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Tasks of the Leviim

One of the positive commandments of the Torah is that the Leviim were required to serve permanently in the Temple. This was a mandatory obligation...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

VOX POPULI: What does the will of the people mean for Japan’s imperial future?

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Message to our Graduates: The Story You Tell Yourself

Neil Gaiman, the British author, once described his experience of impostor syndrome in a story that has since become widely cited. He found himself at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Muskat

Israel’s Dybbuk

Israel’s Dybbuk

I studied Ephraim Moses Lilien’s black-and-white print, Dybbuk. Not knowing who Lilien was, I did what most curious people do—I Googled him....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mort Laitner

Lebanon must get out of the clutches of Hezbollah

Lebanon must get out of the clutches of Hezbollah

Lebanon is once again facing a crucial moment. In March 2026, Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel, thereby opening a new front of the war,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Manish Rai

What a Sick World

What a Sick World

“The day humanity traded the beauty of nature for sterile concrete was the day we also traded our courage for anonymous betrayal.”

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

Holocaust Museum LA Knew What Lithuania Was Doing

Lithuania has repeatedly used a survivor-founded museum as cover for Holocaust distortion. The museum was warned, and kept providing the platform. On...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

From ‘Best Friend’ to ‘Crazy’: Why Trump Is Turning on Netanyahu

From ‘Best Friend’ to ‘Crazy’: Why Trump Is Turning on Netanyahu

Trump’s shift says less about ideology than about credit, blame, and competing stories of Israeli security. In recent weeks, Donald Trump has...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth Eisenberg

Gratitude Without Dependence

At a recent appearance, President Donald Trump said that without the United States—and without his own actions—Israel would not have survived,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

Illegal Immigration vs Legal Immigration

Illegal Immigration vs Legal Immigration As the midterm elections approach, it is vital to recognize that the racist and terrorist supporting behavior...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Opher Segal

Lionel Scaloni after Argentina win: ‘Messi will be the best as long as he wants to’

Lionel Scaloni after Argentina win: ‘Messi will be the best as long as he wants to’

Argentina men’s national football team head coach Lionel Scaloni said captain Lionel Messi “will be the best for as long as he wants to” after...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Method, Not the Magnifying Glass: What Sherlock Holmes Teaches the Middle East

There was a particular pleasure in watching Joshua James stalk the lawn at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, breath hanging in the cold May air,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

UTJ lawmaker Porush warns Haredim may go after AG ‘with sticks and stones’

UTJ lawmaker Porush warns Haredim may go after AG ‘with sticks and stones’

Ultra-Orthodox MK warns his faction could soon ‘completely disassociate ourselves from cooperation with other government authorities that are taking...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites

Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites

”We just don’t know the scope of it’: Officers say assailants are being enlisted through encrypted apps, with those hiring them seeking ‘to...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

The Circus

I have read about the Roman emperors since my youth, and one thing has always seemed clear in the stories that survived them, Roman power required two...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gil Mildar

2026 World Cup: Argentina leads 2-0 against Algeria in its debut

2026 World Cup: Argentina leads 2-0 against Algeria in its debut

Superstar Lionel Messi extended Argentina’s lead to 2-0 in its 2026 World Cup opener against Algeria after tapping in a rebound after a shot by...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

EDITORIAL: BOJ must carry on with interest rate hikes while weighing risks

While there are signs the turmoil in the Middle East might settle down, there is also an increased risk that domestic consumer prices will sharply...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Likud said to scrap election ads highlighting Netanyahu-Trump ties in wake of Iran deal

Likud said to scrap election ads highlighting Netanyahu-Trump ties in wake of Iran deal

Party officials assessed rapport with US president wouldn’t boost PM’s chances in the coming election, and made decision even before deal was...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Linguistic and Theological Relationship between Dwelling and Divine Presence

The Linguistic and Theological Relationship between Dwelling and Divine Presence

The study of etymology seeks to uncover the historical development and original meaning of words by tracing their linguistic origins and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hagit Arieli Chai

US weighs boosting ties with PA as it seeks to advance Gaza plan and Abraham Accords

US weighs boosting ties with PA as it seeks to advance Gaza plan and Abraham Accords

Officials tell ToI that sides have been holding talks with aim of signing MOU, which PA hopes will lead to reopening of DC diplomatic office shuttered...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 6

For all of the recent demonization of “settler colonialism” in recent years, no sportscasters or commentators or other know-it-alls seemed to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Doug Klein

Afghanistan’s last resort sinks in the Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan’s last resort sinks in the Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan’s last resort sinks in the Strait of Hormuz It is paradoxical: a landlocked nation is now the victim of a naval blockade. As a result,...

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Il Manifesto Global

Francesca Luci

The Icebreaker Effect in Trump’s Rhetoric

The Icebreaker Effect in Trump’s Rhetoric

Commenting on a ‘Memorandum on a Memorandum’ without an officially published text remains premature. Yet, a more fundamental question arises...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Esther Braun

The Yidkins Diet

The Yidkins Diet

Pesach may be long over, but that old adage, “Matzah, 18 minutes on the lips, a lifetime on the hips,” is still just as true. With Summer almost...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joshua Kail

The Day I Made Mother Teresa Laugh

The Day I Made Mother Teresa Laugh

It was before the time when everyone carried a mobile phone with a digital camera. One person took a photograph. I never received a copy. But there...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Weisberg

Bridging the Gap: Bringing Israeli Innovation to Nepal’s Local Governments

Bridging the Gap: Bringing Israeli Innovation to Nepal’s Local Governments

Muni Expo 2026: A Grassroots Blueprint for Nepal-Israel Tech Collaboration Muni Expo 2026: A Grassroots Blueprint for Nepal-Israel Tech Collaboration...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Prakash Bishunke

Cognition for sale

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The Korea Times

Sami Mahroum

Olympic Park rallies: Peace is more powerful than violence

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The Korea Times

Kang Hyun-Kyung

The Confidence Trap

The Confidence Trap

Why expertise fails during rapid change.

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Psychology Today

Jonathan Brill

Likud reportedly scraps election campaign highlighting Netanyahu’s close ties to Trump in wake of US-Iran deal

Likud reportedly scraps election campaign highlighting Netanyahu’s close ties to Trump in wake of US-Iran deal

Australia relaxes travel warnings to Israel, other Mideast nations * Asked for comment on Smotrich ‘annulment’ of Hebron agreement, US reiterates...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

(POGLED) Kolumna Karoline Babič: Mož beseda in mož z besedo

(POGLED) Kolumna Karoline Babič: Mož beseda in mož z besedo

Kdo nas mora bolj skrbeti, možje z besedo ali možje beseda? Politični in drugi funkcionarji nam pogosto postrežejo očitne nekonsistentnosti,...

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Večer

Karolina Babič

Engaging Supporters of Coexistence in a Region at War

Israel’s Abraham Accords partners in the Arabian Gulf – the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain – have more than maintained the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jason Isaacson

Healing a Nation: What Hadassah Means to Israel’s Body and Soul

Healing a Nation: What Hadassah Means to Israel’s Body and Soul

There are moments in Israel when the line between emergency medicine and emotional survival disappears. You see it in hospital hallways. You hear it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Deborah Villanueva

In African cave, Israeli, international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire

In African cave, Israeli, international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire

Evidence of burns was detected on fossilized bones deep in the Wonderwerk Cave, setting back the clock for intentional use of fire from 1 million...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

The War with Iran: How Bahrain Became a Battleground in Iranian-Bahraini Relations

The War with Iran: How Bahrain Became a Battleground in Iranian-Bahraini Relations Normalization and pragmatic development of Bahrain’s relations...

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New Eastern Outlook

Samyar Rostami

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

In “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life — and the implications...

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Japan Today

Krysta Fauria

A Personal Reflection: As Long as I Live I will NEVER Understand October 8, 2023

I am 76 years old. I can proudly look back at 50 years of organizing in numerous communities around the country. I organized and led sit-ins at the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Karen Lieberman

الإمارات وحوكمة الذكاء الاصطناعي.. نحو توازن بين الابتكار وحماية الإنسان

لم يعد الذكاء الاصطناعي مجرد تقنية جديدة تُضاف إلى أدوات الاقتصاد والإدارة، بل...

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العين الإخبارية

د. خلفان سلطان الكندي

Civil Society’s Conscience Is Its Mandate

On June 12, the French Government convened a gathering of Israeli and Palestinian civil society peacebuilders for the second time. The first such...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Susie Becher

Antisemitic Protest with Flag Burning

On Monday night (15), an antisemitic protest took place outside an educational event in Goiânia (Brazil) featuring Major Rafael Rozenszajn,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Whose Life Is It Anyway? Why We Are Still Fighting

Whose Life Is It Anyway? Why We Are Still Fighting

As I follow what is happening to women today, I recall one passionate high-school history lesson describing how hard women were forced to fight for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Debby Mazon

What Israeli Sketch Comedy & Hiking Taught Me About Turning 50

What Israeli Sketch Comedy & Hiking Taught Me About Turning 50

Why do some social situations feel like stepping into a puddle of mud? The harder you try to pull yourself free, the deeper you sink. What starts as a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shuly Babitz

US-Iran deal said set to halt regional hostilities, including in Lebanon, lift blockade

US-Iran deal said set to halt regional hostilities, including in Lebanon, lift blockade

Multiple reports, including agreement’s purported full text, say it includes $300 billion fund for investment and reconstruction in Iran; Israel...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

US lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress

US lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress

American law may oblige administration to get congressional approval, opening door to potential GOP objections as some party members angry they...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Your Score Matters More Than Your Rank

Your Score Matters More Than Your Rank

Your performance influences satisfaction and emotions more than comparisons.

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Psychology Today

Apa Division 15

Who Drove Israel's Diplomatic Suicide Bus: Trump or Netanyahu?

Who Drove Israel's Diplomatic Suicide Bus: Trump or Netanyahu?

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Haaretz

Zvi Bar'el

Americans and Israelis Each Think the Other Country Is Calling the Shots

Americans and Israelis Each Think the Other Country Is Calling the Shots

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Haaretz

Yehuda Lukacs

When Targeting One Black Woman, the Message Reaches Millions

When Targeting One Black Woman, the Message Reaches Millions

The emotional fatigue behind repeated exposure to racialized disrespect.

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Psychology Today

Lisa Liggins-Chambers Ph.d

Tesla to team up with YPF to compete in the Argentine EV market

Tesla to team up with YPF to compete in the Argentine EV market

State-owned oil company YPF signed a letter of intent with automaker Tesla to explore the possibility of deploying a fast-charging network for...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Marcos Pollio