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Board of Peace urges countries that promised funds for Gaza to pay up

Board of Peace urges countries that promised funds for Gaza to pay up

Document obtained by ToI acknowledges ‘gap’ between the $17B pledged to reconstruct Strip and actual donations; Smotrich nixes US request to...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

The Paradoxical Effect of Halakhic Boundaries

Comprehension explains some, but not all, boundaries imposed by halakhah, whose legal prohibitions can  paradoxically behave as moral foundries,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Hepner

Shavuot, an Almost Forgotten Festival

The Jewish calendar contains three major pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, collectively known as the Shalosh Regalim, the “Three...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Demystifying Gender

Demystifying Gender

How a Grammatical Word Became a Metaphysical System Many people struggle to grasp the concept of gender — myself included. There are countless...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

Dial M for Metrics: The Capital Illusion of Wall Street’s MacGuffin

In Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic universe, a MacGuffin is an object, a secret, or a collection of papers that everyone on screen frantically chases,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael mosley

Po Ljubljani rastejo stolpnice kot v New Yorku, še ena načrtovana tudi v Šiški

Po Ljubljani rastejo stolpnice kot v New Yorku, še ena načrtovana tudi v Šiški

V Ljubljani je v prihodnjih letih načrtovana gradnja več stolpnic z različnimi funkcijami, tudi stanovanjsko-poslovne stolpnice C-Tower na...

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Dnevnik

Neža Mrevlje

The Bankers of Hastings: What the Bayeux Tapestry Doesn’t Show You

This September, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to English soil for the first time in nearly a thousand years. Seven and a half million visitors are...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Tochigi Robbery-Murder Case: Suspects’ Young Age, Vile Acts Are Horrifying

Tochigi Robbery-Murder Case: Suspects’ Young Age, Vile Acts Are Horrifying

15:00 JST, May 19, 2026 Does it mean they’ll do anything for money? The vileness of a criminal group that so easily took a person’s life and...

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The Japan News

Editorial

NYT: Israeli-developed war plans sought to have Ahmedinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

NYT: Israeli-developed war plans sought to have Ahmedinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

US Senate advances resolution limiting Trump’s powers to wage war against Iran * Trump-backed candidate in Kentucky defeats incumbent Thomas Massie,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Subedei, Moscow in flames, and Russia’s new medal for war

Subedei, Moscow in flames, and Russia’s new medal for war

In Russia, the authorities have decided to establish an order named after Subedei — a 13th-century Mongol commander, one of the main military...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

Not everyone will need a Trump IRA

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The Korea Times

Allison Schrager

Naso and Ruth : A Season for Reflection

Almost four years ago, in June 2022, I began writing a blog for the TOI. At the time, I did not imagine it would become a weekly practice—one in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naomi Graetz

Boštjan Noč, prvi slovenski in evropski čebelar: Na forumu, kjer se bodo le fotografirali, me ne bo

Boštjan Noč, prvi slovenski in evropski čebelar: Na forumu, kjer se bodo le fotografirali, me ne bo

Danes praznujemo deveti svetovni dan čebel, ki ga je na pobudo Slovenije razglasila Organizacija združenih narodov. Ob tej priložnosti bo v...

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Dnevnik

Tatjana Pihlar

IDF intercepts all ships in Gaza-bound flotilla, over 400 activists being transferred to Israel

IDF intercepts all ships in Gaza-bound flotilla, over 400 activists being transferred to Israel

Foreign Ministry denounces Global Sumud Flotilla’s attempt to break blockade as ‘a PR stunt at the service of Hamas,’ stresses rubber bullets...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

I prefer to wait for Moshiach at home instead of the ER, thanks

Spoiler: I didn’t die. And now that we’ve cleared that up, the most rebellious thing I’ve done in a while is leave the hospital against medical...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Levi in desni koncepti

Levi in desni koncepti

Pred kratkim je na TV visokošolski profesor, ki se uvršča na politično levico, trdil, da ni razlike v konceptih med slovensko levico in desnico.

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Dnevnik

Bogdan Biščak

Po Ljubljani rastejo stolpnice kot v New Yorku, še ena načrtovana tudi v Šiški

Po Ljubljani rastejo stolpnice kot v New Yorku, še ena načrtovana tudi v Šiški

V Ljubljani je v prihodnjih letih načrtovana gradnja več stolpnic z različnimi funkcijami, tudi stanovanjsko-poslovne stolpnice C-Tower na...

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Dnevnik

Neža Mrevlje

V Sloveniji cene goriva gor, na Hrvaškem dol

V Sloveniji cene goriva gor, na Hrvaškem dol

Na maloprodajne cene goriv tako v Sloveniji kot na Hrvaškem vplivajo predvsem borzne cene surove nafte oziroma naftnih derivatov na mediteranski...

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Dnevnik

Sebastjan Morozov

Turning Towards Those in Need at a Time of Revelation

Turning Towards Those in Need at a Time of Revelation

There are moments that feel so surreal that, even years later, you find yourself recalling them almost in disbelief, grateful that you have photos to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David weisberg

The Sacred Memory of Maximilian Kolbe

The Sacred Memory of Maximilian Kolbe

Holocaust cinema repeatedly confronts a problem that is artistic, moral, and historiographical at once: the catastrophe exceeds ordinary narrative...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kelsey maurine brickl

Dismantling the Islamic Republic Requires More Than Force — It Requires a Plan

The military campaign against the Islamic Republic has degraded its conventional capabilities. Over 8,000 targets struck. A navy eliminated. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sara ghavimi

Social Media Is Misinforming You About Relationships

Social Media Is Misinforming You About Relationships

Why the content you’re seeing may be anti-relationship.

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Psychology Today

Liesel Sharabi Ph.d

Israel Unready for 'Trump Scenario' Where Wars Need U.S. Permission

Israel Unready for 'Trump Scenario' Where Wars Need U.S. Permission

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

Zvi Bar'el

Is Anyone in the West Bank Settlement of Carmel Willing to Say 'Enough'?

Is Anyone in the West Bank Settlement of Carmel Willing to Say '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

Michael Sfard

The Numbers Behind the 'Sacred Work' of Cleansing the West Bank of Palestinians

The Numbers Behind the 'Sacred Work' of Cleansing the West Bank of Palestinians

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

Amira Hass

Ahead of Shavuot, a Jerusalem cheesecake tour offers a slice of the city’s sweet side

Ahead of Shavuot, a Jerusalem cheesecake tour offers a slice of the city’s sweet side

Sampling 14 different cakes at seven capital cafes and bakeries, kosher food influencer Jamie Geller explores recipes and history as she looks to...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

When the World Feels Too Much: The Guilt of Rest

When the World Feels Too Much: The Guilt of Rest

Constant exposure to suffering can make rest feel emotionally complicated.

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Psychology Today

Afarin rajaei ph.d

It Would Be Wise: Israel’s Prenatal Culture and the Limits of Medical Certainty

It Would Be Wise: Israel’s Prenatal Culture and the Limits of Medical Certainty

“If an ultrasound demonstrated conjoined twins,” a lecturer remarked during class, “the mother would be wise to terminate the pregnancy.” I...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sophie frankenthal gutstein

Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie loses primary to Trump-backed candidate

Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie loses primary to Trump-backed candidate

Lawmaker from Kentucky, who was only member of US House to vote against resolution affirming Israel’s right to exist, says he had to find his...

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The Times of Israel

Philissa Cramer

Orthodox’s Misplaced Outreach

Orthodoxy’s Misplaced Outreach We observant Jews spend the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot trying to elevate our spiritual side, in preparation...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joshua Z. Rokach

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

After prevailing in its court fight with Elon Musk, OpenAI — the ChatGPT maker valued at $852 billion — remains on track for what could be one of...

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Japan Today

Barbara Ortutay

The World in Limbo

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (1). One can find many periods in History which could be compared to the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jean Pierre Braun

Hong Kong’s Future Beyond China: A UK-Based Charter City Vision

Hong Kong’s Future Beyond China: A UK-Based Charter City Vision

Hong Kong’s shrinking autonomy has revived constitutional imaginaries of Crown Dependency and diaspora governance beyond Chinese rule.

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E-International

Ka Hang Wong

Instead of Fighting Jewish Terror, Israeli Police Officers Fight Journalism

Instead of Fighting Jewish Terror, Israeli Police Officers Fight Journalism

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

Haaretz Editorial

The Double Bind of Beauty Work

The Double Bind of Beauty Work

Pressures to look our best compete with other pressures to be authentic.

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Psychology Today

Richard H. Smith Ph.d

BFRB Treatment: Does a Child Have to Want to Stop?

BFRB Treatment: Does a Child Have to Want to Stop?

Why readiness isn't the whole story when kids pull, pick, or bite.

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Psychology Today

Marla W. Deibler Psy.d

Court says committee’s vetting of Mossad chief appointment ‘deficient,’ asks for review

Court says committee’s vetting of Mossad chief appointment ‘deficient,’ asks for review

High Court recommends appointments panel examine new documents, interview two key figures over affair at heart of petitions against Maj. Gen....

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Preliminary vote to dissolve Knesset set for Wednesday as legislative agenda cleared

Preliminary vote to dissolve Knesset set for Wednesday as legislative agenda cleared

Democrats’ Yair Golan reportedly urges opposition leaders to hold joint press conference ahead of vote to show unity, as country likely to hold...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

من مكافحة الإرهاب التقليدية إلى تفكيك الشبكات العابرة للحدود

أعلنت دولة الإمارات، منذ أيام، إدراج 16 فرداً و5 كيانات على قائمة الإرهاب المحلية،...

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العين الإخبارية

د. خلفان سلطان الكندي

“The kids are alright”

“The kids are alright”

There is a moment in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 last weekend that I cannot shake. As Israeli singer Noam Bettan stood before millions,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sara t. friedman

A Jewish Country Song

I began writing this on Friday, May 15, while at the airport. “A Jewish Country Song”, Sitting in Newark en route to Florida. Meeting my mother at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Freirich

Be Yourself, Because Everyone Else Is Taken

Lessons on Confidence, Networking, Faith, and Human Connection from My Conversation with Chris Haroun Today I had the privilege of interviewing Chris...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Schwartz

What We Are Forgetting: A Requiem for Israel and America

What We Are Forgetting: A Requiem for Israel and America

There is a photograph sitting on my desk as I write this. It is from 1948, the year Israel declared itself into existence and was immediately fighting...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Janet Bond Brill