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A Blast from the Past

The question of whether rabbis should speak out on controversial national issues beyond the daled amot (four cubits) of our Jewish community is one...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Israelis Can't Trust Ben-Gvir's Police to Ensure a Free and Fair Election

Israelis Can't Trust Ben-Gvir's Police to Ensure a Free and Fair Election

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Haaretz

Noa Landau

Authorities warn Israelis of phishing attempt in fake Home Front Command messages

Authorities warn Israelis of phishing attempt in fake Home Front Command messages

SMS with purported link to bomb shelter app is in fact an effort to steal personal information, National Cyber Directorate cautions

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Broken Wings Over Empty Villages: Hungary’s Memory of 1944

Broken Wings Over Empty Villages: Hungary’s Memory of 1944

There is an old story about Operation Margarethe, the German occupation of Hungary in March 1944. A German general asks: “How long would it take to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandra Ell

Sarkozy’s Libya financing appeal raises questions on corruption and rule of law

The appeal trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has once again brought attention to one of the most significant political corruption cases...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

The Psychology of Loyalty: It’s Not About Options

The Psychology of Loyalty: It’s Not About Options

How character, not circumstance, shapes commitment in relationships.

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Psychology Today

la Keita D. Carter Psyd

Karikatúra dňa: Náročná prekážka

Kreslí Hej, ty! – Györe.

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SME.sk

Hej

Trump’s plan to seek $200 billion for Iran war faces stiff opposition in Congress

Trump’s plan to seek $200 billion for Iran war faces stiff opposition in Congress

‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says, but lawmakers on both sides of the house want more information, and even some Republicans are...

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The Times of Israel

Patricia Zengerle

The Invitation

The Invitation

Of all the books of the Torah, Sefer Vayikra is the most mysterious and seems the most foreign. Concepts like קרבנות-sacrifices,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gavriel rosen

Global attention must not lose sight of Palestine

Global attention must not lose sight of Palestine

For all Palestine, particularly Gaza, is reduced to visibility or invisibility depending on how it best serves the Israeli and Western narratives, the...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

So Proud

Last night, we were surprised to receive a phone call from our grandson Eli. I write “surprised” because since the “lion started to roar,” Eli...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rebecca Liebermann Nissel

The Emerging ‘3-I’ Alliance

In the days immediately prior to the attack by Israel and the United States on Iran, India’s President Narendra Modi visited Jerusalem. To prepare...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Daniel Markind

Two Words to Transform Feedback

Two Words to Transform Feedback

It's important to remind the recipient—and yourself—of the source of the info.

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Psychology Today

Jordan Birnbaum M.a

Bude Kuba ďalšia korisť?

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Túžia Kube zasadiť posledný kopanec. Vedia, že môžu, pretože skoro celá medzinárodná komunita je priveľmi zbabelá...

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

There’s a heretic in the heart of the EU and he wants to talk to Putin

There’s a heretic in the heart of the EU and he wants to talk to Putin

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever is being reasonable in public, a cardinal sin in Brussels these days

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RT.com

Tarik Cyril Amar

What a Soccer Game on Shabbat Revealed

What a Soccer Game on Shabbat Revealed

I went to synagogue this past weekend for a bat mitzvah of a family friend. Coming from an Orthodox background, it’s not something I have done many...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joe Bergovoy

The Experience of Inner Liberation

The Experience of Inner Liberation

Inner liberation comes from facing fear, speaking your truth, and letting go.

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Psychology Today

Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

Mamdani’s wife backed Palestinian terrorism in old social media posts, report says

Mamdani’s wife backed Palestinian terrorism in old social media posts, report says

Rama Duwaji said to have shared content about plane hijacker Leila Khaled, the PLO in the First Intifada and ‘valiant freedom fighters,’ in the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How to Let Go of the Need to Say “I Told You So”

How to Let Go of the Need to Say “I Told You So”

Why the urge for validation can undermine the connection we actually need.

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Psychology Today

Antonieta Contreras

5 Love Languages, 2 Big Mistakes

5 Love Languages, 2 Big Mistakes

What every couple needs to understand about love.

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Psychology Today

Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw

Palestinian dies of heart attack during clash with settlers, as West Bank attacks persist

Palestinian dies of heart attack during clash with settlers, as West Bank attacks persist

60-year-old guard dies at recreational park amid confrontation; two cars burned near Hebron, villagers attacked near Nablus

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Clouds, Sacrifice, and Living on the Threshold: Parshat Vayikra

Transitions matter. They are the moments when one chapter closes and another begins, when certainty gives way to possibility—or to anxiety. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naomi Graetz

Noise Is Not Power: Interpreting ‘Caduur Dhaw Dhawdu Uma Dhacsana’

The Somali proverb “Caduur dhaw‑dhawdu uma dhacsana” offers a concise but powerful lesson: making noise does not guarantee results. Rooted in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Iran’s next phase: Military rule, proxy warfare, and the West’s strategic blind spot

The potential collapse of clerical authority in Iran is not signaling reform—it may be paving the way for something far more dangerous. As...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Why Calm Is the New Superpower

Why Calm Is the New Superpower

Emotional regulation may be our most important modern skill.

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Psychology Today

Jan Bonhoeffer M.d

Prabowo's quest for Indonesian greatness warps his diplomacy

Prabowo's quest for Indonesian greatness warps his diplomacy

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Nikkei Asian Review

Johannes Nugroho

Why Israel still feels like the happiest place on Earth

Why Israel still feels like the happiest place on Earth

I walk the streets of Jerusalem with a smile plastered on my face. It’s not because life in Israel is easy. It isn’t. Sirens interrupt...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

Vayikra: From Sirens to Silence

Vayikra: From Sirens to Silence

In Israel today, there are sounds we have come to know all too well—the sharp, jarring alerts, followed by the rising and falling wail of sirens...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Harbater

Yes, Israel is Lagging in AI (And What To Do About It)

Yes, Israel is Lagging in AI (And What To Do About It)

For years, Israelis have comforted themselves with a familiar story: we may be small, but we know how to win in technology. We built a world-class...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jj Ben-Joseph

The Social Life of Machine Consciousness: Red Peter or the Ant Colony?

The Social Life of Machine Consciousness: Red Peter or the Ant Colony?

When we reflect on AI, we ought to take note of the continued development of its capabilities. This essay continues my fascination with Franz...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joe Nalven

(POGLED) Šolanje à la Orbán

(POGLED) Šolanje à la Orbán

Zahvaljujoč Orbánu so institucije EU imele dovolj časa, da se seznanijo s svojimi strukturnimi slabostmi. Orbánove taktike – podobno kot...

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Večer

Adam bence balazs

Employment plummets in 2025 as economy rises due to more informal work

Employment plummets in 2025 as economy rises due to more informal work

Unemployment in Argentina went up to 7.5% in the last quarter of 2025. The number is 1.1 percentage points higher than the same period of 2024 and...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

War on Iran and the Breakdown of the Liberal International Order

War on Iran and the Breakdown of the Liberal International Order

In a fragmented world of weakened institutions, global governance pays the price of collective inaction as globalized consequences are dealt with...

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E-International

Carlos Frederico Pereira Da Silva Gama

The Blue Square

The Blue Square

Back in March 2023, according to The Blue Square Alliance Against Hate website, a Blue Square symbol was launched “…as the universal symbol of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lauren B. Lev

Political Situation Assessment Report of Somalia (2026)

The political situation in Somalia is deteriorating rapidly and entering a very dangerous phase. Many people never imagined that after the era of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdi Ali Barkhad

From Jesus to the Wild

From Jesus to the Wild

Every day when I have breakfast, I take three packs of sugar from the cafe back home. This way, I do not spend money buying sugar. It is a tradition,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Rosh Pina

Treating Psychosis: Why We Aren't Hearing Our Patients

Treating Psychosis: Why We Aren't Hearing Our Patients

The anxiety of listening to the psychotic mind.

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Psychology Today

Irene Hurford Md

Premier Takaichi may send warships to Hormuz

One wonders if Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has really bypassed US President Donald J Trump’s reported call for dispatching her nation’s...

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Blitz

Jagdish N Singh

The Divine and Compassionate Editor

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gary Epstein

Between Destiny and Chance (Vayikra, Covenant & Conversation)

Between Destiny and Chance (Vayikra, Covenant & Conversation)

The third book of the Torah is known in English as Leviticus, a word deriving from Greek and Latin, meaning, “pertaining to the Levites”. This...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Sacks

Iran war and its impact on Bangladesh, energy Security, and regional stability

The eruption of war in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, has generated waves of speculation and analysis across the world. From Dhaka to...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Special Greek flight airlifts pets and their owners from war-hit Mideast

Special Greek flight airlifts pets and their owners from war-hit Mideast

Passengers arriving in Athens from Abu Dhabi say it was hard to find a flight that would accept their canine and feline companions; one says her cat...

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The Times of Israel

Srdjan nedeljkovic

AI and the Rise of Cognitive Overload

AI and the Rise of Cognitive Overload

How AI-driven work is reshaping cognition, focus, and human limits.

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Psychology Today

Melissa J. Perry Sc.d

The words ezer kenegdo reveal a proper marriage

The Hebrew phrase ezer kenegdo (עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ) appears in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 2:18 and 20, when the Bible...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

Orthosomnia: Losing Sleep About Losing Sleep

Orthosomnia: Losing Sleep About Losing Sleep

Orthosomnia, an evolving behavioral trend, affects sleep and worsens anxiety.

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Psychology Today

Phil Lane Msw

G-d Has Patience For Us

G-d Has Patience For Us ( Reflections on the Haftorah for Vayikra) (Isaiah 43:21 to 44:23) One cannot believe without patience; Nor can one have...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michel M.j. Shore

Oil in the Crossfire: Gulf Tensions Escalate

Oil in the Crossfire: Gulf Tensions Escalate

The Persian Gulf, long synonymous with energy wealth and strategic importance, is now a region under mounting pressure. What was once a steady flow of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed abdi idiris

The Top Sheet Rebellion

The Top Sheet Rebellion

What Gen Z’s bedding choices say about how they approach everything.

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Psychology Today

Sophie Riegel

The Impossibility of Ignorance

In 2018, while already a member of NATO and the European Union, Lithuania’s Parliament (Seimas) formally recognized Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas as...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

In blow to Passover travel, Israeli carriers present slashed wartime flight plans

In blow to Passover travel, Israeli carriers present slashed wartime flight plans

Passenger caps and limited air operations at Ben Gurion Airport amid Iran war leave Israelis with few departure options other than land border...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel