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My Biggest Life Lesson About Money
August 17, 2025
There’s a phenomenon in psychology called the “endowment effect”—people will value things more when they have paid for them.
‘Are Cabinet Ministers Not Playing Into Hamas’s Hands?’ Hostage Father Asks
August 17, 2025
Demonstrators filled Hostages Square and major intersections, channeling grief and anger into a strike that drew support from political leaders and celebrities
All Eyes on Alaska: Why Trump is Hardly a Shrewd Negotiator
August 15, 2025
Although Trump holds a significantly stronger hand as leader of the free world, he squandered much of that leverage by showing how eager he is to make a deal and win the Nobel Peace prize.
Esti Kohen, Local Child Who Suffered Severe Burns, Honored by Chai Lifeline
August 15, 2025
Even though Esti still has more surgeries and treatments to undergo, the Kohens expect positive news ahead.
What Will Happen After October 8th?
August 14, 2025
As the Jews and Israel have been the subject of hatred and vitriol, many Jews have leaned into their Jewish identity.
A Pair of Ballet Flats Raises $13,150 for Israel: Inside Tieks’ Philanthropic Mission
August 14, 2025
This pair became the centerpiece of a campaign that raised more than $180,000 for Israeli hospitals treating the victims of the October 7 terror attacks.
A Bisl Torah — 44
August 14, 2025
We casually say each day is a gift. But perhaps it’s only on birthdays where this phrase sinks in.
On Rising Lions and Waiting Tigers: Contemplations on the Israeli-Iranian War
August 14, 2025
We need to change how we talk about Israel and Palestine—not as a symbol, but as a nation of people with distinct, intersecting identities.
Finding Mental Fortitude ft. Parker Yablon & Sam Panitch aka Elevation Nation
August 13, 2025
Libby and Marla are back this week with their usual updates, what they’ve been up to the last couple weeks, Marla shares about her birthday and the two of them jokingly remind the audience that Marla isn’t single anymore even though it’s talked about…
Natalie Kalmar: Fitness Foodie STL, Group Exercise and Gooey Butter Cake
August 13, 2025
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 120
Jewish Actress Julia Garner Is Great in One of the Creepiest Movies of All Time
August 13, 2025
“Weapons” is a frightening horror/thriller with a stark social commentary on America.
A Letter to Ezra Klein
August 12, 2025
Polarization surrounding Israel is especially intense in the American Jewish community. But loud voices do not equate to a growing majority.
Crushing Hamas’s Soul: What I Wrote the Day After Oct. 7
August 12, 2025
The Abraham Accords embodied Hamas’s ultimate nightmare: an Israel that would be admired.
Deceptive Photos with Deadly Consequences
August 11, 2025
The damage done by this propaganda – including the horrifying but deceptive pictures of ill children in Gaza and the false narrative created around them – is incalculable.
Swastikas and Hate Messages Sprayed Outside IAC Los Angeles Office
August 11, 2025
Security cameras at the site captured a suspect in the act; the footage is currently being reviewed by local police.
The Future of Humanity Lies in Freedom of Choice
August 11, 2025
Our tech geniuses will continue to lure us with “faster and better and easier” to the point that many of us may no longer need to think, read, research and commune with others.
