menu_open Columnists
Current . Favorites
We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Burqa bans are for losers

Europe is banning cloth again, and this season it is a continental fashion. France went first in 2010 and remains the champion: no niqab on the...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tzvi Arieli

VOX POPULI: Marine Rescue Japan says to make like a squid in choppy waters

In October 1886, a British merchantman sank off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. There were 25 Japanese nationals on board, none of whom survived....

6

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The Universe Is Not Thinking About You

A viral claim says consciousness flows from the quantum vacuum. Here is what the physics actually permits, and what it forbids. A post circulated on...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

The State That Consumes Its Society

The State That Consumes Its Society “If one question must be asked without end, not because we do not know the answer, but because the answer has...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

His Excellency the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sudan in the Russian Federation, Mr. Mohammed ELGHAZALI Eltigani Sirrag: “The principles of Russian foreign policy align with current regional and international transformations.”

His Excellency the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sudan in the Russian Federation, Mr. Mohammed ELGHAZALI Eltigani Sirrag: “The principles of Russian foreign policy align with current regional and international transformations.”

His Excellency the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sudan in the Russian Federation, Mr. Mohammed ELGHAZALI Eltigani...

10

New Eastern Outlook

Yuliya Novitskaya

Poll shows Eisenkot with significant lead over Netanyahu as preferred PM; Knesset blocs static

Poll shows Eisenkot with significant lead over Netanyahu as preferred PM; Knesset blocs static

TV survey says former IDF chief’s Yashar party would get the most votes if election held now, though together with rest of the anti-Netanyahu bloc...

20

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Jezikolumna: Hrvaški zakon o slovenskem jeziku

Jezikolumna: Hrvaški zakon o slovenskem jeziku

Ko je nova ministrica za kulturo, Ignacija Fridl Jarc, na zaslišanju pred odborom državnega zbora izjavila, da si želi »po zgledu Hrvaške...

20

Dnevnik

Simon Krek

To Risk, or Not to Risk?

To Risk, or Not to Risk?

If you want to flourish, you have to embrace both excitement and fear.

20

Psychology Today

Rick Miller Licsw

Limited Liability

There was a time when the list of the world’s largest companies read like an inventory of things, oil, steel, automobiles, commodities that weighed,...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gil Mildar

From Morocco to the Amazon: The Extraordinary Journey of Moroccan Jews in Brazil

From Morocco to the Amazon: The Extraordinary Journey of Moroccan Jews in Brazil

I invited journalist Celia Bensadon to share with us a remarkable chapter of Jewish culture in Northern Brazil. Through her words, we are guided into...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

From Pioneers to Present: The Story of Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora, Illinois

From Pioneers to Present: The Story of Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora, Illinois

Located in Aurora, approximately 37 miles west of Chicago, Temple B’nai Israel serves Illinois’s second-largest city. The congregation was...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay Abramson

Evropa gre v napačno smer

Evropa gre v napačno smer

Ob gledanju vrha Nata vidiš dobesedno burlesko: Donalda Trumpa v sredini, okoli pa sami pomembni predsedniki evropskih držav z lepo naličenimi...

20

Dnevnik

Pisma Bralcev

Peter Frankl, direktor in kolumnist

Peter Frankl, direktor in kolumnist

Centralizirano oziroma novo upravljanje bo moralo pripomoči k temu, da bodo državna podjetja in naložbe nosili več, poleg tega pa si bo nova...

20

Dnevnik

Nepreslišano

Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row

Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row

US president says the mountain facility ‘is a possible target for a nice big fat shot’; Islamic Republic launches missile attacks, with UAE...

20

The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Umaknili obtožbo zoper moškega, ki naj bi župnika ogoljufal za 400 tisoč evrov

Umaknili obtožbo zoper moškega, ki naj bi župnika ogoljufal za 400 tisoč evrov

Tožilstvo je umaknilo obtožbo zoper Sebastjana Macuha, ker naj bi nekdanjega župnika v Motniku in Špitaliču v sedmih letih ogoljufal za najmanj...

20

Dnevnik

Mojca Furlan - Rus

Converts, Qiyamah Signs And Iran Bombing Arabs

Rabbi Allen Maller, who served as a Rabbi at Temple Akiba in Culver City, CA for 39 years, has always encouraged non-Jews who are interested in...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Blagostanje zanje, zategovanje pasu za nas

Blagostanje zanje, zategovanje pasu za nas

Tu in tam nas tuji opazovalci razveselijo s kakšno lepo, celo presenetljivo novico. Ena takih zadeva kakovost življenja v Sloveniji, izmerjeno z...

20

Dnevnik

Ranka Ivelja

Study vs. Sacrifice: An Angry Reflection

It is now 11:15 p.m. here in Israel. Five minutes ago, I was getting ready to go to sleep, trying to wind down from the day. And then I saw the latest...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naomi Graetz

Long-held strategic assumptions no longer hold

Long-held strategic assumptions no longer hold

It’s been more than 35 years since I started working on Asian affairs. When I began that journey, the United States was a reflexively transatlantic...

4

The Japan Times

Brad Glosserman

Canada Must Reject Any Attempt to Normalize Relations With Regime in Iran

Recent developments point to a renewed and calculated effort by the Islamic Republic—the occupying regime in Iran—to restore diplomatic and...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shabnam Assadollahi

Everything Has Consequences

It is no mere liturgical coincidence that Parshat Devarim always falls on the Shabbat preceding Tisha b’Av, the day that marks the destruction of...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mordechai Silverstein

‘100% woke’ US grad student charged with hoax over ‘kill Jews,’ pro-Trump graffiti

‘100% woke’ US grad student charged with hoax over ‘kill Jews,’ pro-Trump graffiti

Ziheng Fang, who identified as a ‘social justice activist,’ allegedly posted fake threats, hate speech and swastikas around San Jose State...

20

The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

The Adult Confirmation Journey

If I ever thought I knew everything there was to know about my spouse, Torah and Talmud study forced me to toss that assumption out the window. The...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lauren B. Lev

So who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz?

So who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz?

Both US and Iran claim to be ‘guardian’ of the key waterway, with Trump declaring US will reimpose blockade and charge fees on shipping while...

10

The Times of Israel

Mae Anderson

Is Netanyahu turning us into bad old East Germany?

The dictatorship that ran East Germany, with its notorious Stasi secret police — rumoured to have a spy in every apartment building — was a...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

James Inverne

What Comes After the Word "What" Is What Really Matters

What Comes After the Word

Changing one little word in your inner speech can have profound effects.

20

Psychology Today

Jeffrey S. Nevid

The hardest art of Israeli citizenship is often proving the past

For many Jews living outside Israel, the Law of Return represents something deeply personal. It is a legal right, certainly, but it is also a bridge...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dalia M. Cohen

Our Greatest Social Crisis: We Have Stopped Seeing People

We’ve become great at categorizing people. We’ve become horrific at just seeing people. We see a political position, a religious label, a social...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yossi Deren

Naj ustavno sodišče ne bo naivno glede Janše

Naj ustavno sodišče ne bo naivno glede Janše

V Dnevnikovem Objektivu je bil 26.6. 2026 objavljen obširen intervju s predsednikom ustavnega sodišča dr. Rokom Čeferinom. Njegovi odgovori so...

10

Dnevnik

Pisma Bralcev

Can a Temporary Break From Drinking Make Moderation Easier?

Can a Temporary Break From Drinking Make Moderation Easier?

A brief period without alcohol may improve one's success with moderation.

20

Psychology Today

Arnold M. Washton Ph.d

A Voice for the Voiceless: In Memory of Senator Lindsey Graham

When I heard that Senator Lindsey Graham had passed away, I felt a sorrow unlike the grief of losing a martyr, yet it was sorrow all the same. Graham...

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vorya Hossein Panahi Tazehabad

Leo admonishes Europe at Lampedusa: ‘Victims of decisions made and not made’

Leo admonishes Europe at Lampedusa: ‘Victims of decisions made and not made’

Leo admonishes Europe at Lampedusa: ‘Victims of decisions made and not made’ After a tour of the island in the same popemobile used by Jorge...

10

Il Manifesto Global

Luca Kocci

Candidate vying to replace Platner claims Israel ‘committing genocide in Gaza right now’

Candidate vying to replace Platner claims Israel ‘committing genocide in Gaza right now’

Maine’s Shenna Bellows adopts anti-Israel stance while seeking Democratic nomination for US Senate, as belief in genocide claim becomes increasingly...

10

The Times of Israel

Philissa Cramer

Japan looks to Ukraine’s battlefield for defense blueprint

Japan looks to Ukraine’s battlefield for defense blueprint

For the past four and a half years, Japan has watched the war in Ukraine with keen interest — not out of charity alone, but because the conflict...

4

The Japan Times

Cory Alpert

Bill extending mandatory military service to 32 months finalized before last plenum votes

Bill extending mandatory military service to 32 months finalized before last plenum votes

Coalition advances legislation despite IDF’s calls to have men serve 36 months instead of current 30 * Trump says he wants Gulf states to reimburse...

20

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Brussels Wants to Sanction Israel. Its Own Companies May Pay the Price.

The danger is not in the vote in Brussels. It is in how compliance departments will implement it. As the European Commission prepares to lay out trade...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gerard Filitti

Do People Trust Science Anymore?

Do People Trust Science Anymore?

Many social and psychological factors contribute to beliefs about science.

20

Psychology Today

Gina Simmons Schneider Ph.d

F-35 to Turkey? Why Israel Should Tone Down Its Alarmist Rhetoric

F-35 to Turkey? Why Israel Should Tone Down Its Alarmist Rhetoric

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

1

Haaretz

Louis Fishman

Lindsey Graham’s sister chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

Lindsey Graham’s sister chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

‘Lindsey has always been there for me. And now, I will be there for him,’ says Darline Graham Nordone, as special vote to be held to pick new GOP...

30

The Times of Israel

Meg Kinnard

I Need Help! Should I Use an AI Chatbot or a Therapist?

I Need Help! Should I Use an AI Chatbot or a Therapist?

Understanding the risks, benefits, and limits of AI mental health support.

30

Psychology Today

Judith S. Beck Ph.d

Haredim Expect Secular Tel Avivians to Die for the Flag While They're in Yeshiva

Haredim Expect Secular Tel Avivians to Die for the Flag While They're in Yeshiva

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

20

Haaretz

Nehemia Shtrasler

VOX POPULI: Gen AI always has answers, but it’s no match for critical thinking

20

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: All sides to blame for reckless imperial house bill passage

20

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

5 Signs You're in a One-Sided Friendship (And How to Fix It)

5 Signs You're in a One-Sided Friendship (And How to Fix It)

Not all friendships are fully mutual, and sometimes, that's not OK.

20

Psychology Today

Loren Soeiro

In major escalation, Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport

In major escalation, Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport

Iran-backed rebels warn airlines against using Saudi air space as they fire missiles and drones in response to attack on Sanaa International Airport...

30

The Times of Israel

Fatma Khaled

Milei is banking on credit to drive economic recovery. The market is skeptical

Milei is banking on credit to drive economic recovery. The market is skeptical

While Javier Milei’s government expects energy, mining, and agriculture to remain the main engines of the economy, it is also betting that a new...

20

Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Marcos Pollio

Israel Sows Social Division by Excluding Arab Parties

Israel Sows Social Division by Excluding Arab Parties

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

20

Haaretz

Chen Maanit

Why "Living in the Now" Is Not Enough

Why

Everyone tells you to live in the now. Almost nobody tells you why that's only half the answer.

20

Psychology Today

Dan J. Tomasulo