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The Israeli-American alliance rests on traditional geopolitical considerations but also, as Walter Russell Mead’s new book shows, on much more than that

AMERICAN PURPOSE As American as Apple Pie Michael Mandelbaum September 30, 2022 …By these standards, the model American ally is the state of Israel. It has supported American initiatives, and opposed the adversaries of the United States, since its founding … Continue reading

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“Iranian feminism has stood the test of time; it hasn’t been corrupted. If only the same could be said for the West”

UNHERD What Western feminists can learn from Iran Ayaan Hirsi Ali September 28, 2022 …This is part of the reason why Iran is so unique: not only are men standing publicly with women, but women must also be aware that they are … Continue reading

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“Universities should be expected to provide the conditions within which hard thought, and therefore strong disagreement, independent judgment, and the questioning of stubborn assumptions, can flourish in an environment of the greatest freedom” 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Restoring Free Speech at Our Universities Charles Lipson September 30, 2022 Now that the autumn semester is well underway, it is worth asking whether students have a chance to participate in free and open debate. The short … Continue reading

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“The once prosperous Greek city-state, Roman Empire, Renaissance republics, and European democracies of the 1930s imploded – as civilization went headlong in reverse. We in the modern Western world are now facing just such a crisis”

TOWN HALL The Thinnest Veneer of Civilization Victor Davis Hanson October 2, 2022 To be able to eat, to move about, to have shelter, to be free from state or tribal coercion, to be secure abroad, and safe at home … Continue reading

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EVENT StandWithUs Midwest Annual Gala Sunday November 6 !

The Campus Champions gala is StandWithUs‘ annual celebration of Israel in the Midwest, this year honoring Chicago businessman Ted Schwartz. The evening will include remarks from Israel’s ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan and Noa Tishby, The State of Israel’s … Continue reading

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“Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense”

JNS Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni a friend or a foe of the Jews? Jonathan Tobin September 28, 2022 The latest parliamentary elections in Italy have sent many in the chattering classes in both Europe and the United States heading for … Continue reading

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Zelensky: “I am stating the facts. My conversations with the Israeli leadership have done nothing to help Ukraine”

ALGEMEINER Zelensky Says He Is Shocked by Israel’s Failure to Give Ukraine Weapons Reuters September 25, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “in shock” at Israel’s failure to give Kyiv anti-missile systems to help counter Russian attacks, according … Continue reading

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Glick: Rather than stand with Israel against Hezbollah, the Biden administration is siding with Hezbollah—Iran’s Lebanese foreign legion against Israel

JNS Israel’s Choice: Independence or Appeasement Caroline Glick September 23, 2022 Caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid and his supporters in the media went berserk Tuesday after Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against the gas deal the Biden administration is … Continue reading

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How PM Lapid plans to block Iran’s path to a bomb

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) ‘Does Israel have the ability to stop Iran from becoming nuclear? The answer is yes’ Yehuda Shlezinger September 25, 2022 …Asked if “Israeli children are safe from Iran,” Lapid said, “From day one, we … Continue reading

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Kol Nidrei, one of the most awe-inspiring and misunderstood parts of Jewish liturgy, dramatizes the power of repentance

AISH Three Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful Slovie Jungreis-Wolff September 28, 2022 Yom Kippur is a day unlike any other. The energy of the day is the power of teshuvah – returning to become the person you were created … Continue reading

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