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VOX POPULI: New Moritomo Gakuen lawsuit spurred by lack of accountability

A news conference was held in Osaka on May 25. “This is very painful,” said Masako Akagi, balling her right hand into a fist. Akagi is the widow...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

One Idol Is Enough

One Idol Is Enough

The real danger was never many gods, but making one thing absolute Monotheism is often reduced to a math problem. One God versus many gods. Judaism,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Feivel strauss

Texas Democrat’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of primary runoff

Texas Democrat’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of primary runoff

Maureen Galindo’s extreme comments will be put to the test in the contest over who will represent the party in the San Antonio congressional district

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Open Letter #3 to Leslie Church, MP Toronto-St. Paul’s

Open Letter #3 to Leslie Church, MP Toronto-St. Paul’s

As you know, I first wrote to you on June 2, 2025, in the days following your election as Liberal Member of Parliament for Toronto–St. Paul’s. In...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Benjamin Rubin

France: A Future Islamic Nuclear Power?

France: A Future Islamic Nuclear Power?

France stands at an existential demographic, cultural, and geostrategic crossroads that could permanently transform Europe and reorder global power....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

The Nazir

The Torah teaches us the laws related to the Nazir. This refers to an individual who usually takes a vow that lasts thirty days. During this time, he...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Tožilstvo bo spremenilo obtožnico za napad na kmeta v Klečah

Tožilstvo bo spremenilo obtožnico za napad na kmeta v Klečah

Na sojenju Aleksandru in Primožu Strojanu ter Stanku Železniku je tožilstvo napovedalo spremembo obtožnice. Pri kaznivih dejanjih hude telesne...

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Dnevnik

Mojca Furlan - Rus

Seven Theses on Zionist History for Today[1]

1. What is “Zionism”? The only definition possible for “Zionism” is the simplest: “The modern movement for Jews to immigrate to the Land of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paul Scham

Ciao, Carlin! In dober tek!

Ciao, Carlin! In dober tek!

‘Nej se duj vbujt,« bi se reklo v Jurovskem Dolu, kar se v čistokrvni piemontščini iz mesteca Bra izgovori: »Mortifichem se no!« Niti ne znam...

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Dnevnik

Nataša Kramberger

The Illusion of Understanding: AI and the Israel Problem

AI is quickly becoming the default explainer for everything people don’t have the time or inclination to actually research. It offers a coherent...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Craig Frank

Gaza smuggling ring was allegedly aided from within Israeli security forces – report

Gaza smuggling ring was allegedly aided from within Israeli security forces – report

Suspect operating from Ramallah accused of working with Gazan who enjoyed ties with police; contraband operation believed to have run alongside...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

7000 Feet Over Nowhere: Why the Tristan Mission Should Make Every Briton Proud

There is a golf course on Tristan da Cunha. It has nine holes, no clubhouse worth the name, and sits on a volcanic plateau lashed by South Atlantic...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Pride In Our Identities With Jewish Social Theory

Pride Month is approaching, although Jewish LGBTQ activists like me have lived and worked under the presumption that Pride Day Is Every Day, with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joanne Cohen

Hannah Szenesh’s Enduring Light: A Legacy of Courage and Inspiration

Recently, I had the extraordinary opportunity to delve into the archive of Hannah Szenesh at the  National Library of Israel.  It was a profound...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tuvia Book

From Israel With Love

From Israel With Love

From Israel with Love: The High Price of Deceptive Peace For decades, the sirens have dictated the rhythm of life in Southern Israel. For the families...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

I Wish We Had a More Moral Anti-Zionist Movement

On October 7th, I felt that Zionism had failed. Its most basic promise had been to provide a safe refuge to protect Jews against another Holocaust....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shayna Abramson

Nad pokojno kraljico zaradi podpore Andrewu?

Nad pokojno kraljico zaradi podpore Andrewu?

Britanski dvorni komentatorji so se spet spravili na nekdanjega princa Andrewa, ki ga nekateri brez dlake na jeziku razglašajo za bika in bedaka,...

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Dnevnik

Brane Kastelic

Domnevni vodja preprodajalcev droge zanikal načrte o begu iz zapora

Domnevni vodja preprodajalcev droge zanikal načrte o begu iz zapora

Domnevni vodja hudodelske združbe, obtožen tihotapljenja droge, je zavrnil očitke, da je v zapor naročil žagalne vrvice. Soobtožena, ki naj bi...

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Dnevnik

Mojca Furlan - Rus

The land is ours: Jews are dhimmis

My new book “The land is ours: Jews are dhimmi” is now in print. A Spanish edition, titled “La tierra es nuestra: Los judíos son dhimmis” is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jaime Kardontchik

US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites, says it acted in self defense

US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites, says it acted in self defense

Explosions reported in southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas * Tehran said to tell US any Israeli strike in Beirut will jeopardize negotiations

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Her survival has defied the odds. Her story could save others.

Her survival has defied the odds. Her story could save others.

My Friend’s Daughter, a GBM Survivor, Needs Help. Perhaps You Also Know Someone in Need. My friend Eric’s daughter’s name is Shannon. She is 29...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Peter Himmelman

In many ways, Brits admire U.S., but as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

In many ways, Brits admire U.S., but as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

Loud. Broken. Baffling. Ask Brits what they think of their former colonies in 2026, and they note these long-held views of America and Americans. But...

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Japan Today

Laurie Kellman

Scoring own goals: “seizing” lands … in words only

Making a territorial claim and failing to act to enforce it means: scoring an own goal. Our president dreams out loud about taking the territory; but...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ira Straus

Jewish Heritage Month More Than Just A Celebration

Jewish Heritage Month is often understood as a celebration. A recognition of contributions, history, and culture woven into the fabric of Canada and,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ezra shanken

US Fails to Reach a Compromise with Iran

US Fails to Reach a Compromise with Iran A ceasefire with Iran presupposes a negotiating process and the search for mutually acceptable compromises....

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

In Memory of America’s Fallen

As I contemplated a Memorial Day when America’s soldiers are fighting, and have died, in the same war that Israel is fighting and losing lives in, I...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jack Nahmod

US attacks missile sites in Iran despite ceasefire, says it acted to defend troops

US attacks missile sites in Iran despite ceasefire, says it acted to defend troops

Rubio insists deal still possible after strikes but is ‘a few days’ away from completion; Trump: Tehran must hand over enriched uranium or destroy...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Americans react to the indictment of Castro: Nobody wants a war with Cuba

Americans react to the indictment of Castro: Nobody wants a war with Cuba

Americans react to the indictment of Castro: Nobody wants a war with Cuba The indictment appears to be primarily a tool of diplomatic pressure. It...

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Il Manifesto Global

Marina Catucci

Spodletel poskus s splošnim nezadovoljstvom

Spodletel poskus s splošnim nezadovoljstvom

Pregledna konferenca pogodbe o neširjenju jedrskega orožja se je končala brez sprejetja sklepne izjave, in to tretjič zapored. Tokrat so bila...

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Dnevnik

Andrej Brstovšek

What Iran’s reopened internet will not show you

After 87 days of blackout, Iran has restored internet access. While the concealed crackdown killed thousands, Western student movements that filled...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simone chiusa

Who “Owns” the Torah?

A few days ago, we celebrated the giving of the Torah, our most sacred text, at Mount Sinai. Paradoxically, this legal, ethical, and spiritual...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vicky Ludmer

The Accounting

Here in the valley below Gilboa, where Saul fell and where rockets fall now with much less poetry, I have been watching this war long enough to know...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gil Mildar

Netanyahu orders IDF to ‘intensify blows’ against Hezbollah amid surge in drone attacks

Netanyahu orders IDF to ‘intensify blows’ against Hezbollah amid surge in drone attacks

US indicates it will allow greater Israeli action against Iran-backed group; after meeting with Northern Command chief, northern mayor says ‘war...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

The Five B’s to Support Your Teen

The Five B’s to Support Your Teen

Helping teens move from adolescence toward balance and resilience

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Psychology Today

Amir Levine Ph.d

Why Momentum Matters More Than Motivation

Why Momentum Matters More Than Motivation

The impact of making progress toward a goal

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Psychology Today

Theo Tsaousides Ph.d