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Sam Lehman-WilzigThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
When people protest against war and humanitarian crises, three questions arise: 1) Is their goal to alleviate suffering or to vilify those responsible...
Every so often, something occurs to upend everyone’s “concept” of how the world works (or should work). Hamas’s Oct. 7 barbaric attack on...
Orthodox Jews and traditional Moslems view the Bible as the major source for teaching personal and national behavior. Perhaps many of them aren’t...
History never repeats exactly, but important lessons can and should be gleaned from the past. The months leading to the end of both world wars in the...
“When the Gods wish to punish us, they grant our prayers” (Oscar Wilde). I will surprise you – I’m referring here to Hamas. On the face of...
Worries are increasing around the world that various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) will render vast swaths of humanity unemployed. As Jews...
The Judicial Reform program that many Israelis view as a direct attack on the country’s democracy has brought with it serious harm to the...
The Jewish (Israelite) people started off as 12 tribes, somewhat unified – and then things went downhill, historically speaking. Is the modern State...
In a few days the Jewish calendar notes the Fast of Gedaliah. Yet, how many Jews know anything about who he was or why we have a Fast Day with his...
If you think that “Judicial Reform” is the main goal of Israel’s present government (at least its Messianic wing), think again. The ultimate...