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We Are Upset Because We Can Read
June 25, 2026
One of the stranger features of this debate is the insistence that critics are reacting to rumors or bad-faith interpretations. That might have been plausible before the text was released. It is much harder to argue now that the document is public.
Print Issue: A Time-Out for Gratitude | June 26, 2026
June 25, 2026
America’s 250th birthday arrives at a time when things have been especially lousy for Jews. But gratitude is a great Jewish value, so we’ve created a very special birthday present: an e-book with 250 reasons to be grateful for America.
Bye-Bye Bluebird: A Greek Summer with an Israeli Twist
June 25, 2026
Wandering through narrow streets filled with cafés, restaurants and small boutique shops, it was easy to understand why so many Israeli visitors fall in love with Greece and keep coming back or simply stay permanently.
MMA Fighter Goes Viral for Response to Anti-Israel Jeers After Fight
June 25, 2026
It’s all too common that Israeli athletes such as Smotritsky compete in front of crowds that they expect will be disrespectful.
Shabbat, Sound Healing and a Dog Named Manifestation
June 25, 2026
“I wanted to have a space where we could share what we were feeling without hearing everything else that was going on.”
America 250 Exhibit Brings Revolutionary and Civil War Histories to Life
June 25, 2026
The documents were carefully selected by the National Archives’ Office of Presidential Libraries in collaboration with nonprofit Presidential Foundations.
Simply Gifted — Carrot and Tahini Topped Sweet Potatoes
June 25, 2026
Nowadays, as a mother and grandmother, I need to cook healthy, nutritious meals and sweet potatoes are one of my favorite ingredients.
Celebrate Lemon Month: Pickled and Preserved Lemon Recipes from Beth A. Lee
June 25, 2026
Fresh lemons are the perfect finish to a cocktail, salad dressing, soup, marinade, fish or chicken main, pasta, pesto, etc.
Fifty Reasons Why Jews are Particularly Grateful for America – and Others Should Be Too!
June 25, 2026
America’s 250th birthday arrives at a time when things have been especially lousy for Jews. But gratitude is a great Jewish value, so we’ve created a very special birthday present: an e-book with 250 reasons to be grateful for America.
Rosner’s Domain | What Is ‘Right Wing’ in Israel?
June 25, 2026
Right-wing voters view themselves as ideologues driven by core issues and substance, not by the admiration for a single politician.
Abu Yair: The Left’s New Superstar
June 25, 2026
Almost overnight, Yair Golan transformed from a retired general into one of the most talked-about politicians in Israel.
From the Favelas to SoFi Stadium: What Los Angeles Can Learn from Hosting the World Cup
June 24, 2026
Beyond the on-field excitement of global soccer lies a deeper opportunity: to draw hard-earned lessons from the nations that have long dominated the beautiful game.
Balancing Our Minds and Bodies
June 24, 2026
It is very hard to stay calm in these times, but I do believe the best way to do so is through balance.
Did Hamas Accomplish Its Oct. 7 Goal?
June 24, 2026
The Hamas supporters have managed, at least for now, to turn American elected officials and a large portion of the American population against one of its foremost allies.
The Politics of War
June 24, 2026
Trump’s biggest headache will be Netanyahu, his erstwhile ally who now recognizes that continued loyalty to the American leader would cost him his own reelection this fall.
There Would Be No America Without Jerusalem
June 22, 2026
America is not modern Israel’s creator, and Israel is not America’s dependent. The two nations have influenced one another and benefited from one another, but the deepest roots of that relationship predate them both.
Vance Wants the Jews to Keep Quiet
June 22, 2026
Vance is not the first political leader to lose his temper because somebody, somewhere, criticized a policy of his. And it’s not the first time the vice president has tried to bully an American ally through the tactic of public shaming.
Trump’s Tehran Ball and Chain
June 22, 2026
Trump has done himself no favors with this MOU. His “art of the deal” is now defrocked as a fairy tale.