Sukkah vs. skyscraper?

Sometimes, we find strength in our vulnerability.
Oporto Jews call on world Jewry to join in preserving unique Inquisition records

The community has already paid for the preservation and digitization of Portuguese Inquisition archives from the 16th Century.
Freedom of Speech Conference in Jerusalem on Thursday features Dave Rubin

The conference is intended to explore the “burning questions about Freedom of Speech in Western Society and Israel.”
Hasidic rabbis rule: ChatGPT is ‘abomination, heresy, and heathenry without limits’

“The use of AI is prohibited in any form, even using a telephone,” the letter concluded in an unequivocal rabbinic ruling.
Efraim Inbar: Israel Will Confront Iran Militarily, Deal or No Deal

Iran poses an existential threat to America’s Mideast allies.
Why is Israel so Inept at Expelling Arabs?

If there truly was a “decades-long effort” by the government to “force” Arab residents to leave, surely, they would have been gone long ago.
Eric Dinowitz Should Resign as Head of New York City Council Jewish Caucus

The New York Post revealed today that Emily Mayer, a “Jewish anti-Israel activist” has been named as director of the New York City Council progressive caucus. Anti-Israel activists have no place on the payroll of this city, no place in NYC government. As former Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind said this hiring is “an embarrassment” and “a disgrace.” Given […]
The Fatal Flaw in Israel’s Strategic Thinking

One of the reasons the conflict with the Palestinian Arabs has dragged is that Israel has failed to conceptualize the conflict accurately.
Relating to Israel Under the Erev Rav (Mixed Multitude)

The Erev Rav who govern Israel are absolutely thrilled with this dynamic. So long as the Dati Leumi and the Charedim loathe one another, or at least live in completely separate worlds, the Erev Rav are the biggest winners.
Journalists Should Report Israel News, Not Shape It

Consider what this tells us about how reporters are sometimes in a position to shape the news.