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Dutch Mistreat: Anti-Zionists in the Netherlands Tried Disrupting My Zoom Lecture
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Print Issue: The Year Everything Changed | March 13, 2026
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Crazy as it might sound, it all started with the Dodgers, and how they won back-to- back World Series in 2024 and 2025. That year, with those two championships on either end, is the exact same year l became a practicing Jew. And I don’t think that’s a coincidence.
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In 1973, he founded Synagogue for the Performing Arts, drawing the likes of Walter Matthau, Ed Asner and Joan Rivers.
Racing Back to War: Israelis Stranded Abroad Desperate to Return Home
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From Los Angeles to Thailand, Israelis are sitting anxiously, waiting for a notice from El Al or other airlines, hoping for a chance to board a flight back to Israel.
Healing Through Play: Mobile STEAM Unit Delivers Trauma Relief to War-Affected Communities
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Friday Night Star – Spicy, Saucy Salmon
March 12, 2026
We made this recipe Passover-friendly because who doesn’t need an easy one-skillet dish that is healthy and delicious!?!
Pies for Pi Day
March 12, 2026
March 14, or 3/14 is Pi Day in celebration of the mathematical constant, 3.14159 etc. Any excuse to enjoy a classic or creative pie.
The Light of Wonderment: A Letter to My Sons
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Rosner’s Domain | Why Israelis See the War Differently
March 12, 2026
American malaise involves gloomy thoughts about spiking gas prices, or depressing flashbacks to previous wars where days stretched into decades. Israeli malaise is accompanied by gloomy thoughts about the Americans.
For the Dogs? The Delightful Surprises of Jewish Medieval Art
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Canines’ renowned loyalty was a natural representation of the “loyal transmission of the divine mandate from generation to generation.”
Honoring Palestinian Women Terrorists on International Women’s Day
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Even those self-described human rights groups that are strongly biased in favor of the Palestinian Arab cause acknowledge the PA’s systemic mistreatment of women.
It Didn’t Start with Auschwitz
March 11, 2026
Jews today do have a voice. For the moment. But we have not used it where it counts – in the mainstream media, the halls of power, on campuses, on school boards, in the public square.
Regime Humiliation: No, You Won’t Destroy Israel
March 11, 2026
After years of terrorizing Israelis with existential threats, the Islamic regime is now worried about its own existence. In a region where the projection of power is everything, that is humiliation.