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Europe's anti-Israel bias: The EU's problem with Jews and the Jewish state - opinion

One can rationalize the cowardice of the European position, as it is dealing with its own growing Islamist population and the demographic decline of its indigenous citizens.

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025. Premium

Is a democratic Iran possible? - opinion

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.Premium

Misguided sanctions: Nations punish Smotrich, Ben-Gvir for protecting Israelis - opinion

 An illustrative image of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and former national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

25 touchstones for a moral compass: Lessons from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - opinion

 Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks congratulates new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, during a ceremony at St. John’s Wood Synagogue, in London, in 2013.

'Are We There Yet?' Building and sustaining healthy marriages - review

For couples contemplating, or embarking on, marriage, or who are already navigating its hidden depths, Are We There Yet? is essential and rewarding reading.

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Parents rule, grandparents are cool: A look at grandparenting today - analysis

Approximately 1.5 million Israelis are grandparents. One in every six Israeli families is multi-generational, with three generations living together.

 An illustrative image of grandparents playing with their grandchildren.

'The Life of the Soul': A look at Judaism's view on 'gilgul' and reincarnation - review

With such erudite scholarship, The Life of the Soul is a landmark contribution and resource to the study of Jewish mysticism.

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17th of Tammuz: A time of mourning and fasting

The minor fast on the 17th of Tammuz lasts just from sunrise to sunset. Only eating and drinking are prohibited.

The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70

Daniella Wexler: Retrospective or new exhibition?

In her current retrospective at the Jerusalem Theatre, the historical works appear in reproduction, embellished with painted decorative margins and additional new images. 

 Art by Daniella Wexler

Leap of faith: A lesson on embracing God - opinion

In philosophy, a leap of faith is the act of believing in or accepting something not on the basis of reason.

 An illustrative image of a man leaping over a chasm with bright stars behind him.

In pursuit of Israel's plants: Photographing flora of the Jewish state

Photographing them was a thrilling experience that brought me in contact with plants that most of us know nothing about but are part of our landscape.

 Jerusalem caper (Caparis spinosa)

Fueling antisemitism, normalizing hate: The dangers of anti-Israel textbooks in education - opinion

The American Jewish community must stand up to anti-Israel textbooks making their way into the mainstream education system.

 Children take part in a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people at the Palestinian Embassy in Brasilia in June 2025.

Pretending to ‘grapple with genocide’: The anti-Israel fad in Western academia - opinion

The discussion focused largely on transcending the need to ascertain whether certain violent acts fit the “narrow and highly technical realm of criminal law” and the legal definition of genocide.

 A pro-Palestinian protester holds a banner in front of a Starbucks coffeehouse during a demonstration in Barcelona, in June 2025.

False equivalency of Gaza and Dresden: One was revenge, the other self-defense - opinion

Dresden was revenge against a defeated enemy. Gaza is self-defense against an enemy that still openly calls for Israel’s annihilation.

 Allied forces are seen bombing the German city of Dresden during World War II.