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Man charged with hate crime after ramming truck into Brisbane Synagogue

Man charged with hate crime after ramming truck into Brisbane Synagogue

Australian police investigating incident as criminal, not terror; Jewish groups condemn ‘chilling assault on sacred place of worship’

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Berlin Film Festival closes after being beset by ‘stormy seas’ of Gaza war

Berlin Film Festival closes after being beset by ‘stormy seas’ of Gaza war

Weeks-long Berlinale marred with angry open letters from film figures, cancellations over festival jury’s president Wim Wenders’ comments that...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Italian broadcaster apologizes after commentator calls to ‘avoid’ Israeli bobsleigh team

Italian broadcaster apologizes after commentator calls to ‘avoid’ Israeli bobsleigh team

RAI Sport’s interim director says on-air remark during Winter Olympics coverage was ‘unacceptable’ and that an internal review has already been...

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The Times of Israel

Amy Spiro

Finding the Playful Self at Play

Finding the Playful Self at Play

Looking for Autonomy and Joy

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Psychology Today

Scott G. Eberle Ph.d

What We Can Learn From Religion About Values That Do Not Expire

What We Can Learn From Religion About Values That Do Not Expire

ProSocial AI, Ramadan, and the psychology of being human.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

How Would Your Life Change if You Didn’t Seek Approval?

How Would Your Life Change if You Didn’t Seek Approval?

It’s not about being insensitive to others, but building your own life.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

UK royals face worst crisis in generations as Epstein fallout leads to ex-prince’s arrest

UK royals face worst crisis in generations as Epstein fallout leads to ex-prince’s arrest

Expert says family has ‘no clear route forward’ after Andrew becomes first senior royal to be arrested since the 1640s

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The Times of Israel

Danica Kirka

Could Glial Cells Be the Key to New Schizophrenia Treatments?

Could Glial Cells Be the Key to New Schizophrenia Treatments?

Long-term research into cellular function in schizophrenia could offer new hope.

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Psychology Today

Sarah An Myers

The Way to a Healthy Mind

The Way to a Healthy Mind

Seeing beyond the deep wound of our inner struggle.

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Psychology Today

Patrick De Vleeschauwer Drs

Please Mahdi, End the World’s Fear Of End the World

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key scientific ruling that had underpinned all federal action to curb planet-warming gases since 2009. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Israelis and Iranians Meet in Vienna

As Israelis, Iranians and many others in the region wait tensely to see whether President Trump decides to attack Iran, perhaps leading to a potential...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hillel Schenker

Why Kids Lie, and How to Respond

Why Kids Lie, and How to Respond

How to respond to a child's lies without losing their trust.

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Psychology Today

Kristen Cook

It’s ‘Mejhoul,’ Not ‘Medjool.’ It’s Moroccan, Not Israeli.

It’s ‘Mejhoul,’ Not ‘Medjool.’ It’s Moroccan, Not Israeli.

As Ramadan descends upon the Muslim world this week, millions of hands will reach for the same ritual fruit – the large, amber-fleshed, honey-sweet...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adil Faouzi

Deepening military ties between IDF and Bundeswehr

Deepening military ties between IDF and Bundeswehr

For the first time, the IDF Ground Forces and the German Army have signed a formal cooperation agreement. It’s a move that marks a new chapter in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

John Meister

Imagining From Multiple Perspectives

Imagining From Multiple Perspectives

Fiction-writers can cue your senses to share several viewpoints at once.

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Psychology Today

Laura C. Otis Ph.d

Quintessential Secrets of Psychotherapy: The Role of Acceptance

Quintessential Secrets of Psychotherapy: The Role of Acceptance

Acceptance lies at the core of successful psychotherapy.

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Psychology Today

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.d

Viewing the U.S.–Israel Alliance Through a Cultural Lens

Viewing the U.S.–Israel Alliance Through a Cultural Lens

The U.S.–Israel relationship is often analyzed through the familiar lenses of strategy, ideology, or shared democratic values. Yet some of the most...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Michigan’s Israel Bonds: An Update

Michigan’s Israel Bonds: An Update

In my previous article, I wrote about Michigan’s Israel Bonds investment based on the information available at the time. Public records showed that...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomi Bennett

Iran university students reportedly hold anti-regime rallies at campuses in Tehran, Mashhad

Iran university students reportedly hold anti-regime rallies at campuses in Tehran, Mashhad

Head of top Tehran engineering school calls for criminals to be ‘dealt with’ after Basij officers reportedly clash with students, who greet them...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

FIFA chief’s Board of Peace appearance doesn’t breach political neutrality rules — IOC

FIFA chief’s Board of Peace appearance doesn’t breach political neutrality rules — IOC

Gianni Infantino, who has repeatedly met with Trump, is working on soccer-based ‘sport recovery investment program in Gaza’ that keeps with...

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The Times of Israel

Karolos Grohmann

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

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,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark P Cohen

V bezpečnostnom bezvedomí

Pripútanosť k ruským zdrojom energií je kolosálnou nezodpovednosťou

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Peter Schutz

When Is the Work Over? Never.

After October 7, many Jews described the moment as a wake-up call. People who had been disengaged or hesitant to speak out suddenly felt compelled to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Daniel Rosen

The New Government in Syria Represents Jihadi Populism

The New Government in Syria Represents Jihadi Populism

As Ahmad al-Shara’s, formerly Abu Mohmad Al Golani’s regime, enters its second year in power, it’s important to understand what this new...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reda Mansour

US court okays Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to appear in classrooms

US court okays Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to appear in classrooms

US state’s Republican governor hails ‘comeback’ of ‘common sense’ after appeals court lifts earlier block on bill, rejecting plaintiffs’...

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The Times of Israel

Hannah Schoenbaum

The state of education: The children vanished

And the Piper advanced and the children followed, And when all were in to the very last, The door in the mountain-side shut fast.  The Pied Piper of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander Maistrovoy

Punishing language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill

Punishing language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill

In a feat of enterprising delusion and sinister suppression, Australia’s second largest state has decided to deal with what it regards as an...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

AI Can Help Solve the Reading Achievement Gap

AI Can Help Solve the Reading Achievement Gap

There is a persistent racial gap in reading achievement. But AI can help close it.

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Psychology Today

Coral Ps Hoh Ph.d

Misperceiving What's Attainable Aids Maladaptive Daydreaming

Misperceiving What's Attainable Aids Maladaptive Daydreaming

Challenging your beliefs about your ideal life can help you live your real one.

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

Germany still in running to host 2036 Olympics despite centennial of Nazi-era Games

Germany still in running to host 2036 Olympics despite centennial of Nazi-era Games

German Olympic committee chief says goal bid to host 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games is to ‘show a positive Germany,’ after president calls first date...

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The Times of Israel

Alan Baldwin

How Stereotypes Inform the Way Gay Men See Themselves

How Stereotypes Inform the Way Gay Men See Themselves

The media's single story about gay men is a harmful and limiting lens.

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Psychology Today

Chris Tompkins Lmft

LeBron, Gaza, and the Cost of “Nothing but Great Things”

LeBron, Gaza, and the Cost of “Nothing but Great Things”

It takes a special kind of sentence to stain a legacy. LeBron James found one: “I’ve heard nothing but great things” about Israel — uttered...

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Middle East Monitor

Junaid S. Ahmad

Trump’s Board Of Peace Faces Grave Issues

Four months after its formation, US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace convened its first official meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 17....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Tucker Carlson falsely says Herzog visited Epstein island in interview with US envoy

Tucker Carlson falsely says Herzog visited Epstein island in interview with US envoy

Far-right commentator, interviewing with Huckabee, accuses Netanyahu of targeting his family, doubles down on claim Israeli security staff...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

US denies reported Iranian offer to halt enrichment for 3 years, not attack Israel with missiles

US denies reported Iranian offer to halt enrichment for 3 years, not attack Israel with missiles

US official calls report claiming Iran presented Witkoff with proposal at Geneva talks ‘completely false’ * PA welcomes creation of formal...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

When Legalization Meets Reality

When Legalization Meets Reality

Psychosis, politics, and the new debate over marijuana.

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Psychology Today

Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Israeli officials believe US, Iran at unbridgeable impasse as they near open conflict

Israeli officials believe US, Iran at unbridgeable impasse as they near open conflict

Report says US might allow Tehran ‘token’ nuclear enrichment, but gaps between sides widely seen as irreconcilable; Congress may vote on...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Hamas says open to Gaza peacekeeping force, but rejects foreign role in ‘internal affairs’

Hamas says open to Gaza peacekeeping force, but rejects foreign role in ‘internal affairs’

Terror group says ceasefire monitors acceptable while demanding halt to Israeli ‘aggression’ before ‘political process,’ after initially...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

If You Want to Be Happy, Have Multiple Baskets

If You Want to Be Happy, Have Multiple Baskets

Diversity is key: If you only have a few outlets, you're in trouble.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens dies at 86

Renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens dies at 86

Mourning Isaiah Zagar, Magic Gardens says that he ‘was more than our founder; he was our close friend, teacher, collaborator, and creative...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza?

Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza?

While children in Gaza search for warmth inside tents and broken buildings, Washington hosts meetings under the title of a new “Board of Peace”...

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Middle East Monitor

Tamer Ajrami

Why Israel Is Losing the Propaganda War…

Why Israel Is Losing the Propaganda War…

...And How to Win It Back Israel is not losing on the battlefield. Israel is losing in the battlefield of perception. In the modern world, wars are no...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale after minister pans artist’s focus on Gaza

South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale after minister pans artist’s focus on Gaza

Gayton McKenzie, a staunch supporter of Israel, had alleged an unnamed foreign power wanted to use South Africa as ‘a proxy to endorse a...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Burn Your Romance Novels!

Burn Your Romance Novels!

Don’t let a fictional soulmate ruin your real-life relationship

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Psychology Today

Cheryl Fraser Ph.d

Who Deserves Your Pearls?

Who Deserves Your Pearls?

How boundaries, discernment, and selective vulnerability support mental health.

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Psychology Today

John-Manuel Andriote

Why “Do Your Own Research” Is Bad Advice

Why “Do Your Own Research” Is Bad Advice

Educating yourself and (mis)understanding research.

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Psychology Today

Christopher Dwyer Ph.d

‘All the President’s Men’: 50-year-old time capsule of great American journalism

‘All the President’s Men’: 50-year-old time capsule of great American journalism

Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan watch the groovily styled 1976 film and see parallels with today’s Epstein case, plus Israeli Oscar...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Cliff face collapses at a Herzliya beach; none reported hurt

Nature and Parks Authority notes area is regularly closed off to the public due to known danger of collapse, warns of similar dangers along the coast

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Islamism’s Global Strategy

Islamism’s Global Strategy

The Middle East is a region marked by the predominance of Islam. Israel occupies only 0.3% of the total area, with about 22,000 km² of territory. In...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

The Politics of Looking Away

The Politics of Looking Away

Why the suffering of others fails to move us.

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Psychology Today

Gail Sahar