Labor Quits Socialist International over BDS
byIsrael’s Labor party sent a letter to the Socialist International (SI) organization on Tuesday, stating that the party would immediately leave the organization. The SI…
Parshat Matot
byBy waging war on Israel, even if not consciously aware of its inner motivation, a person or group is declaring war against the Source of all Creation.
Khenin Blasts Givat Shmuel for Anti-Ḥaredi Discrimination
byMember of Knesset Dov Khenin (Joint List) joined ḥaredi lawmakers on Monday in condemning the central Israeli town of Givat Shmuel for imposing a thinly…
Notes from the Bottom of a Coffee Cup (Substance & Form)
byI live haunted with the ghost of a song on my tongue Like a finger tapping along the spine of a forgotten book To…
Charges Dropped Against J20 Anti-Trump Protesters
byThe United States government has dismissed all charges against the remaining 39 people arrested over their alleged participation in a protest against President Donald…
Court Injunction Halts Khan al-Ahmar Demolition
byIsrael’s Supreme Court issued an injunction Thursday night, temporarily holding up the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, a West Bank Bedouin village near Jerusalem that…
The End of Days is a Zombie Apocalypse
by“The educational system is supposed to train people to be obedient, conformist, not think too much, do what you’re told, stay passive, don’t cause…
Parshat Pinḥas
byA true pursuer of peace/completeness is one who identifies the obstacles to HaShem’s Ideal for this world and works passionately to remove them.
Israeli Notes from Istanbul
byAll across the Middle East, the people are awakening to a new reality. Some are in denial, and the directions chosen are not in…
Israel Post Privatization May Limit Service to Periphery
byThe Israeli government’s ministerial privatization committee voted to sell off stakes of the state-owned Israel Post on Monday, in a bid to restore profitability…
Landslide Victory for López Obrador in Mexico
byAndrés Manuel López Obrador, leader of the Movement for National Reconstruction, was elected president of Mexico in a landslide victory.
שבעה עשר בתמוז (17th of Tammuz)
byFor thousands of years, Jews throughout the world have fasted on the 17th of Tammuz, refraining from food & drink until sundown. Because the Roman legions broke through the walls of Jerusalem.