Mordechai Sones

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Israel Judaism 6 Min Read

Meron Closed, Malls Open: The Bitter Irony of Lag b’Omer 5786

The Legacy of the Cave As Lag b’Omer 2026 approaches, Israeli police have blocked major roads leading to Mount Meron

Featured Israel Judaism 9 Min Read

The Sodomite Bed at the Dead Sea: ‘Pride’ Land and the Modern War on Reality

In the scorched Judean Desert, where the Dead Sea marks the lowest point on earth, the salty ruins of ancient

Diaspora War & Peace 7 Min Read

The Forecast No One Else Dared Publish

Four months after a father and son attacked a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach, the official story has hardened into

Israel Judaism Opinion War & Peace 9 Min Read

An Apology to Noachides Worldwide: The Official Israeli Response to the IDF Soldier in Lebanon Was a Profound Betrayal of Torah Values

To our Noachide brothers and sisters worldwide — gentiles who have renounced the idolatry of Trinitarian Christianity at immense personal

Featured Israel Judaism War & Peace 11 Min Read

Yom Ha’atzmaut 5786: Israel’s Sovereignty Is a Dangerous Illusion

Yom Ha’atzmaut 5786. Seventy-eight years after the declaration of the State of Israel, we are told to wave flags, sing

Israel Judaism War & Peace 8 Min Read

From the Chicken Coop to the Creator: Torah Wisdom Triumphs Over ‘Survival of the Fittest’

At first glance, the humble chicken seems an unlikely candidate for a philosophical revolution. A creature at the very bottom

Featured Israel Judaism Opinion 8 Min Read

The Achav Syndrome: Who Inherits the Legacy of the Six Million?

As the siren wails across the Land of Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day, a familiar tableau unfolds at Yad Vashem.

Featured Israel Opinion 13 Min Read

The Incommensurable Truth: Why I Write What I Write

Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996) was an American historian and philosopher of science whose work profoundly reshaped how we understand scientific progress.

Featured Israel 8 Min Read

Is the Ballot a Three-Card Monte? A Response to My Readers

In response to my previous article on "Political Idolatry," several readers raised important concerns. Many agree that the system is

Featured Israel Judaism 10 Min Read

Is Political Idolatry the Root of Israel’s Crisis?

To the casual observer, Israel’s political instability—the endless rounds of elections, the dizzying coalition horse-trading, and the persistent sense that