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Trump declares US Navy to begin blockading Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately’

Trump declares US Navy to begin blockading Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately’

Despite claiming talks with Iran ‘went well,’ US president says military to stop ‘all ships’ entering or leaving key waterway; report: 60% of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF says it raided hospital used by Hezbollah in terror group’s Bint Jbeil stronghold

IDF says it raided hospital used by Hezbollah in terror group’s Bint Jbeil stronghold

‘Fierce clashes’ reported as army advances in southern Lebanese town; military says troops killed Hezbollah gunman responsible for killing soldier...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Several cities nix Independence Day parties due to shaky Iran truce, Hezbollah war

Several cities nix Independence Day parties due to shaky Iran truce, Hezbollah war

Local government leaders recommend holding smaller ceremonies in lieu of large-scale events; Or Yehuda mayor says celebrating ‘as if nothing is...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Islam and Judaism Rise A Religious Revival In 2026

On August 2024, Gallup released a survey showing that only 54% of American adults were consuming alcohol, the lowest percentage ever recorded in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Our Feelings Contradict Each Other, and That's OK

Our Feelings Contradict Each Other, and That's OK

Because we feel one way doesn't mean we don't also feel the opposite.

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Psychology Today

Nancy Colier Lcsw

Israel, Hezbollah And The Iran War Ceasefire

On April 8, shortly after the United States and Iran accepted a Pakistani proposal to abide by a two-week ceasefire in the war in Iran, Israel carried...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Trump napovedal blokado Hormuške ožine

Trump napovedal blokado Hormuške ožine

Ameriški predsednik Donald Trump je danes napovedal pomorsko blokado strateško pomembne Hormuške ožine, potem ko Iran na pogajanjih z ZDA v...

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Dnevnik

Sta

The Jews of Lithuania were not ‘lost’

This article contains eyewitness testimony describing the murder of Jewish children in Lithuania in 1941. It is written to make you feel what...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

How the Iran War Turned Civilian Lifelines into Bargaining Currency

How the Iran War Turned Civilian Lifelines into Bargaining Currency

The most revealing thing about the 8 April ceasefire was not that it paused, for the moment, threatened attacks on Iran’s bridges, power stations...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Mojtaba Touiserkani

Does diplomacy through the use of military force always succeed?

Does diplomacy through the use of military force always succeed?

In a surprising development, US President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

When ‘Dark Money’ Becomes a Political Weapon

When ‘Dark Money’ Becomes a Political Weapon

Let us start with the good news. During its spring meeting in New Orleans last week the DNC Resolutions Committee defeated three resolutions with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner

Easter prayer fiasco, resolved too late, shows Christians still treated as afterthought

Easter prayer fiasco, resolved too late, shows Christians still treated as afterthought

Netanyahu boasted about protecting worshipers once row over Holy Sepulchre access was fixed; without serious attention to policy, he’ll continue...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Europe faces deepening energy unrest as diesel shock ripples across economies

Europe is entering a period of intensifying economic and social strain as a fuel crisis spreads across the continent. What began as a geopolitical...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

US LNG expansion accelerates as global supply shock reshapes energy markets

The idea of an “Energy Fortress America” has gained renewed attention as the United States rapidly expands its liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike

IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike

Strike in Strip’s center targeted cell of Hamas gunmen planning ‘imminent’ attack on troops, military says; Hamas authorities report 7 killed

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Noga Erez tells Coachella she’s ‘heartbroken’ about situation at home

Noga Erez tells Coachella she’s ‘heartbroken’ about situation at home

Indie singer, first Israeli musician to perform at California music festival, shares thoughts onstage about war turmoil

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

‘There is no rule of law’: High Court justices rail at failure to enlist Haredim

‘There is no rule of law’: High Court justices rail at failure to enlist Haredim

Top court rebukes government and police for inaction on drafting ultra-Orthodox, accuses government of foot-dragging in order to ‘buy time’ before...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Global divide over recognizing slavery as crime against humanity

On March 25, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution introduced by Ghana declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Reservist soldier fatally shoots Palestinian amid alleged rock-throwing near Ramallah

Reservist soldier fatally shoots Palestinian amid alleged rock-throwing near Ramallah

Footage shows settlers stealing sheep, macing Palestinians in South Hebron Hills; mayor of Duma village accuses settlers of hurling Molotov cocktail...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

A Liberating New Approach to Dating For Lonely Women

A Liberating New Approach to Dating For Lonely Women

A love letter from happily single midlife women.

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Psychology Today

Rachel Allyn Ph.d

What If Hormuz Pushes This War Into a Nuclear Scenario?

In the winter of 588 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem. His armies encircled the city, erected siege walls, and severed every...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Celeo Ramirez

Myanmar at a crossroads as the cost of impunity faces a rare test

Myanmar stands at a moment that feels both familiar and potentially transformative. The formal elevation of Min Aung Hlaing to the presidency is not...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Rockhounding and Our Primordial Fascination With Crystals

Rockhounding and Our Primordial Fascination With Crystals

Rockhounding combines scenic landscapes, treasure hunting, and shiny gemstones.

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Psychology Today

Lori Plutchik

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, 111,000 survivors living in Israel

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, 111,000 survivors living in Israel

Over a quarter are older than 90, two-thirds are women; world Jewish population has still not recovered to numbers it had in 1933, according to...

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The Times of Israel

Stuart Winer

The New Isolation – Parshiyot Tazria Metzora 5786

In the aftermath of the war with Iran, Israel finds itself in a position that feels eerily biblical: alone outside the camp. Not alone in a literal...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein

EMDR in a World Hyper‑Focused on Healing

EMDR in a World Hyper‑Focused on Healing

What we're learning about EMDR's effectiveness.

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Psychology Today

Megan Ashley Smith

Developing True Resilience: Think Like a Scientist

Developing True Resilience: Think Like a Scientist

Becoming truly resilient: What if there is no failure, only data?

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Psychology Today

Darby Bonomi Ph.d

The seventh day of the month. Remembering the dead.

Living with the memories. Rwanda and Israel. Portions of the following article have been updated from an earlier version that appeared in The Toronto...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Simons

A Classmate Has Died—How Do I Talk About It With My Child?

A Classmate Has Died—How Do I Talk About It With My Child?

Talking about the death of a peer can be very difficult. Here's how to do it.

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Psychology Today

Elena Lister

The Islamic Republic of Hezbollah (Lebanon, Occasionally Included)

If sovereignty could be maintained through strongly worded statements, Lebanon would be one of the most independent nations on earth. Unfortunately,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Victor Satya

To His Excellency, Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome

12th of April, 2026 / כ״ה נסן ה׳תשפ״ו l Pope Leo letter Greetings from the Holy Land, I write to you again as we approach Holocaust...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

Learning, Teaching, and the Space Between

“I have learned much from my teachers and even more from my friends, but from my students I have learned more than from all of them.” — Rabbi...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shanee b. michaelson

Doctor Circumcisor – mohel, gozer, rofeh and umana

Doctor Circumcisor – mohel, gozer, rofeh and umana

The Torah commands that when a Jewish boy is born, he should be circumcised on the eighth day (Lev. 12:3). The verb used in that passage to denote...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reuven Chaim Klein

Two Jews and A Gentile Walk Into a Hotel Conference Room In Pakistan On Shabbos!

“Look at this! They flew halfway around the world to sit in a room with no windows—so nobody can see nothing is happening!” “So I’m reading...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paul Mendlowitz

Why Reason Alone Doesn’t Motivate Us

Why Reason Alone Doesn’t Motivate Us

Reason may guide us, but what we care about moves us.

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Psychology Today

Ira bedzow ph.d

Wout van Aert je sanjal o sprintu s Tadejem Pogačarjem

Wout van Aert je sanjal o sprintu s Tadejem Pogačarjem

Današnja nedelja je bila v svetu športa namenjena kolesarstvu in kraljici enodnevnih dirk Pariz–Roubaix. Severni pekel je znova upravičil svoj...

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Dnevnik

Urban Sušnik

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

The art market's surprising appetite for paintings in blood.

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Psychology Today

Shirley M. Mueller M.d

What Strong Couples Repair

What Strong Couples Repair

Strong partnerships protect core needs, and repair them when threatened.

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Psychology Today

Sefik tagay ph.d

Why traveling on public transport in Buenos Aires has become hell

Why traveling on public transport in Buenos Aires has become hell
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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

From Lab to Life: How Brains Self-Repair

One of the many incredible attributes of the human brain is its neuro-plasticity – its ability to rewire neural pathways, in response to recover...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

Kto sa bojí mieru

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Po vyhlásení dvojtýždňového prímeria, ktoré po útoku na Irán prišlo ako posledná brzda vyhlásenia Donalda Trumpa o...

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

The most valuable menopause fitness hack

The most valuable menopause fitness hack

Last year, I glommed onto a trend that is sweeping women of a certain age in the U.S.: I became a woman who lifts. Admittedly, describing myself as...

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The Japan Times

Lisa Jarvis

When Allies Watch: A UK Drone Over Baalbek and the Fragility of Unspoken Support

On 9 April 2026, a Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector drone took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and spent thirteen hours aloft. Flight-tracking data...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

From Florida to Israel: The Fight Against Sharia Law

Recently, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reinforced a clear legal principle: Sharia law and any form of foreign or religious law cannot be applied within...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Maoz Druskin

Ego on the Menu: The Real Korban at Your Table and More Menachos 96-99

97 Ego on the Menu: The Real Korban at Your Table Our Gemara on Amud Aleph speaks of the spiritual power of one’s own table: “Why does the verse...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

Reshaping the Geographic Space in the Vicinity of East Jerusalem: Dynamics of Spatial Isolation and the Fragmentation of the Urban Fabric

Reshaping the Geographic Space in the Vicinity of East Jerusalem: Dynamics of Spatial Isolation and the Fragmentation of the Urban Fabric

Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights and Targeted Villages affirms that the on-the-ground realities in the area extending between...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Rassem Bisharat

Resentment Resolution: Free Yourself From Emotional Burdens

Resentment Resolution: Free Yourself From Emotional Burdens

If we don’t resolve resentment, it can become a way of life.

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Psychology Today

Steven Stosny

How a Security Measure Became ‘Oppression’ on the Temple Mount

How a Security Measure Became ‘Oppression’ on the Temple Mount

Amid missile threats and falling shrapnel, a safety policy was misread as religious suppression In recent weeks, following the outbreak of the war...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Frankenhuis

The Violin With No Voice (For Children And Sensitive Readers)

The Violin With No Voice (For Children And Sensitive Readers)

Speaking about death and loss is never simple, and speaking to children about them is harder still. The Holocaust — six million lives extinguished,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandra Ell

Judenrein. Rebranded as Antizionism.

Judenrein. Rebranded as Antizionism.

Yom HaShoah: The Lesson the World Has Still Not Learned The pattern has not changed. Only the language has. Every year on Yom HaShoah, we light...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Natasha H. Pein