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Netanyahu built Israel’s military power, but undermined its security - opinion
Power is the capacity to strike, and Israel has it in abundance. Security is a society’s capacity to absorb a blow, hold together, and sustain itself. Power did not save Be’eri or Nir Oz.
Eighty years after Nuremberg, October 7 shows why evidence still matters - opinion
Jonathan and David: When elections turn friends into enemies
Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians
October 7 and collective memory: Three years, 156 weeks, and five million Israeli flags - opinion
Since October 7, 4,375 churches have placed 1,200 Israeli flags on their front lawns to memorialize the victims, demonstrating that Hamas’s massacre also revealed who Israel’s friends are.
Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
‘To laugh and cry’: New book combines biblical teachings with personal Oct. 7 reflections - review
In his new book, 'After the Dust and Ashes,' Fathom editor Calev Ben-Dor combines his own reflections and informed ruminations on October 7 with teachings on the Book of Job.
Noah’s Ark? Researchers claim radar scan reveals 'man-made' structure at Turkey site
Researchers say new radar scans reveal features they believe could indicate a man-made structure beneath the controversial Durupinar Formation, claimed to host the remains of the biblical Ark.
Becoming Israel’s Tuscany: Gov’t launches ‘Biblical Trail’ initiative to promote West Bank tourism
The NIS 3.2 million tourism project will include an accessible promenade and suspension bridge connecting the Eilon Moreh Heritage Center with the summit of the Mount Kabir Nature Reserve.
The thought that changes everything - opinion
Nabal himself remained oblivious until the next morning. The prophet Shmuel tells us that when Abigail informed him what had happened, “his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.”
An unimaginable idea: When does God ignore idolatry by Jews?
Rabbi Hayyim urges us to remain a unified nation; a people that does not block highways or burn tires, engage in vandalism against those with whom we may differ, or delegitimize other Jews.
A modern-day encounter with Jonah’s ‘leviathan’
Every Rosh Hodesh, and every holiday, when we recite the Barchi Nafshi, I have a different kavanah, a different intention, than I once did. I now know what a “leviathan” looks like.
Remembering the Charlie Kirk I knew - opinion
When I think of Charlie, I often think of him as a heavyweight boxer in the ring, taking personal blows while the crowd around him cheered for his defeat. Knocked down time and again, he would get up
‘You are standing today’: A Jewish lesson for America, 25 years after 9/11
As we approach the 25th anniversary of that terrible day, this week’s haftarah (Isaiah 61:10-63:9) offers a powerful perspective on destruction, rebuilding, and memory.
