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Israel Judaism Opinion War & Peace 5 Min Read

Jewish Compassion Deficit Syndrome: Our Dangerous Double Standard

In an era of perpetual conflict, where Israel’s survival hinges on unflinching realism, a peculiar and dangerous inconsistency plagues our public discourse. We, as a society, have fallen into the habit of invoking exceptions to soften necessary generalizations about our adversaries while simultaneously wielding broad-brush condemnations against our own brothers,

Israel Judaism Opinion 5 Min Read

The Unspoken Wounds: Confronting a Painful Past and the Path to Healing within Israel

The story of Israel’s founding is often told as a triumphant return, a beacon of hope after centuries of diaspora and persecution. But for some within Israeli society, the history is shadowed by a different kind of pain – a deep-seated wound stemming from the early days of the state.