Mordechai Sones

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Israel War & Peace 13 Min Read

The Deliberate Downsizing of the IDF and the Myth of the Haredi Manpower Crisis

For years, it was the symbol of Israeli ingenuity: a multi-billion dollar “smart fence” bristling with sensors, cameras, and automated

Featured Home 17 Min Read

Political Thalidomide: The Deliberate Corruption of Science and State

The Bitter Pill In the late 1950s, a German pharmaceutical company, Chemie Grünenthal, executed a masterful market strategy. It launched

Featured Judaism Opinion 9 Min Read

Unrestricted Prayer: How Rabbi Manis Friedman’s ‘Heresy’ Unlocks the Secret of Asymmetric Spiritual Warfare

In the passionate, often contentious world of contemporary Jewish thought, few figures spark as much debate as Rabbi Manis Friedman.

Diaspora Featured Israel Judaism 9 Min Read

Serving Two Masters: G-d or the State?

In the biblical Book of Numbers, twelve spies—princes of their tribes—are sent to reconnoiter the Promised Land. Ten return with

Israel Judaism War & Peace 7 Min Read

The Fallacy of ‘Land for Life’

If the return of the Jews to their land was the singularity that confirmed the Torah as the authentic blueprint

Israel Opinion War & Peace 13 Min Read

Orwell’s Ghost in Jerusalem: The Willful Blindness of a Nation at War

In the grim spring of 1942, with the world tearing itself apart, George Orwell made a chilling observation in his

Featured Israel Judaism 12 Min Read

How a Singularity in 1948 Ended The Secular Enlightenment

In a world that seems increasingly unpredictable, the search for a coherent pattern in human affairs has grown more intense.

Israel Judaism War & Peace 10 Min Read

IDF Rules of Engagement and the Echoes of Molech: A Call to End Modern Human Sacrifice

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operate under a doctrine rooted in a principle called "Purity of Arms" (Tohar HaNeshek), which,

Featured Israel Judaism War & Peace 14 Min Read

Defending the Indefensible: Modern Orthodoxy’s IDF Frontline Feminism and the Real Misogyny

While Modern Orthodox Judaism was conceived to balance ancient traditions with today's realities, it frequently appears to favor modern values

Featured Israel Judaism Opinion 10 Min Read

The Paradox of the Jewish State: Machiavelli’s Shadow and Zionism’s Secular Betrayal

In the heart of the Middle East, where ancient prophecies trump modern geopolitics, the State of Israel stands as a