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Mark Wildes

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Who Gets To Tell The Story?

Who Gets To Tell The Story?

Yesterday (March 29th, 2026), in the middle of a war, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was briefly stopped by an Israeli police officer from entering...

30.03.2026 10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark Wildes

Something For Your Seder

Something For Your Seder

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik told the story of a Seder he remembered from his early childhood.  Yosef Dov, who would later become the great Rav...

27.03.2026 50

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The Small Aleph: Humility and the Power of Sacrifice

Sefer Vayikra begins with a famous textual detail: the word Vayikra — “And He called” — appears in the Torah with a small aleph. The...

17.03.2026 40

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Mark Wildes

Purim: Hidden Kindness

As the blizzard blankets New York, I can’t help but think about Purim. In Torah, water represents chesed — Divine kindness. It flows and...

25.02.2026 60

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Mark Wildes

The Blessing of Power

27.01.2026 90

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Rise Like A Lion

24.06.2025 80

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Making Our Shuls Great Again

28.02.2025 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark Wildes