Author: David Rutman

Photo Credit: Hadas Parush / Flash 90 View of the train and railway during a test drive of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv express train in central Israel on January 16, 2018. Daily tests runs are beginning on the long-awaited high-speed railway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The first run began Saturday night and then again on […]

Photo Credit: unsplash A letter written by a local elementary school teacher, I’ll call “Mrs. Krieg,” was brought to my attention by a mutual acquaintance. In light of the notice that honor classes will be discontinued, she thoughtfully agreed that equity (defined as fairness and impartiality) in the schools should benefit all students. Regrettably, she […]

Photo Credit: Haim Zach/GPO Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside 10 Downing Street, September 5, 2019. In response to a request from the Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Isaac Herzog—which called on 30 European heads of state, demanding that Jews be protected within their countries—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged […]

Photo Credit: People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran on Twitter In Shiraz, south-central Iran, protests continue as people block roads and take control over various areas. On Friday, Iran’s “Supreme Leader” Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei tweeted an unexpected announcement that “the abolition of the Zionist regime means the Palestinian people, the true owners of the […]

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Photo Credit: Republic of Korea via Flickr Pope Francis (on a visit to Korea) Pope Francis last week warned that violence against Jews is on the rise again. Speaking at his weekly general audience, the pope reflected on the life of a first-century married Jewish couple who accompanied Paul in his ministry and were expelled […]

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Keep Jerusalem-Im Eshkachech has announced the launch of a campaign to curb rampant illegal Arab construction in Jerusalem. Partnering with us is Im Tirtzu, Israel’s largest grassroots Zionist organization. Illegal Arab building in Jerusalem has long been one of the most troubling issues facing the city. For decades, Arabs in eastern […]

Photo Credit: Marcelo Braga via Flickr Richard Tobin, 18, of Brooklawn, New Jersey, was arrested when he was sitting in his car at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison, holding a machete, the FBI reported last week. According to FBI agent Jason Novick, Tobin wanted to “let loose” with his machete because “there were so […]

Photo Credit: Image by StockSnap from Pixabay In today’s society estimates indicate that people spend between a third and a half of their time alone every day. What is the impact of such ‘alone time’ on our mental life? A paper published in the Journal of Personality asks whether and how alone time affects people’s […]

Photo Credit: Matt A.J. (Matt Johnson) via Flickr Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bernie Sanders appears to be setting up the stage for a joint ticket with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), whom he’s already said was going to play a “very, very important role” in his […]