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The real story of the Iran war: the strengthening of the Israel-Gulf alliance

The Iron Doom battery Jerusalem sent to the UAE, reportedly along with IDF troops, underscores a new reality. Arab countries understand there is only one country in the region that is both willing and capable of acting against a common threat
The real story of the Iran war: the strengthening of the Israel-Gulf alliance
Iron Dome. Photo: Ministry of Defense

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Palm Sunday Ban Triggers Church Outrage

When freedom of worship is not upheld—especially for minorities—even when doing so clearly serves the state’s own interests, something is profoundly wrong.
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An antisemite could be France’s next president

France’s municipal elections preview a 2027 showdown as the center weakens, the far right advances and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s radical left gains ground; alliances with his anti-Israel movement further normalize political antisemitism
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What Do We Tell Our Children About This War?

The questions our children ask us may seem simple. But the answers they require are not purely strategic or political. They are, at their core, theological.
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Shelf by shelf, Europe is forgetting the Jewish world

When a bookseller highlights one work, places it beside others or decides not to stock it at all, the store quietly steers the intellectual journey of its visitors.
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I Promise You: This Will Not Be the Last War

We may be able to win this war – in Gaza, in Lebanon, and against Iran. But when we are surrounded by fundamentalist enemies that, like cancer cells, keep growing back, the promise of a "last war" is probably just wishful thinking.
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Shas fills local rabbi posts with loyalists, sidelining community choice

Shas moves quickly to fill rabbinic vacancies, sidelining candidates who fit their cities.
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How religion and faith shapes the Israel-Iran war

Even in an age of advanced weapons and secular institutions, many of the world’s most consequential decisions are still made and understood under the shadow of God.
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Israel doesn’t have a resource problem. It has a culture problem

Can Israelis rise above their casual 'It'll be OK' attitude and achieve excellence? One exception proves they can.
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The war that moved Europe’s future closer to Jerusalem

A widening conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to tie the Union’s economic future to decisions made in Jerusalem.
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