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As Jacob the patriarch had to split up his household for safety, this year we too are separated. And that’s a good thing

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-house-divided-will-stand/

Israel must exploit Lebanon’s political crisis and demand the dismantling of Hezbollah’s advanced missile capabilities

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/hezbollahs-deadly-precision/

Political gridlock has blocked real solutions to widespread hunger in America – Jews must push our leaders to act

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/all-our-food-pantries-and-soup-kitchens-cant-solve-this-crisis/

COVID-19 is shattering the global economy. How will this impact the future of retail and, in particular, brick and mortar stores?

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-visit-to-the-mall-after-world-war-iii/

Considering Saudi importance in the Arab world and the nation’s centrality in standing up for the Palestinians, even the possibility of ties with Israel is a radical shift indeed

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-long-path-to-israeli-saudi-normalization/

After nearly a year of coronavirus Jewish holidays, we wanted to share what we’ve learned about how to do festivities at a distance, as we start this winter holiday season

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/remember-holidays-are-about-celebrating/

With domestic violence on the rise, we must set aside the traditional vague calls for empowerment and embark on dismantling the invisible systems that perpetuate violence

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/being-abused-wont-get-you-a-divorce-in-israels-rabbinic-court/

3 significant changes in Israeli society and the legal system would overhaul the way domestic violence and its survivors are treated

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/domestic-violence-is-a-systematic-problem-and-israel-is-no-exception/

As a Jew, I yearned to come. As a committed citizen of Bahrain, I waited for circumstances to allow such a visit. That time finally arrived.

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-first-trip-to-israel-when-dream-became-reality/

’Might makes right’ won’t go over too well with an administration aiming to focus on promoting democracy and human rights

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-a-values-driven-president-biden/

The relationship has been limited for far too long to security ties and top-level contact while Cairo continues to demonize Israelis

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/its-time-for-cairo-and-jerusalem-to-have-a-frank-discussion-on-their-relations/

He may have pulled off an intel breach that far exceeded assisting Israel, yet after the steep price he paid, it’s time for him to come home

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/pollard-is-no-hero-but-i-welcome-him-to-israel-regardless/

With an increasingly fractured America, it is our job to ensure that Israeli society is one that thrives – one that does not unravel

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/who-will-steer-our-ship/

US Sec of State Pompeo’s declaration that the Israel boycott is anti-Jewish by definition is just the kind of false simplification we’ve seen before

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/zionism-is-not-racism-bds-isnt-always-anti-semitism/

I dove deep into the muck of shallow political debate, toxic discourse and malicious lies. Dispiriting, yes, but there’s a path out of this morass

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/me-my-fake-facebook-identity-and-the-future-of-humanity/