The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a country that chose, at the right moment, to be careful.
Could it be that the US (and Israeli) capital markets are becoming immune to the holding pattern between the US and Iran?
Finland joined NATO with the expectation that breaking with its traditional long-standing policy line would grant it a US and European security umbrella. But this framework has not yet been tested.
No leader, no matter how experienced, can remain in power for this long without becoming deeply tied to the assumptions that defined their tenure.
Rabbi Akiva’s students remind us that respect and unity are essential to Jewish spiritual life.
In the current political climate, a Jew with even phony or former Zionist leanings has about the same chance of being nominated by the Democratic Party as Putin receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
The more Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, the more it deepens its isolation and accelerates international alignment against it.
A reflection on leadership, responsibility, and Israel’s uncertain direction amid war, politics, and national division.
History teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpower them, but because their own internal divisions weaken the moral and political foundations that sustain them.
Iran’s negotiation tactics risk delaying nuclear talks while securing early concessions from the US.
Strikes on refineries and gas facilities signal a new phase in the Israel–Iran war with systemic risks beyond the battlefield.
