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January 19, 2023
Judicial Crisis in Israel Caused by the Absence of Rules, Also Known as a Constitution
David Suissa
January 19, 2023
Both sides are victims of a flaw in the Israeli system, and until a Constitution is finally established, both sides will need to compromise.
Constitutional Revolutions With No Constitution
Michael J. Koplow
January 19, 2023
The fight taking place is not over a specific policy—at least not yet—but over whether the Supreme Court should have the ability to deem legislation out of bounds, and whether the Knesset should have the ability to ignore the Supreme Court if it chooses.
Mar-a-Lago Is Not on the Way to Auschwitz
Rafael Medoff
January 19, 2023
From Moscow to Mar-a-Lago, public figures this week were inappropriately invoking Nazi-related terms to denounce developments that did not at all resemble those of the Nazi era.
A Moment in Time: “It’s Not What Goes Into our Mouths – It’s What Comes Out”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
January 19, 2023
Meet the First Israeli American Elected to an RNC Position
Aaron Bandler
January 19, 2023
The first ever Israeli American was elected to a Republican National Committee (RNC) position on January 16.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Rochelle Robins: Learning to Be There for Others
Kylie Ora Lobell
January 19, 2023
Early on, she learned that helping other people was one of the most spiritual things she could do.
Print Issue: Thinking About Thinking | January 20, 2023
Jewish Journal
January 19, 2023
A growing crisis across universities today is the failure to teach college students the discipline of critical thinking. Having witnessed this problem firsthand, an educator writes a handbook to address the issue.
Can Thinking Make a Comeback?
David Suissa
January 19, 2023
It’s hard to imagine a more urgent time to consider the act of thinking, at a moment when deep thought is decidedly under siege
Keep Reading to Your Older Kids
Judy Gruen
January 19, 2023
I kept reading to our four kids till they were as old as twelve. They loved it and so did I.
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