Ideas For This Moment
Mar 27, 2026
The rabbis believed there was a time and place for surprises, writes Deborah Barer.
Mar 26, 2026
Jewish terrorism against Palestinians is no longer an aberration. Without treating it as a core challenge and as a moral stain, it will only grow and consume everything in its wake.
Mar 18, 2026
It is the ability to understand what another person is carrying - their fear, vulnerability and burden - and to respond without dismissing them.
Mar 18, 2026
Believers like Tehran's clerics and Israel's messianic fringe see violence against their enemies as a way to fulfill God's plan. To stop them, we must first understand them
Mar 16, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
The rabbis believed there was a time and place for surprises, writes Deborah Barer.
Mar 26, 2026
Jewish terrorism against Palestinians is no longer an aberration. Without treating it as a core challenge and as a moral stain, it will only grow and consume everything in its wake.
