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Tsahi Shemesh

Tsahi Shemesh

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The Path of Peace

The Path of Peace

I teach self-defense for a living. I run a Krav Maga school in New York City and work with people who want to feel safer and become more capable in...

19.03.2026 20

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Tsahi shemesh

Why Does Jewish Pain Make People Uncomfortable

The morning after October 7th, I watched the same footage the world watched. Families are murdered inside their homes. Children killed beside their...

16.03.2026 30

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Tsahi shemesh

Speaking Hebrew Should Not Require Courage

Speaking Hebrew Should Not Require Courage

Two Jews were attacked in California after being heard speaking Hebrew. A language that carries thousands of years of culture, prayer, family...

14.03.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi shemesh

Why Do We Accept Armed Guards at Synagogues?

In many cities around the world, a synagogue cannot open its doors without security. Armed guards stand outside buildings meant for prayer. Police...

13.03.2026 40

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Tsahi shemesh

When the Swastika Returns Without Shame

When the Swastika Returns Without Shame

How Come They Are Not Ashamed To Hate Publicly? A man recently confronted another passenger on a cruise ship after noticing large swastika tattoos...

12.03.2026 50

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Tsahi shemesh

Moral Confusion After the Gracie Mansion Protest

The protest outside Gracie Mansion this week revealed something deeper than a moment of street violence. It exposed the moral confusion that has...

09.03.2026 40

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Tsahi shemesh

The Promise Behind Israel’s Search for Ron Arad

In October 1986, Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad bailed out of his aircraft over southern Lebanon after a technical malfunction during a combat...

07.03.2026 50

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Tsahi shemesh

What the World Is Learning From Israel’s Wars

In the summer of 2006, Israel absorbed more than 4,000 rockets fired by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon. For thirty-four days, the north of the...

07.03.2026 50

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Tsahi shemesh

What Keeps the Jewish People Strong Together?

That question follows our history everywhere. Empires believed they would shape the world permanently. Some tried to erase us along the way. They...

06.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi shemesh

Why Does Hatred of Jews Never Seem to Expire?

Why does hatred of Jews seem to outlive the civilizations that produce it? Empires collapse. Borders move. Political systems rise and fall. Yet...

05.03.2026 10

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Tsahi shemesh

Silence Doesn’t Equal Safety

The night of Oct. 7 did not end when the news cycle moved on. It walked into Jewish homes. It sat at kitchen tables and hunted us into our sleep. It...

25.02.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi shemesh