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Mark P Cohen

Mark P Cohen

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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The Israeli Mind in the Ceasefire’s Aftermath

What the ceasefire teaches about the heart and soul of Israeli identity. Life goes on in Israel, ceasefire or not. We hear sirens, head to the miklat...

22.04.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen

Fear and Loathing in Iran—Where Ayatollahs Say the Darndest Things

In House Party, a late 60s American TV show, host Art Linkletter had a segment called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Linkletter would interview...

25.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen

Meditating on Missiles, Miklats, and Making Aliyah

The Iranian missile threat ended at 4:20 a.m., but not before the heavens shook from a blast. I climbed the three flights to my apartment, hoping to...

11.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen

Zen-maybe Kabbalah-and the Art of Challah Making (and how it Led to Aliyah)

My one regret after making Aliyah last July is that I didn’t show my friend Patrick how I make challah. If I had, maybe he would have made Aliyah,...

21.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen

The Story Guns tell about Israel and America

19.01.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen