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First funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: ‘Our own Oct. 7′

Father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger vows ‘to show the world’ by lighting candles at site of attack on last night of Hanukkah * Australian PM says...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel blocks Canadian MPs at West Bank crossing: Delegation sponsored by ‘terror entity’

Member of PM Carney’s party alleges she was shoved by border officials; Israeli Embassy in Ottawa says trip backed by subsidiary of Islamic Relief...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Brother of peace laureate Narges Mohammadi says she described how police hit her in face, head and neck with truncheons, raising concerns of...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Declaring himself a ‘Maccabee,’ NYC’s Adams bids farewell to Jewish allies on Hanukkah

Holiday party hosted by pro-Israel mayor marks his final public Jewish event in office, as incoming Mamdani administration portends seismic shift...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Dating Without Drama: Modern Trends Support Mental Health

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Psychology Today

Suzanne Degges-White Ph.d

Perfectionism Is a Misguided Way to Avoid Grief

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

How to Best Understand Dictators, Autocrats, and Bullies

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Psychology Today

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.d

AI De-Skilling: Will Chatbot Use Corrode Our Humanness?

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Psychology Today

Patrick L. Plaisance Ph.d

Lighting the Darkness: Chanukah Courage After Bondi Beach

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Muskat

Dancing with Dreidel Man on the National Mall

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jolie Bain Pillsbury

From Menorahs to Massive Meals: How the Jewish Community Is Setting World Records

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Feldstein

A Practical Path for Gaza – Phase II

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Time to Starve the Monsters

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rena Cohen

Bondi Beach did not happen in a vacuum

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Judith Brown

Israel and America’s “Genesis Mission”

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eitan Yudilevich

Jewish Self Defense

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ginette Weiner

20-Point Peace Plan Must Put Dismantling Iran’s Next-Gen H3 Playbook First

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tanveer Zamani

South American clay tennis tour not at risk, Argentina Open director says

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

الإعلام الراقي

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العين الإخبارية

د. علي محمد العامري

عندما يتحوّل الاختلاف إلى وهم خلاف

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العين الإخبارية

علي ليتيم

Psychedelics, Creativity, and Psychotropic Effects

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Psychology Today

Eugene Rubin M.d

Turnbull’s Hollow Lectures

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nathan Krapivensky

Chilean president-elect José Antonio Kast meets Milei in first international trip following runoff win

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Buenos Aires Herald

Cecilia Camarano

First funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: ‘Our own Oct. 7′

Father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger vows ‘to show the world’ by lighting candles at site of attack on last night of Jewish holiday; Rabbi Yaakov...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Nick Reiner charged with two counts of first-degree murder in killing of his parents

Son of Rob and Michele Reiner held in jail without bail as prosecutors ‘commit to bringing their murderer to justice’

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Dalton

Mamdani visits Chabad rabbi’s grave, increasingly a pilgrimage site for politicians

Activist for the Hasidic movement says NYC mayor-elect asked to visit the Ohel ‘following the terrorist attack in Sydney’

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

VOX POPULI: Democratic process skipped in last-minute policy draft edit

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Adapting and Creating Family Rituals

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Psychology Today

Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.d

Israeli envoy urges Australia to better protect its Jews: ‘Only they are forced to worship behind closed doors’

Israeli envoy urges Australia to better protect its Jews: ‘Only they are forced to worship behind closed doors’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. After Palestinian media reported a series of Israeli airstrikes in eastern...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Despite war, tech exits soared to $59 billion in 2025 thanks to Wiz deal — report

Despite war, tech exits soared to $59 billion in 2025 thanks to Wiz deal — report

In 2025, a year of war and geopolitical uncertainty, the Israeli tech market for “exits” — mergers and acquisitions as well as initial public...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Police arrest 3 suspects for attacking pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa over the weekend

Police arrest 3 suspects for attacking pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa over the weekend

Police arrested three suspects Monday evening over an attack on a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa over the weekend, which inflamed tensions in the...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Literary Cafes Were Once Third Spaces That Bridged Divide

Literary Cafes Were Once Third Spaces That Bridged Divide

Personal Perspective: Conversation can bridge divides with mutual recognition.

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Psychology Today

Stephen L Salter Psy.d

The Tyranny of Clocks and Comparison

The Tyranny of Clocks and Comparison

How clock watching and comparison are indeed thieves of joy

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Psychology Today

Dr. Charles R. Chaffin

Three Tips on Holiday Gift-Giving to Boost Couples’ Wellness

Three Tips on Holiday Gift-Giving to Boost Couples’ Wellness

How to create more meaning in your gift-giving experience with your partner.

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Psychology Today

Sari Cooper

Decoupling Delusions!: Green Growth Fails the Climate Test Particularly in MENA

“Based on the annual analysis from NOAA’s Global Monitoring Lab, global average atmospheric carbon dioxide was 422.8 parts per million (“ppm,” for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

The Violence Did Not Start on Hanukkah — Only the Honesty Did

The Violence Did Not Start on Hanukkah — Only the Honesty Did

There is a reason the attacks during Hanukkah felt like a rupture. Not because something fundamentally new occurred — but because, for the first...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Maccabi Lev Ari

A Mother’s Journey through Grief: A Pathway to Healing

I am a survivor of adult child loss. Thirteen years ago, in July of 2012 I first learned, in the most devastating way possible, that my son...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ruth Tepler Roth

“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.”

J’accuse…! Today, the governments of Australia, Canada, France and the UK have very little moral fibre left within their ranks. In an open letter...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Simons

They Chose Light in Edinburgh

Just a week ago, in the quiet of our kitchen, I told my husband I wanted to go into Edinburgh to witness my first Chanukah menorah lighting in my...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Julia T. Noble

Why Australia’s Antisemitism Feels Like a Warning

Why Australia’s Antisemitism Feels Like a Warning

An antisemitic attack targeting Jewish life in Australia just as the Jewish world was about to celebrate the first light of Hanukkah left a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bonnie K. Goodman

The Japanese canary in the global debt coal mine

Earlier this month, global bond markets were rocked by remarks from Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda suggesting that the BOJ would soon weigh whether...

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The Japan Times

Barry Eichengreen

Jewish couple tussled with Sydney terrorist before killing spree began — and were slain

Jewish couple tussled with Sydney terrorist before killing spree began — and were slain

New videos have emerged of unarmed bystanders who sought to thwart the gunmen in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah terror attack and paid for their heroism...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Daily Briefing Dec. 16: Day 802 – Heroism amid horror at Hanukkah Bondi terror attack

Daily Briefing Dec. 16: Day 802 – Heroism amid horror at Hanukkah Bondi terror attack

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Trump sues BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over misleading Jan. 6 speech edit

Trump sues BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over misleading Jan. 6 speech edit

Reuters — US President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed...

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The Times of Israel

Jack Queen

Brought together by war, defense-tech partnerships put startups on front lines

Brought together by war, defense-tech partnerships put startups on front lines

The pairing of Israel’s tech and defense sectors seems like a match made in heaven. Yet it was not until war forced the two industries into a...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

A Mindset Shift That Will Help You Find Happiness

A Mindset Shift That Will Help You Find Happiness

Constantly chasing happiness is likely the last way that you'll find it.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Can Breathwork Help You Stay Healthy in Winter Virus Season?

Can Breathwork Help You Stay Healthy in Winter Virus Season?

What scientific studies say about breathing, inflammation, and infections.

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Psychology Today

Jay K. Varma M.d

The Light Hanukkah Asks Us to Carry

The Light Hanukkah Asks Us to Carry

Hanukkah has never felt like a loud holiday to me. It’s quiet. Repetitive. Almost simple. You light a candle. Then another. You say the same...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Martine Alperstein

From Military Discourse to Security Through State Craft

On October 7th, Israeli society was significantly altered in light of the unprecedented trauma. As a direct result, the Israeli political system,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nadav Tamir

2026: Trump Pushes Global Stability as Saudi Arabia Shapes the Region

2026: Trump Pushes Global Stability as Saudi Arabia Shapes the Region

The Washington-Riyadh axis, trade corridors, and a shifting world order. Signs of Growing Stability in the New World Order – Toward 2026 Over the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rafi Glick