Friday Night Kiddush
Wine, Ritual, and the Eternal Struggle Between โBlessed Are Youโ and โWho Spilled the Wine on the Tablecloth?โ
Wine, Ritual, and the Eternal Struggle Between โBlessed Are Youโ and โWho Spilled the Wine on the Tablecloth?โ
Purim 2026 is not just another holiday under fire. It is a stark reminder that even in an age of precision missiles and suicide drones, there is one thing that is very difficult to intercept – a national will to continue living.
And in the Middle East of 2026, it is a strategic weapon no less important than any air defense system.
If you’ve managed to raise children, pay a mortgage, and survive the cottage prices – you might as well start salsa dancing, learn tennis, or walk 20 minutes every day without dying.
An academy without real pluralism is not a temple of knowledge.
Itโs a temple of a sect.
How a โHistoric Peaceโ Became a Polite Non-Aggression Pact With a Neighbor Who Still Canโt Stand You
A somewhat toxic post about Purim… all because of too little sleep and a lack of caffeine in my veins…
Perhaps this will be one of the great ironies of history: the empire that liberated the Jews – will find itself, thousands of years later, moving toward freedom because of those same Jews.
Will it end tomorrow? Probably not… Is it a process that has begun? Absolutely.
And in the Middle East, sometimes the realization that the game has changed is more dangerous than any launch
There are moments when you sit in front of the TV, listening to a news panel, and ask yourself a simple question: “Am I watching a journalistic report or an audition to narrate a propaganda film?”