Human Interest
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In the world of comedy and punditry, it can be easy to make assumptions and jokes about public figures without considering the consequences. Stephen Colbert recently made some jokes about the disappearance of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. He was embarrassed and regretful when it was revealed that Kate Middleton had been diagnosed with […]
Current
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I needed to reconnect to October 7th and its horrors, and went down South with a group of Yeshiva University rabbinical alumni. We went to Ofakim, Sderot, and the Nova festival site, but it was the visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz which shook me to the core. Nir Oz was the hardest hit kibbutz in […]
The UN Security Council resolution that was just passed, demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, has a glaring omission. While the resolution rightly emphasizes the need for a ceasefire, humanitarian aid and the release of the hostages, it fails to […]
In 2019, the UK’s Labour Party released a video saying, “Diversity is our greatest strength. Labour will support people who wear a hijab, a turban, or a cross. The Labour government will value you; just be your true, authentic self.” With no mention of a yarmulke or a Jewish star, the video made clear that […]
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