Society
Yom Kippur 2026: Does a text message or social media post count as a real apology?
As digital communication makes it easier to avoid difficult conversations, rabbis and educators weigh whether texts, voice notes, and social-media posts can deliver meaningful apologies.
Twenty years on, Israel at Heart celebrates the Ethiopian families who made the journey twice
Games of chance and society in the Middle East
What threat model did the UAE confront, and why should we care? - opinion
We need competence,not ideology
Many journalists and academics who dominate the public discourse are devoted to ideological slogans and allegiances.
The battle for free speech on university campuses
There is a coalition of extreme activists, mostly hailing from the international far Left, doing everything possible to ensure voices like those of Col. Kemp and Gen. Kuperwasser are silenced.
In Plain Language: Israel is real
If Hollywood is the prime manufacturer of make-believe in this world, Universal is the epicenter of that art.
This Normal Life: Foiled by the flu
It was the flu that finally broke me.
Everyone must serve
For solidarity, there needs to be a sense that everyone shares in carrying the burden.
Poll: Gantz beats Netanyahu again, but still lacks majority to form gov't
Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu Party remains the kingmaker; Otzma Yehudit passes the electoral threshhold to enter the Knesset.
Labor Party’s swan song
Labor and Meretz are at a political crossroads.
Squeezing Iran
Much debate has been conducted over whether the world is safer now, and many liberal Americans have been shuddering in their shoes over the likelihood of Iranian retaliation.
Parashat Vayera: An ideology of evil
The story of Sodom reminds us that when pride takes hold of a society, evil follows.
Your Investments: Harry and Meghan, You can achieve financial independence
I am a firm believer that setting goals is imperative to achieve sought-after milestones.