Mordecai Kaplan’s dream of a Jewish civilization built on choice and fulfillment faces the reality of modern challenges in sustaining community and commitment.
The image of the “Jew as a threat to non-Jews” has been revived.
Leading Kurdish figures shared their views on challenging Iran’s clerical regime, envisioning a post-Islamist era and potential collaboration with the US and Israel, on webinar.
Kharg Island controls virtually the entire flow of Iran’s crude oil exports. In many ways, it is the piece that keeps the regime alive.
Tehran’s refusal to accept an interim arrangement shouldn’t be seen as feigning confidence, but as evidence that the regime still believes time can rescue it from a deteriorating position.
The war with Iran must end with Iran’s terror state broken, America’s allies strengthened, deterrence restored, and the opening of a different future for Iran and for the Middle East.
For long-term security, Israel needs strategic depth in the form of buffer zones within enemy or potential adversary territories.
As war with Iran deepens, the long-ignored Kurdish question emerges as a decisive factor in the region’s future.
The Islamic Republic of Iran wants the outside world to erase the distinction between Iran and the regime.
In haredi society, religious authority matters more than warnings when it comes to missile safety.
Ongoing war, political tension, and societal strain cause many Israelis to feel growing despair and uncertainty about the future of Israel.
