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An apology to a Shabbat Soul
21+ min ago (542+ words) By Betzy Lynch in La Jolla, California To My Shabbat Soul, I owe you an apology. For years'you stood at the corner of my week,'softly waving, while I sprinted past with grocery lists, deadlines, and the mistaken confidence of…...
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-02-18 – Ashes
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (204+ words) It's Ash Wednesday. I hate Ash Wednesday for the obvious reasons." Today I hate it more than I have ever hated it. It started in the afternoon with a text from Msgr Tommy: "LOL. Get ready!" INCOMING!" "I had no…...
Short Film Confronts the Mystery of Antisemitism
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (264+ words) " " " | February 22, 2026 A new short film by Rabbi Moishe New offers a Torah perspective on rising antisemitism, framing current events as part of a spiritual process leading to Moshiach. It examines why hatred recurs and the only correct response to rising…...
Exahash, Zettahash, Yottahash
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (293+ words) When I first heard of cryptographic hash functions, they were called "one-way functions" and seemed like a mild curiosity. I had no idea that one day the world would compute a mind-boggling number of hashes every second. Because Bitcoin mining…...
A disturbing old-new view of antisemitism
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (967+ words) American Jews have always been optimists about antisemitism. From the very beginning, our country has embraced Jews; George Washington, shortly after assuming the presidency, wrote a letter to the Touro Synagogue in Newport that the United States will give "bigotry…...
Looters' arrest uncovers 2,000-year-old workshop near Jerusalem biblical pilgrimage path
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (746+ words) A metal detectorist near Edinburgh has uncovered what experts say is the oldest Scottish coin ever found. The 900-year-old coin dates to the 12th century and bears the image of King David I. Authorities in Israel recently conducted a sting operation against…...
Today’s Jewish Birthday: David Axelrod
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (167+ words) David Axelrod (February 22, 1955) is an American political consultant and analyst. A member of the'Democratic Party, he is best known for being the chief strategist to'Barack Obama'during his'2008'and'2012'presidential campaigns. [Wikipedia] A member of the Democratic Party, he is best…...
Contemporary Torah: Crazy Poems, Gold, Stories and Time
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (366+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego, California Parsha Terumah (Exodus 25:1 " 27:19) What does it mean to truly give? I, like many, many people, have experienced a type of generosity that no bank account can quantify. I remember a moment when…...
I asked my Jewish readers if they’re Zionists. Here’s what they told me.
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (832+ words) An unscientific sample supports a JFNA survey: American supporters of Israel often hesitate to call themselves "Zionists." I also wrote a piece on an intriguing finding: Only about a third of those surveyed over the age of 75 identified as "Zionists....
Hostage survivor Segev Kalfon shouts Shema Yisrael at Times Square | Israel Hayom
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (329+ words) Hostage survivor Segev Kalfon fulfilled a vow made during Hamas captivity, shouting "Shema Yisrael" at Times Square before 4,578 Jewish teens from 60 countries at Chabad's annual youth Shabbaton. The moment had been waiting for months. At Chabad's flagship annual youth gathering…...