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Just before you break through the sound barrier, the cockpit shakes the most. -Chuck Yeager US Air Force test pilot, Chuck Yeager, is credited as...
User guide Tell him his Soul’s fantastic. That keeps communication with him open. Don’t remember his promises—neither does he. Remember he wants...
The Hebrew Bible does not number the plagues of Egypt, but the number ten has been canonized in Jewish and Christian tradition, and a list of the...
Is Facebook’s newly proclaimed indifference to truth a betrayal of those murdered by the Nazis? Facebook hosts an uncountable number of Holocaust...
This week’s sedra (Torah portion) continues the story of the exodus from Egypt with the first seven of the ten plagues. Pharoah refuses to release...
My father was a history teacher, but he didn’t just teach the facts and dates. He made history feel alive. When he taught about the American War...
I am in Israel. I feel free to be me. My kids are thriving. There is a direct line to everything in Jerusalem. Miracle after miracle. I feel...
Part 1 of 2 “Zionism 2.0: Themes and Proposals” is dedicated to developing an inventory of actionable projects that will contribute to the...
You’ll just have to trust me when I say that I have kept up with the 2025 slate of recipes from Jessica Grann in the Chronicle, even if my reviews...
The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, an essential act of worship that every capable Muslim is obligated to perform at...
I write this blog in follow-up to my most recent Times of Israel post of January 17th entitled: An Island of Hope and Promise in a Sea of...
It is finally happening! After plague and war, the Israel tourism train is getting back on track! I can remove my Kevlar battle helmet, which I...
When I decided to make Aliyah, I believed I was stepping into a dream. I felt immense pride knowing I was making Israel my home, committing myself...
No! There is nothing there! Though writing had been invented by the Mesopotamians – the Sumerians, to be exact – circa 3,200 BCE, it is not...
The ceasefire, so desired, so dreamed of, so desperately hoped for, began to falter even before it started. That morning, as I prepared coffee and...
I told you so There are still good-willing people who say: ‘We survived the first Trump presidency—how bad could it get?’ Well, here you have...
On January 21, 2025, Tel Aviv was shaken by a stabbing attack that left four individuals wounded. The assailant, identified as 29-year-old Moroccan...
Among the most striking elements emerging from the released videos are the cries that convey chaos and terror—sounds that will likely linger in...
In Memory of Brandon Cory Rudnikoff (Zvi Moshe ben Israel Zelig) Brandon remains a renaissance man In memories held again and again....
The existence of Jewish communities around the world is both fascinating and deeply moving. The connection among Jews in the diaspora raises many...
Sometimes, we can save time on teachers, extensive preparation of educational material, long planning and time-consuming executing. We can do it...
Our hearts shattered this week with joy and gratitude for the release of hostages, sadness for those left behind and the families of those murdered...
I’ve decided to explore Warsaw’s Jewish heritage. Now, there’s obviously the POLIN museum which has all the displays and stories but I’m...
Over here, things seem quiet if you don’t read the news. The hills in the morning are peaceful. I lost the leash and spent 2 hours looking for it....
On January 20, 2025, on the very first day of his second term, former President Donald Trump decided to once again kick the United States out of...
The geopolitical chessboard of the Middle East has long been a theater of intricate alliances, covert operations, and proxy wars. A provocative...
Watching the news about Israeli hostages being released is an incredible joy and brings tears to my eyes. It reminds me of my release from prison...
Core Values vs. Behavioral Mindsets: Celebrating “Who We Are” and Connecting It to “What We Do” Every organization has an identity—a unique...
Leadership demands tremendous self-sacrifice. This is true in all aspects of our lives, and especially in the leadership of a nation. The...
Parshat VaEra (Shmot 6:6-8 ) lists five languages of redemption: I will bring you out (v’hotzeiti) from under the burdens of Egypt. I will save you...
As a member of the prize committee for the Israel branch of the Society for International Development’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, I helped...
As he begins his second four-year term as president of the United States, Donald Trump faces a myriad of challenges in the Middle East, one of the...
I have waited until the first group of hostages is home to express my joy in the agreement that brings about a ceasefire, the return of the...
Mark the Day Inured to blood and soil, splattered upon by villains for our sins told to hide in the cleft that His glory might pass by Hidden in...
As the New Year begins, health resolutions often rise to the forefront of our minds. One aspect that deserves particular attention is heart health,...
Every nation has its defining trials, moments that test its values, resolve, and identity. For Israel, the hostage crisis following the October 7...
The world must understand what is truly happening in Israel these days. While global media celebrates the return of hostages – and indeed, every...
With a scale of victory that defied the pollsters, the media, and many of his own supporters last November, we bow to Donald Trump for a historic...
Perhaps, like many of you, the developments of the last couple weeks have stirred so many overwhelming often conflicting emotions inside of me,...
While the world races to develop future technologies, dreaming of a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050, the Houthis have their own vision—rooted in...