Mordechai Sones

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Featured Israel Judaism War & Peace 12 Min Read

Pesach: Dismantling the Idols of the Modern Age

At Second Avenue and 5th Street there remained a German landmark among the Jews. It was a Lutheran church, a

Israel War & Peace 7 Min Read

No-Win Policy: Why the ‘Victory’ You Were Promised is a Strategic Lie

To the Jewish community and the steadfast friends of Israel, the current reality often feels like a tragic series of

Featured Judaism War & Peace 10 Min Read

Smoothing the Path to Error: Why Modern Security Protocols Mimic Ancient Idolatry

In the quiet hours of a restless night in Eretz Yisrael, a siren wails. For many, the response is reflexive:

Featured Judaism War & Peace 7 Min Read

Repentance or Happenstance?

In the opening chapters of Hilchot Ta’aniyot (The Laws of Fasts), the Rambam (Maimonides) codifies a fundamental principle of Jewish

Judaism 6 Min Read

When the Shield Feels Thin: The Baal Shem Tov’s Strategy for Stressful Times

In our careening world, we have all experienced that sudden, unexplained wave of anxiety. One moment, we feel confident and

Featured Judaism 11 Min Read

The Singularity of Singularities: From Global Totalism to Hashem Echad

The acceleration of history has reached a velocity where the old laws of social and political physics no longer apply.

Israel Judaism Opinion War & Peace 7 Min Read

‘Hishtadlut Injuries’ and The V’nishmartem Inconsistency: A Call for Halakhic and Statistical Integrity

In the wake of recent security escalations, a specific defense has become the default shield for those who engage in

Featured Israel War & Peace 9 Min Read

How Iran’s Missiles Happen To Be Clearing the Path for Israel’s Real Estate Giants

In the dense, sun-drenched urban dilapidation of central Israel, a statistical miracle is unfolding under the shadow of ballistic fire—one

Israel War & Peace 10 Min Read

Three to Five Years, Forever: Thirty Years of the Iranian Nuclear ‘Deadline’ and the Strategic Utility of Perpetual Imminence

For more than three decades, Iran has been portrayed as an imminent and existential threat, perpetually on the verge of

Israel Opinion War & Peace 6 Min Read

The Mathematical Illusion of Safety: Normalized Risk and the Paradox of Fear

Reports issued this week by Magen David Adom and hospital authorities contain a set of statistics that demand a rigorous