The Blogs | The Marketplace of Ideas
The Marketplace of Ideas at The Times of Israel. About a year ago, I presented a two-day seminar to a group of Jewish day school and yeshiva philanthropic thought-leaders and forward-thinking ...
The Blogs: Borders, Truth, and the Future of Israel
Jan 19, 2025 · When all else fails, speak the truth. The wisest of men said it best: “Truthful speech abides forever; a lying tongue lasts only a moment.” One may choose the short-term path of lies and half ...
The Blogs: It’s Elemental | Ayala Weinberg | The Times of Israel
12 hours ago · I was an Interior designer for 29 + years and had a parallel path in leadership in the Jewish community. I spent a number of years as a proud lay leader in an amazing outreach organization called ...
Israel at an Energy Transition Threshold? - The Times of Israel
12 hours ago · The world is fast approaching a historic inflection point: peak fossil fuel demand. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global consumption of oil, gas, and coal is set to peak by ...
The Blogs: Costly Mistakes with Devastating Results
Jan 11, 2025 · More than 14 months have passed since October 7, 2023, and it is now widely acknowledged that a series of critical mistakes prevented Israel from halting—or even attempting to halt—the events ...
Don’t be fooled, we’re losing the war for Israeli democracy
4 days ago · Last night, those who cherish Israel’s democracy celebrated what seemed like a victory: Yitzhak Amit was finally elected as President of the Supreme Court, following months of obstruction by ...
The Blogs: Where will you be when the hostages come home?
Jan 19, 2025 · For the next 42 days (we pray), the people of Israel may bear witness to the blessing and curse of being part of the Chosen People. We will have the privilege and the pain of being part of a ...
Israel Comes at a Heavy Cost - The Times of Israel
Jan 8, 2025 · Until the Simchas Torah massacres of October 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir was the Israeli leader that witnessed the heaviest Israeli losses during the surprise Yom Kippur War.
A Call to Action for 2025 - The Times of Israel
Jan 3, 2025 · Fighting for the Hearts and Minds of the Next Generation: A Call to Action for 2025. As we step into 2025, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in history, one brimming with both immense ...
Finding Common Ground - Ruvan Cohen | The Times of Israel
Jan 7, 2025 · In recent years, and most pointedly since October 7th, the debate over ultra-Orthodox Jews serving in the Israeli army has intensified, bringing to light the disparities between different segments ...