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Prejšnji teden je Evropska centralna banka (ECB) v pregledu finančne stabilnosti izdala opozorilo: Evropa se sooča z nepremičninskim balonom, ki...

Stop negative campaigning

Rival candidates should present visions for future With 100 days left before the March 9 presidential election, the race has already been heating...

Overdue anti-discrimination law

Time to effectively protect everyone from discrimination The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) last Thursday hosted a debate to discuss the...

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This Thanksgiving, be thankful for where and what you are not

By Trudy Rubin This Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks for all the things I'm not. Of course, like so many Americans, I'm grateful to be able to...

Fixing Europe’s migrant predicament requires a new approach

Tensions are rising in Europe on several fronts, with violent riots in major cities, angry words and deep public anxiety and discontent. The...

Korea's bumpy road to green energy

By John Burton Korea faces a difficult challenge in meeting its ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which it promised in relation...

We want climate leadership

By Kim Sun-ae Fortunately, many of the kimchi cabbages that my family and I grew survived. But the lower parts of a lot of other people's kimchi...

My wondrous, last-minute trip to Israel now feels a little bit miraculous to me

When all the signs indicated that Israel would reopen her doors to tourists on November 1, 2021, I bought a plane ticket for mid-November. Nearly...

What COP26 left for us

By Jang Daul The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was...

The Influence of Angels

There are angels all around us. But first, let’s define our terms. In our tradition, the concept of “angel” is a slippery one. In Biblical...

Denmark at the focus for Arctic region superiority

A few weeks ago, Danish authorities detained a Russian research vessel and confiscated the ship’s documents, according to a statement from the...

Biden Should Not Try to Resolve Lebanon-Israel Border Dispute

If Lebanon’s economy deteriorates further, one silver lining might be the collapse of Hezbollah (Arabic for Party of God). That collapse would...

The Expulsion Synagogue

“Every day one should work so that Judaism should thrive. And it will.” “Every day one should work so that Judaism should thrive – and it...

Remembering Resolution 181 calling for the partition of Palestine

What? UN partition plan for Palestine issued by the General Assembly in Resolution 181 When? 29 November 1947 What happened? The British, who had...

Israel said to urge nuclear talks be conditioned on Iran halting uranium enrichment

With talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal restarting Monday, Israel is pressing parties to the discussions to condition them on...

Lebanese Muslim who posed as Orthodox Jew to wed: I loved her and they took her away

The stories that emerged this month of a Lebanese Shiite Muslim man who impersonated an ultra-Orthodox Jew for several years and was uncovered only...

Narendra Modi should stop using COVID to protect Indian airlines

Current approach is a throwback to the old command and control mentality

It's Time to Get Vaccinated

After the delta variant, which was at the center of Israel’s fourth COVID-19 wave, this weekend we learned a new, sinister name – omicron. This...

COVID-19 has changed socialized medicine in Britain forever

Socialized medicine did not, as some predicted, collapse during COVID-19. Britain’s National Health Service was stretched to the limit but never...

As Vienna talks resume, Israel, UK say they’re working jointly to block nuclear Iran

Israel and the United Kingdom will work together ceaselessly to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the foreign ministers of both...

Israeli children born abroad are automatically citizens, yet some are locked out

Thousands of Israeli children living overseas have been barred from entering Israel since March 2020 because they lack passports, and the issue has...

Questions raised over the wisdom of dipping into Japan’s oil reserves

Earlier this week, U.S. President Joe Biden attempted to influence the oil market by announcing the release of 50 million barrels of crude from the...

In latest campus controversy, Jews debate whether CUNY Hunter is hostile environment

New York Jewish Week via JTA — Is the social work school at Hunter College coddling antisemitism, or is it part of an institution that’s deeply...

Overweight China and obese America puts tubby Hong Kong in a difficult position

The staff at JPMorgan were burying their heads in their hands all week as CEO Jamie Dimon opened his mouth to backtrack and apologise for his...

PM, Gantz light Hanukkah candles as Western Wall events honor terror victim Eli Kay

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Defense Minister Benny Gantz lit menorahs at the Western Wall for the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday evening....

What Would You Do if Your Were Attacked in Your Own Home?

The essays in Haaretz responding to the sentence given to Aryeh Schiff, who fatally shot a man who was trying to steal his car, are detached from...

The Israeli Government's Politics Are Forgivable, but Not Its Abuse of Trust

This text is, more than anything, a call of warning to the present government, which every day that passes uses up a bit more of the fumes of trust...

From Sofia To Jaffa: Bulgarian Jews In Israel

My first sustained exposure to Jaffa, a generally rundown neighborhood of Tel Aviv, occurred toward the end of 1971, shortly after I met my...

Only One Condition Justifies a Jewish State

Today, 74 years ago, the United Nations decided to adopt the proposal suggested by the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) and...

Intolerant Pluralism, American Style

The American liberal movements are pushing for greater recognition in Israel, including in Israeli media. Arguing his case, Conservative Rabbi...

This Nov. 29th, it’s time for Palestinians to reject rejectionism

Increasingly over the years, the annual commemoration of the day in 1947 that the United Nations voted to partition Palestine into two states –...

Closing Israel’s Gates to Jews

With the discovery of the latest COVID variant Israel has closed its gates to visitors from all over the world. Some see this move as an...

Protest of Leftists Against Left-Wing President in Kiryat Arba

Today as President Issaac Herzog was coming to light the first candle of Hanukkah in the Cave of the Patriarchs, many left-wing activists ascended...

Choose Your Camp: Save Ethiopian Jews

The Israeli government’s decision today to allow only 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to make Alyah as part of a limited family reunification program, while...

The World is Built on Hesed

Last August, my husband and I found ourselves in the middle of a field of wheat at the end of a small unpaved road, looking for the Jewish cemetery...

The Twelve Steps to Goal Setting, Yosef’s Way

In recent times, many books have been written on the subject of ‘Goal Setting’. These books explain how you can become a high achiever and succeed...

VOX POPULI: Being kind to a dog today could well save your life tomorrow

Taiyo-kun, who sports impressive burnished black hair, is 4 years old. He lives in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. He was named Taiyo (sun) by people in...

EDITORIAL: Mizuho needs a management makeover to restore trust

The president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and the head of subsidiary Mizuho Bank are stepping down to take responsibility after the holding...

Erdogan’s Expansion into Africa intensifies

After the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in Turkey in 2002,  became one of the main priorities of Erdogan’s foreign policy....

Unwanted in Lebanon, unable to leave, Syrian refugees fight for a future

Reportage. In a country strangled by the economic crisis, it is becoming more difficult for 1.5 million Syrian refugees to live every day. They now...

Dan republike

Ne vem, kako je z vami, a sam se v določenih obdobjih leta vedno znova vračam k določenim knjigam. In piscem. Pozno jeseni in vse do novega leta...

José Antonio Kast y Perú

Un equívoco habitual al juzgar a la derecha radical contemporánea es creer que los partidos de esa orientación ideológica son aliados naturales....

Agilidad en el c-level, la deuda de las transformaciones en América Latina

“En el c-level, no logramos funcionar con la agilidad que vemos en las células de nuestra organización. Aún no logramos vibrar en la misma...

The Doctor From Gaza: A ‘Legal Orphan’

First off, the indisputable facts: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish’s three daughters and niece were innocent young girls who were killed by accident due to...

In seventh round of nuclear talks, Iran’s intentions will finally become clear

Negotiators will meet in Vienna on Monday for the first indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US in nearly six months. The hiatus was much...

Can world powers curb Iran in new nuclear talks?

AP — Can the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers be restored? As Iran and six global powers gather in Vienna Monday to...

Former coach of Israel’s national gymnastics team switches to Russian squad

The former coach of Israel’s national rhythmic gymnastics team, Ira Vigdorchik, has signed up to work with the Russian squad instead. Vigdorchik...

God’s Plan: Hip-Hop Collab Between Jews and Arabs

“God’s Plan” is a powerful song by Canadian rapper, Drake who happens to be Jewish. While listening to this banging song, I developed a new plan...

Hanukkah: A time to celebrate renewable energy

If there was ever a holiday to elevate renewable energy one need look no further than Hanukah. The winter holiday of Hanukkah is a minor holiday on...