives – though local Jews wait to see...

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The Times of Israel

Larry Luxner

From heartbreak to ecstasy: Is this Messi’s last dance at a World Cup?

From heartbreak to ecstasy: Is this Messi’s last dance at a World Cup?

July 19, 2026, could forever become a special date in football history. Every World Cup final is an historic occasion, but when the final kick of the...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Is there a way out of this disaster?

Is there a way out of this disaster?

Earthquakes, heat domes and early wildfires. While the rest of the world is coping with epic natural disasters, here in Israel the catastrophes are...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Judy Halper

A Free Chinese AI Just Beat America’s Best

A Free Chinese AI Just Beat America’s Best

As of this week, the best AI in the world at building a website does not come from San Francisco. It comes from Beijing, it took first place from the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alex Vainer

The Election Netanyahu Cannot Lose

The Election Netanyahu Cannot Lose Israel may hold a lawful election on October 27, count every ballot correctly and certify the result — and still...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

From Lab to Life Can Geckos Help Us Cure Cancer?

From Lab to Life:  Can Geckos Help Us Cure Cancer Geckos are small, nocturnal lizards. They are known for their sounds, large eyes, and specialized...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

Mamdani: Netanyahu should be arrested if he visits NYC, but I won’t rewrite laws to do so

Mamdani: Netanyahu should be arrested if he visits NYC, but I won’t rewrite laws to do so

However, New York mayor says he’s in talks with city’s legal department to see what steps he could take should the Israeli leader attend the UN...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Church & The Gospel – Part IV

When Christians Had No Political Power Before Christians could influence emperors or courts, their public power came from communities of care,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

From Jazeera Beach to May 18: How Tragedy Shaped Somaliland’s Rebirth

The Jazeera Beach Massacre of July 15, 1989, was one of the most notorious atrocities committed under Mohamed Siad Barre’s regime conducted during...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Why Is Vance Claiming Epstein Had Ties to US and Israeli Intelligence?

Why Is Vance Claiming Epstein Had Ties to US and Israeli Intelligence?

Part Two: Beyond the Epstein-Barak Connection The first part of this analysis examined what the documented relationship between Ehud Barak and Jeffrey...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Study of gay Palestinians who fled West Bank finds persecution by both PA and Israel

Study of gay Palestinians who fled West Bank finds persecution by both PA and Israel

HIAS report says Palestinian cities are distributing flyers instructing residents to report, beat LGBTQ individuals, while Israeli authorities are...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Fires force evacuations in northern community, West Bank settlement

Fires force evacuations in northern community, West Bank settlement

Several homes catch fire in Havat Gilad, near Nablus; In Jezreel Valley town, first line of houses is vacated as firefighters tackle blaze; no reports...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Rosalind Franklin: The DNA of Scientific Revolution — By Sandra Chayo

Sandra Chayo, businesswoman and lecturer, descendant of Lebanese and Bolivian Jews, uses her calm and engaging voice to tell the stories of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Why "Almost Unavailable" Can Feel Most Attractive

Why

The sweet spot of attraction.

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Psychology Today

Elizabeth Li Ph.d

The battle of Palestinian and Israeli narratives in Indonesia

The battle of Palestinian and Israeli narratives in Indonesia

The Middle East conflict, particularly the long-running struggle between Palestine and Israel, has never been a distant geopolitical issue for...

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Middle East Monitor

Ronny P Sasmita

A Judaism worth inheriting

Somewhere on the plains of Moav, in the last weeks of his life, Moshe begins to speak. He has in front of him a captive audience in the form of a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amanda Goldstein

After Gaza, who represents Palestine?

After Gaza, who represents Palestine?

More than a thousand days of war on Gaza have destroyed far more than cities, hospitals and refugee camps. They have also exposed the exhaustion of a...

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Middle East Monitor

Sayid Marcos Tenorio

Coline Berry Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #337.2

Coline Berry Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #337.2

Coline Berry is a french psychoanalyst. She studied at the School of Advanced Studies in Psychopathology (EPHP), founded by Charles Melman and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandre Gilbert

Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions

Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions

As Europe faces repeated, dangerous heatwaves, the question is no longer whether rich countries need climate adaptation. It is whether they are...

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Al Jazeera

Wole Hammond

Why Is the Outrage So Selective?

If Foreign Influence Is the Problem, Why Is the Outrage So Selective? There is a question that deserves an honest answer from the Democratic Party and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara L. Laxer

A Lesson From Vienna: Antisemitism Must Be Fought, Not "Contextualized"

A Lesson From Vienna: Antisemitism Must Be Fought, Not

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

Liam Hoare

Baby Boomers’ Keen Interest in Genealogy

Baby Boomers’ Keen Interest in Genealogy

Personal Perspective: The desire to leave a legacy is a developmental task.

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Psychology Today

Graham J. McDougall Jr. Ph.d. Rn

Featured Post

Featured Post

JTA — In early 2023, I wrote a novel that was Jewish in every possible way. The lovers called each other “ahuvati” and “neshama sheli” —...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Meg Keene

Thriving for Over 180 Years: Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford, CT

Founded in 1843, Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut, is one of the state’s oldest Jewish congregations and a vibrant Reform...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay Abramson

The Iran war is not Suez, but America needs to make the right choice

The Iran war is not Suez, but America needs to make the right choice

The article that you will read below has had an interesting gestation, which in itself throws an intriguing light on the intensifying crisis of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dan Zamansky

Vidíme vás. Stojíme pri vás

Spoločné vyhlásenie diplomatickej komunity k pochodu Pride.

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SME.sk

Sme.sk

ADL and JCPA reactions to US teachers union exposes divide on how to fight antisemitism

ADL and JCPA reactions to US teachers union exposes divide on how to fight antisemitism

Organizations united on dire situation for Jewish teachers and students, but rare public disagreement on strategy highlights split between proponents...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

White Nationalism and the Unraveling of Australia’s “Inclusive Culture”

White Nationalism and the Unraveling of Australia’s “Inclusive Culture” An ominous incident during the visit of PM Narendra Modi to Australia...

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New Eastern Outlook

Pranay Kumar Shome

The Mandela they want you to forget: The strategist who defied the West

The Mandela they want you to forget: The strategist who defied the West

By rejecting proxy politics and demanding an equitable seat at the global decision-making table, the continent is realizing Mandela’s vision

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RT.com

Mustafa Fetouri

عهد الاتحاد.. عندما سبق القرار ميلاد الدولة

هناك تواريخ لا تبقى مجرد أرقام في الذاكرة، بل تتحول إلى محطات تصنع هوية وطن. و18...

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العين الإخبارية

عمر الساعدي

Jadrom týraná Saková

Nikde na Slovensku ďalšia atómka nebude

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SME.sk

Peter Schutz

Monuments without a country: Indonesia’s empty gesture to Palestine

Monuments without a country: Indonesia’s empty gesture to Palestine

Madrid played host this week to a strange piece of theater. Ministers gathered to talk about rebuilding Palestinian culture — its cinema, its...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Farage to stand against ‘record’ 33 candidates in UK by-election, including Count Binface

Farage to stand against ‘record’ 33 candidates in UK by-election, including Count Binface

Mainstream British parties boycotting election sparked by anti-immigration politician’s efforts to stymie a growing furor around his finances; vote...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Argentina vs Spain World Cup final becomes a proxy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict

Argentina vs Spain World Cup final becomes a proxy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict

Online fans cast upcoming match as a symbolic contest due to the opposing views on Israel in Madrid and Buenos Aires; some posts criticizing Messi...

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The Times of Israel

Juan Melamed

A question of identity

Many American Jews are unwittingly playing a dangerous game. They are much too critical of Israeli policies and Israel’s prime minister, and they...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Kramer

US-Iran conflict drags Argentine companies’ stocks in NY, raises country risk

US-Iran conflict drags Argentine companies’ stocks in NY, raises country risk

What began as a strong week for Argentine assets on Wall Street lost momentum over the last two trading sessions. Most Argentine companies listed in...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Marcos Pollio

Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF

Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF

Incident marks latest attempt by Bashan Pioneers to establish settlements in Syrian buffer zone; soldiers hand activists over to police, condemn...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian