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J.D. Salinger asked publishers to remove mention of Jewish-Irish heritage, letters show

J.D. Salinger asked publishers to remove mention of Jewish-Irish heritage, letters show

Request made by acclaimed author ahead of 1951 publication of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’: ‘Don’t know that I’d like to have that Jewish-Irish...

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The Times of Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg

After years in limbo, court lets Syrian convert live in Israel with husband, a disabled vet

After years in limbo, court lets Syrian convert live in Israel with husband, a disabled vet

Interior Ministry had repeatedly denied couple’s efforts to build a home in the country, despite woman’s conversion to Judaism and severing of...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

America Is Negotiating with Iran Like a Venture Capitalist

Why understanding startup financing explains more about these negotiations than foreign policy theory If there is one meme that sums up the mistake...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariel Beery

VOX POPULI: Showa Day a time to reflect to prevent repeat of deadly mistakes

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Housing policy out of sync with shifting demand, especially for smaller homes, study finds

Housing policy out of sync with shifting demand, especially for smaller homes, study finds

Research center says failure to account for growth of number of households driving prices out of reach, leaving more families in rentals, with major...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Babel in the Cloud: The Oldest Warning Label on the Newest Technology

“Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Craig Frank

It’s really not getting better, Down Under

You would think, that the execution of 15 Jews in broad daylight would be the biggest permanent jolt an apathetic nation and government could receive....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan cohen

Hosting British king, Trump says Charles agrees Iran cannot have nuclear bomb

Hosting British king, Trump says Charles agrees Iran cannot have nuclear bomb

Speaking at state dinner, US president says Tehran is ‘militarily defeated’; despite US-UK tensions over the war, both leaders strongly praise...

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The Times of Israel

Danny Kemp

US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside a synagogue

US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside a synagogue

Soldier stationed at base in Louisiana allegedly said on messaging platform that he wanted to ‘kill these motherf—kers in order to make sure the...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit The anniversary of the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Konstantin Asmolov

The World Edges toward Apocalypse

This week, an old quote purported to be from theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, came to mind in the face of new drone technology being used by...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

Boston’s MFA Has a Problem—and It’s Not Art

Boston’s MFA Has a Problem—and It’s Not Art

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is no longer merely curating art. It is attempting to pass judgment on one of the most complex and volatile conflicts...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eugene J. Levin

We Didn’t Fear the Shorter, Longer Way

There is a popular and powerful song sung in Religious Zionist circles – I myself have sung it many times with all my heart and soul – that...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avidan Freedman

Avdija’s breakout NBA season ends as Trail Blazers knocked out of playoffs

Avdija’s breakout NBA season ends as Trail Blazers knocked out of playoffs

Israeli basketball star scores 22 points as team loses to San Antonio Spurs

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Mečiarova veta, ktorá stále platí: Skutok sa nestal

Remiáš – prípad, ktorý štát nechal zomrieť.

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SME.sk

Beata Balogová

The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza — A Cry at Sea to the World’s Dormant Conscience

The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza — A Cry at Sea to the World’s Dormant Conscience

While the world’s attention has been hijacked by the new American, made-for-Israel war against Iran, a quieter act of resistance is gathering on the...

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Middle East Monitor

Jamal Kanj

The worst pro-Israel influencer ever

My kids think I am too old for social media. They might be right. Since the war started on October 7th, I have been posting on Facebook about Israel,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aron Schoenfeld

From Lab to Life: Can Science Reverse Aging?

Source: depositphotos.com For us seniors, there is special interest in the process of aging.  This is why I read with great interest the amazing...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

How U.S. Foreign Policy Affects the World and America Itself

How U.S. Foreign Policy Affects the World and America Itself Contemporary U.S. foreign policy remains one of the key drivers of global instability,...

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New Eastern Outlook

Simon Westwood

What the Phrase “Create a Genocide” Shows Us

During an interview on Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show last week, Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of state in the Joe Biden...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Josh Warhit

From Parts to Patterns: Jewish Psychology, Chinese Wisdom, and the Self

From Parts to Patterns: Jewish Psychology, Chinese Wisdom, and the Self

Across the history of psychology, one idea appears again and again: the human psyche is not singular. It is composed of parts. This insight appears...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Annette Poizner

Cynická obluda: Nepredstaviteľné peniaze

Chalani tam hore by už naozaj mohli aplikovať aspoň základný zmysel pre mieru.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Restoring trust in strained Korea-US alliance

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The Korea Times

Choo Jae-Woo

My Classmate Thought Jews Asked for It. He is Not Alone.

My Classmate Thought Jews Asked for It. He is Not Alone.

“Isn’t the Holocaust when the Jews made everyone hate them and got themselves killed?” A schoolmate remarked this casually to me during a lunch...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Daniel zeman

Living Without an AI Kill Switch

Living Without an AI Kill Switch

OXFORD—It has long been clear that slow-moving governments are not keeping pace with rapid AI progress. But Anthropic’s announcement that its new...

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Project Syndicate

Ngaire Woods

European airlines face biggest crisis since COVID as Iran war drives up fuel costs

European airlines face biggest crisis since COVID as Iran war drives up fuel costs

Aviation experts warn European carriers may begin rationing jet fuel supplies during summer holiday season, after prices surged nearly 84 percent...

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The Times of Israel

Joanna Plucinska

25 suspects nabbed for breaking into Military Police chief’s home during riot against conscription

25 suspects nabbed for breaking into Military Police chief’s home during riot against conscription

Beirut claims Israeli strike on Lebanese army patrol killed 5, including 3 medics, and wounded 2 soldiers * US soldier indicted for threatening to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

After Iran talks barb, Trump says Germany’s Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

After Iran talks barb, Trump says Germany’s Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

US president accuses German chancellor, who said ‘an entire nation is being humiliated’ by Iranian negotiators, of ‘thinking it’s OK for Iran...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Evil Eye Beyond Superstition: The Talmud’s Theory of the Observer Effect

The Evil Eye Beyond Superstition: The Talmud’s Theory of the Observer Effect

The Talmudic discussion of Zugot—pairs—and broader Jewish ideas of ayin hara (the evil eye) and harmful spiritual forces present a striking yet...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Ezagui

UCLA student government censured after condemning event with ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov

UCLA student government censured after condemning event with ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov

University, Jewish groups and a sitting regent denounce student leaders for claiming freed captive’s talk ‘amplified one-sided narrative that...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Samuel Gochin existed

This article begins with one name: Samuel Gochin. Lithuania knew that name. It knew him as a Jewish child from Papilė. It knew him as a survivor of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

The Mediterranean: Warmer, saltier, more acidic, and rising fast — report

The Mediterranean: Warmer, saltier, more acidic, and rising fast — report

Annual national monitoring report paints stark picture of sea under threat from climate change, with invasive species taking over and local ones...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Report: Qatar offered to ‘look after’ ICC prosecutor who issued warrants for Israeli leaders

Report: Qatar offered to ‘look after’ ICC prosecutor who issued warrants for Israeli leaders

Manager of private intel operation to discredit woman accusing Karim Khan of sexual abuse says in recording that the prosecutor is backed by Doha,...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Israeli contractor killed, his son wounded by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon

Amer Hujirat hit by explosive UAV while operating excavator in area where IDF is demolishing Hezbollah infrastructure; PM says ‘special project’...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Somaliland’s Global Arrival: From De Facto to Indispensable (2026)

The statement “Somaliland has arrived on the global stage” is no longer rhetorical. In 2026, it reflects a concrete geopolitical shift in the Horn...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

NYC Hinds Hall Palestinian eatery has good hummus, wipes Israel off its menu maps

NYC Hinds Hall Palestinian eatery has good hummus, wipes Israel off its menu maps

Upper West Side restaurant named for child killed in Gaza leans into ostensible message of coexistence with Jews, but not with the Jewish state,...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Why Are People With ADHD Drawn to the Mountains?

Why Are People With ADHD Drawn to the Mountains?

Explaining why the ADHD brain thrives in the great outdoors.

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Psychology Today

Annie mueller ph.d

Spletna trgovina za vozovnice za potovanje z vlakom pripelje z enoletno zamudo

Spletna trgovina za vozovnice za potovanje z vlakom pripelje z enoletno zamudo

Lansko jesen naj bi zaživela spletna trgovina Slovenskih železnic za nakup vozovnic na mednarodnih relacijah. Te trgovine ni, povezava še vedno...

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Dnevnik

Tomaž Klipšteter

How America Can Isolate Spain Within NATO

How America Can Isolate Spain Within NATO

Spain’s refusal in March 2026 to grant the United States access to the U.S. Naval Station in Rota and the Morón Air Base for strikes against Iran...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not

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The Korea Times

Catherine Thorbecke

A Religious Insight From Extra Terrestrial Lifeforms

After the death of Prophet Muhammad’s son Ibrahim, his companions tried to comfort him by saying that a sun eclipsed due to the greatness of his...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

How to Stop Fighting Your Thoughts and Emotions

How to Stop Fighting Your Thoughts and Emotions

Acceptance can be a powerful tool for alleviating emotional suffering.

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Psychology Today

Marianna Pogosyan Ph.d

The Price of Obedience: Israel and the 4 Variables That Shape a Political System

Every political system is, fundamentally, a contract between governors and governed. The terms of that contract are not fixed by ideology or culture....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

When Building Anew: Remaking Jewish Institutions

Across the national Jewish landscape, one hears conversations about “renewing” old legacy institutions, “remaking” existing organizations, and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven Windmueller

At the Boundary of Meaning

At the Boundary of Meaning

Artificial Intelligence, the Evolution of Meaning, and the Question of God Artificial intelligence is trained on the accumulated knowledge of humanity...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

Argentina’s universities on weeklong strike against budget cuts

Argentina’s universities on weeklong strike against budget cuts

Argentina’s university workers are on strike for the entire current week, as the national government refuses to comply with a law that guarantees...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

The Feed Is Winning: Part II

The Feed Is Winning: Part II

In Part I, I stepped into the feed. I saw how quickly a narrative forms. How repetition replaces verification. How certainty arrives long before...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brad Goverman

Beshert · בַּאשֶׁערט

Beshert · בַּאשֶׁערט

September 1947. Two sections of one magazine. A boy behind wire. An actor among the Voices of the Dead. They would never meet. There is a Yiddish word...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Janet Bond Brill

V N1 možne lastniške spremembe

V N1 možne lastniške spremembe

Za nakup N1 v več državah in več drugih medijev naj bi se zanimala portugalska skupina Alpac Capital. Pred nekaj leti je prevzela televizijsko...

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Dnevnik

Sebastjan Morozov