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Michael Oren: The Fallout of Assad’s Fall
Michael Oren: The Fallout of Assad’s Fall Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren The IDF has acted swiftly and effectively in responding to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. It has bombed Assad’s chemical arsenal, destroyed his armored and missi
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Jewish Journey VAYISHLACH
Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Jewish Journey VAYISHLACH Why is Jacob the father of our people, the hero of our faith? We are “the congregation of Jacob”, “the children of Israel.” Yet it was Abraham who began the Jewish journey, Isaac who was will
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One Family: It’s Our Duty to Support October 7 Families
One Family: It’s Our Duty to Support October 7 Families We are all shaken and hesitant by the news of the conflict in Syria. While the toppling of Assad’s regime may mean the end of a dictatorship, the ramifications of rebel forces taking over rem
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TAU: Researchers Decode the Mechanism of a Rare Neurological Disease
TAU: Researchers Decode the Mechanism of a Rare Neurological Disease Researchers at Tel Aviv University decode the mechanism of a rare neurological disease: This scientific breakthrough could pave the way for treatments for a range of neurological disease
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Steve Kramer: The Axis of Resistance is No More
Steve Kramer: The Axis of Resistance is No More There was a time, not so long ago, when the Iranian mullahs seemed to be on top of the world. Their vision of an Iranian Caliphate stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea was succeeding. Ir
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2024 eToro sets sights on US IPO in 2025. According to Bloomberg, the trading platform, valued at $3.5 billion in its last funding round, is exploring a public offering amid growing global expansi
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 8, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 8, 2024 Many of Israel’s positive achievements are truly “towering”. Its Iron Dome and David’s Sling defense systems have intercepted more hostile aerial attacks than all other glo
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Haredim in Israel’s Army: Now vs. Then (the Bible & 1948)
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Haredim in Israel’s Army: Now vs. Then (the Bible & 1948) Israel’s government has not given up on its attempts to pass the (anti)Draft Law exempting “Torah scholars” from any form of service. Indeed, the Haredim continue t
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYETZEH: THE HOUSE OF JACOB’S UNIVERSAL MISSION
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYETZEH: THE HOUSE OF JACOB’S UNIVERSAL MISSION RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYETZEH: THE HOUSE OF JACOB’S UNIVERSAL MISSION “וַיֵּצֵא יַעֲקֹב מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּלֶךְ חָרָנָה׃ – Jacob l
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Michael Oren: The Cold War Arms Race Redux
Michael Oren: The Cold War Arms Race Redux Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren While Iran battles Israel directly or through its proxies, another, more discreet but no less fateful war is raging throughout the region. It is a war with deep historic
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Birth of the World’s Oldest Hate VAYETSE
Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Birth of the World’s Oldest Hate VAYETSE “Go and learn what Laban the Aramean sought to do to our father Jacob. Pharaoh made his decree only about the males whereas Laban sought to destroy everything.” This passage from
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800,000 Euros Raised In French Gala For Israel’s Volunteer First Responders
800,000 Euros Raised In French Gala For Israel’s Volunteer First Responders More than 400 people attended the third annual gala dinner of the Israeli emergency medical service (EMS) United Hatzalah in Paris, which was held on Sunday evening at the Hôte
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Unpacking Israeli History: What is Zionism? [A Conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur]
Unpacking Israeli History: What is Zionism? [A Conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur] Noam Weissman and Haviv Rettig Gur discuss the complexities of Zionism’s past, present, and future, exploring key moments in Israeli history and the Israeli-Palest
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 2, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 2, 2024 The researcher who proved ChatGPT is sexist. Prof. Gal Oestreicher-Singer, Associate Dean for Research at the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University, found gender biases in ChatGP
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 1, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 1, 2024 Following Thanksgiving Day in the USA (and Brazil), this edition of Israel’s positive news takes the opportunity to thank all those highlighted in this newsletter and in previous ones. Especi
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Arab Extremist Peacebreaking Since Nov. 29, 1947
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Arab Extremist Peacebreaking Since Nov. 29, 1947 Exactly 77 years ago this past Friday, the U.N. passed the Partition Plan for dividing the British Mandate into two countries – Israel and Palestine. The soon-to-be Israel relucta
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Michael Oren: The Diplomatic Whiplash of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump
Michael Oren: The Diplomatic Whiplash of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration this January will signal a tectonic shift in American foreign policy unmatched by any since Ronal
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Tragedy of Good Intentions TOLDOT
Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Tragedy of Good Intentions TOLDOT It is the deep, reverberating question at the heart of Toldot. Why did Rebecca tell Jacob to deceive Isaac and take Esau’s blessing? Her instruction is brisk and peremptory: “Now, my son,
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MEMRI: Watch – Lebanese Academic: Palestinians Have No Right to Holy Land
MEMRI: Watch – Lebanese Academic: Palestinians Have No Right to Holy Land Lebanese Academic: Palestinians Have No Right to Holy Land; “Palestine” Was Not Mentioned in Quran In an October 23, 2024 appearance on MTV (Lebanon), Lebanese acad
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Gabe Ende: Israel – Slogans Aside: Optimal Goals are the Answer
Gabe Ende: Israel – Slogans Aside: Optimal Goals are the Answer Ever since Binyamin Netanyahu began to address the goals of Operation Iron Swords, he spoke—often in opposition to the military leadership — of the need for no less than “
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Middle East Forum : Rawan Osman: An Arab Woman’s Journey from Antisemitism to Zionism
Middle East Forum: Rawan Osman: An Arab Woman’s Journey from Antisemitism to Zionism Antisemitic Propaganda in the Arab World Continues to Brainwash Tens of Millions of Arabs Who Believe Whatever They Are Told About Jews MEF:Marilyn Stern
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Steve Kramer: Visiting the Gaza Envelope
Steve Kramer: Visiting the Gaza Envelope My readers are quite aware of the heinous attack 13+ months ago (1,200 Israeli fatalities, many wounded, and the kidnapping of 251 others, dead and alive) which is dramatically changing the Middle East. Long before
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 25, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 25, 2024 Eon rockets past $1 billion valuation in under a year, raising tens of millions more. AWS alumni had already previously raised $127 million in three funding rounds for Eon, which has been li
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 24, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 24, 2024 As the ICC equates democratic Israel with Hamas terrorists, Israel’s positive news includes vast numbers of articles to highlight Israel’s indispensability in combating the world’
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Activism in Jewish History and Law
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Activism in Jewish History and Law Once again “Judicial Reform” (or: Judicial Revolution) is on the government’s legislative agenda – notwithstanding the continuing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Before Oct. 7, 2023, Is
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Barry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and a Solution for Gaza.
Barry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and a Solution for Gaza. Trump, the Abraham Accords, and a solution for Gaza. A new Middle East cannot be built on the failed structures of the current Middle East. There are things that need to be swept away with t
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Next Chapter CHAYEI SARAH
Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Next Chapter CHAYEI SARAH One of the most striking features about Judaism in comparison with, say, Christianity or Islam, is that it is impossible to answer the question: Who is the central character of the drama of faith? In
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Michael Oren: The Altneu Antisemitism: Part II
Michael Oren: The Altneu Antisemitism: Part II Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Ancient antisemitic tropes have now thoroughly, if often unconsciously, entered acceptable daily discourse. Part I of The Altneu Antisemitism introduced the process through
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UNPACKED: The Untold Story of Arabia’s Jewish Tribes
UNPACKED: The Untold Story of Arabia’s Jewish Tribes In the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, Jewish tribes in Yathrib (now known as Medina) once thrived as integral members of their communities. But with the arrival of Muhammad, alliances f
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Michael Oren: The Altneu Antisemitism: Part I
Michael Oren: The Altneu Antisemitism: Part I Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren The spike in antisemitism globally is hardly news. And yet, there is something about contemporary antisemitism that sets it apart from its earlier and even ancient versions
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 19, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 19, 2024 “Women need role models and communities to succeed. Then we’ll see more female entrepreneurs.” Hilla Ovil-Brenner, CEO and founder of the Yazamiyot organization, a platform
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Gabe Ende: ISRAEL-The Cantorial Concert: One Tiny Forgotten Detail
Gabe Ende: ISRAEL-The Cantorial Concert: One Tiny Forgotten Detail I was invited by my son Ezi and my grandson Avsha to join them for a performance at the Cantorial School in Petach Tikva. The performance was very enjoyable , but a dissonant note early
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 17, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 17, 2024 This week’s newsletter sees Israel valiantly advancing in its war to topple Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and its terror proxies. Meanwhile, Israel’s citizens have been awarded top national an
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi’s Offensive Against Defense (Ministers)
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi’s Offensive Against Defense (Ministers) Here’s a not so trivial trivia question: What do these four Israeli politicians – Yitzhak Mordechai, Moshe Yaalon, Avigdor Lieberman, Yoav Gallant – uniquely share in common? Tr
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Tel Aviv University: New Insight into Brain Stability
Tel Aviv University: New Insight into Brain Stability New Insight into Brain Stability: The Key Role of NMDA Receptors Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor (NMDAR)—long studied primarily for its role in
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYERA: PERFECTING THE WORLD DOING RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYERA: PERFECTING THE WORLD DOING RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם הָי֧וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֛ה לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל וְעָצ֑וּם וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ־ב֔וֹ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י
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UNPACKED: Watch – Is Israel the Scariest or Happiest Country?
UNPACKED: Watch – Is Israel the Scariest or Happiest Country? In a region fraught with conflict, Israel consistently ranks as one of the happiest nations on earth. Bound by family, united through community, and strengthened by a shared resili
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Walking Together VAYERA
Jonathan Sacks z”l: Walking Together VAYERA There is an image that haunts us across the millennia, fraught with emotion. It is the image of a man and his son walking side-by-side across a lonely landscape of shaded valleys and barren hills. The son
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Barry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and Gaza
Barry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and Gaza Barry’s Newsletter More from Barry Shaw at israelseen With the clock ticking down to Donald J. Trump re-entering the White House as the 47th President of the United States, the same clock is also ti
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Tel Aviv University: Special Protocol of Hyperbaric Therapy for PTSD & New Effective Treatment for Parkinsons
Tel Aviv University: Special Protocol of Hyperbaric Therapy for PTSD & New Effective Treatment for Parkinson’s Groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University and Shamir Medical Center Biological damage in the brain of people with PTSD responds t
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024 “Laser technology is a true game-changer. There are applications we haven’t yet conceived of.” Brigadier General Ran Kochav, former commander of the Israeli Air Missile Defense
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Jonathan Feldstein: Jews Hunted in European Pogrom
Jonathan Feldstein: Jews Hunted in European Pogrom A pogrom is a premeditated, organized, violent riot with the aim of threatening, intimidating, and massacring Jews, made common in late 19th and early 20th century Russia and Eastern Europe. Last week, in
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Michael Oren: Contextualized and Decontextualized: Israel’s Fight for Truth
Michael Oren: Contextualized and Decontextualized: Israel’s Fight for Truth Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Speaking on a Pod Save America podcast last November 7, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to “take in the whole truth” about
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 10, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 10, 2024 Like our ancestor Abraham, Israelis use the lessons of the past and a positive outlook, to go forward and build a better future for the Jewish State and for the whole of humanity. The highlights in
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-How to Topple an Elected, but Deeply Unpopular Government
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-How to Topple an Elected, but Deeply Unpopular Government For most Israelis, the recent firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant by PM Netanyahu in the middle of a war on several fronts, with another imminent massive Iranian
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Jonathan Sacks: The Power of Example LECH LECHA
Jonathan Sacks: The Power of Example LECH LECHA So familiar are we with the story of Abraham that we do not always stop to think about what a strange turn it is in the biblical narrative. If we fail to understand this, though, we may fail to understand th
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Israel:PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market
Israel:PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market Molecular farming startup PoLoPo, which grows egg protein in potatoes, is now working with ingredients giant CSM to develop
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024 Wiz eyeing Dazz acquisition in deal worth hundreds of millions. The cybersecurity giant is considering acquiring Israeli startup Dazz, which provides AI-powered cloud security remediation.
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The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Expands United Hatzalah’s Fleet of Emergency Vehicles with $2 Million Donation
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Expands United Hatzalah’s Fleet of Emergency Vehicles with $2 Million Donation The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has donated 25 new emergency vehicles, totaling a $2 million do
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 3, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 3, 2024 Israel’s seasonal rains are beginning, just after Jews finish reading the Torah portion about Noah and the Flood. Israelis are currently helping flood victims in Poland, although Spain may h
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both? My post here last week dealt with individual religious belief (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-personal-story-genesis-starts-with-god-on-belief-and-unbelief/). This t
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Steve Kramer: UNWRA Barred by Israeli Parliament
Steve Kramer: UNWRA Barred by Israeli Parliament Israel, which has been fighting Hamas in Gaza for more than a year, is finally willing to drastically reduce the power of the Jew-hating United Nations in this conflict. The UN’s “creature” in the f
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Michael Oren: Bombing Hezbollah’s Drug Empire is the Key to Weakening its Power
Michael Oren: Bombing Hezbollah’s Drug Empire is the Key to Weakening its Power Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Israel’s destruction of Hezbollah’s drug empire could not be timelier or less controversial. Back in 1997, at the height of He
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Tel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence
Tel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence Researchers at Tel Aviv University discovered a cancer mechanism that can eliminate tumors – even those resistant to immunotherapy A technological breakthrough by medical researchers
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Tel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence
Tel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence Researchers at Tel Aviv University discovered a cancer mechanism that can eliminate tumors – even those resistant to immunotherapy A technological breakthrough by medical researchers
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Individual and Collective Responsibility NOACH
Jonathan Sacks z”l: Individual and Collective Responsibility NOACH I once had the opportunity to ask the Catholic writer Paul Johnson what had struck him most about Judaism, during the long period he spent researching it for his masterly A History
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United Hatzalah: Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets
United Hatzalah: Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets at United Hatzalah Headquarters in Jerusalem Donation of $100,000 funds critical protective equipment for volunteers
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024 Armis raises $200M, boosting valuation to $4.3B in push towards IPO. Cybersecurity leader Armis secures new funding led by General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital, setting sights on $500M ARR mi
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Steve Kramer: Diverse Days in Israel
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Michael Oren: Game-ender or game-changer?
Michael Oren: Game-ender or game-changer? Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Israel’s retaliation against Iran leaves open the question of whether the mission secured its fundamental objective of deterring the Islamic Republic In strictly military term
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 27, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 27, 2024 I hope those who celebrated them, enjoyed the Jewish festivals of Sukkot (Tabernacles) and Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah. This newsletter was compiled before the news of Israel’s response
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Personal Story-Genesis Starts with God: On Belief and Unbelief
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Personal Story-Genesis Starts with God: On Belief and Unbelief A short personal story. A few decades ago as I was putting my 7-year-old son to bed, he looked at me with a serious face and said: “Abba, I want to tell you somethin
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Tsvi Bisk’s New : Cosmodeism: A New Vision of Evolution and Consciousness
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Why Were We Created? Bereishit
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Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: News Resources Israel and Beyond
Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: News Resources Israel and Beyond In-Depth Issues: Gaza after Sinwar’s Death – Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom) A senior Israeli source told Israel Hayom that they expect Yahya Sinwar’s brother, Mu
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: When the Situation Changes so Quickly, are Public Opinion Polls Really Useful?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: When the Situation Changes so Quickly, are Public Opinion Polls Really Useful? If you think public opinion polls are only for election campaign periods, you haven’t been following Israel’s media recently. Of course, if you’r
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“Trainees and Reservists’ take out Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar” & More
“Trainees and Reservists’ take out Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar” & More Sky News host Erin Molan said a group of “trainees and reservists” took out Hamas’ leader Yahya Sinwar. “He died as he lived, a coward – cowering in the sh
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Steve Kramer: 5785: A Good Year for the Jews?
Steve Kramer: 5785: A Good Year for the Jews? Will the new year be better than the previous horrible one? It’s hard to believe that it won’t be, given the last year’s continuous warfare. At this juncture, Israel has ruptured Hamas in Gaza, leaving t
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Michael Oren: How the Israel-Iran Rope-a-Dope Ends
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Gabe Ende: Settler Colonialism and all that Shit…
Gabe Ende: Settler Colonialism and all that Shit… Living in Israel has placed me at a distance from the polemic concerning “settler colonialism” and I am still trying to comprehend its difference from the classical variety held in utter disr
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: A Nail of Faith A Story for Succot
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 15, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 15, 2024 Venture capitalists turn Miami into a hub for Israeli startups. As Calcalist’s Tech & Invest Conference approaches on November 13-15, CTech connects with investors Ed Sim, founder of B
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Michael Oren: The Price of a Hug
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 13, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 13, 2024 I hope those who celebrated the Jewish High Holidays are well and spiritually inspired. This newsletter contains much news of Israel’s work to benefit the outside world, in medicine, technolo
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Speech or Substance? Biden, Trump & Bibi
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Speech or Substance? Biden, Trump & Bibi Despite living in the age of internet memes, infographics, video clips, a flood of (mis)information, and so on, one form of political communication – the oldest of all – still holds rem
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Rabbi Jonathan Kligler: A Yom Kippur Teaching-Is Anger Better for You, Jonah?
Rabbi Jonathan Kligler: A Yom Kippur Teaching-Is Anger Better for You, Jonah You can read more from Rabbi Kligler at https://jonathankligler.substack.com/ Dear Friends, Every year on the afternoon of Yom Kippur the Book of Jonah is recited. I have
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Yom Kippur in a Nutshell & Understanding Time
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Jonathan Feldstein: My October 8 Epiphany and Israel’s Future
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Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: Israel: News Around the World
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Rabbi Sacks on ‘The Great Partnership’
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 8, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 8, 2024 Governments come and go – Israeli tech is here to stay. In the year since Hamas’ October 7th attacks on Israel, while the state’s political leadership has failed and 101 hostages re
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UNPACKED: Watch-How Did October 7 Change Israel?
UNPACKED: Watch-How Did October 7 Change Israel? On October 7, 2023, Israel faced an unprecedented attack as thousands of Palestinians broke through the border from Gaza, bringing with them unimaginable atrocities and destruction. One year later, t
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Michael Oren: The View from Israel’s Universe
Michael Oren: The View from Israel’s Universe Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Predictably, in response to Iran’s massive missile attack on Israel, Washington and other Western capitals are calling on Israel’s government to show restraint. They f
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Not Just Hezbollah: The Beeper Syndrome is Everywhere
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Barry Werner: The Profound consequences of the different interpretations of international law
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Power of Gratitude
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Steve Kramer: Israel finally takes the initiative
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Charles Abelsohn: Letter from Israel – Rosh Hashana 5785
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 29, 2024
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel Caught in a Giant Chess Game & Tournament
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IDF: 32 Years of Nasrallah & What They Don’t Want You to Watch
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Jonathan Feldstein: The UN is to Blame for All the Suffering in Lebanon
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Leadership: Consensus or Command? NITZAVIM-VAYELECH
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 25, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 25, 2024 Cyber startup Torq’s $70M funding pushes 2024 total to $112M amid triple-digit growth. The Israeli startup has seen revenue growth of over 3x for the second consecutive year and expects t
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Antibiotics and laxatives found in corals at a depth of 40 meters
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Michael Oren: Israel Must Battle the “But”
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