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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Commission of Inquiry – Now; Bibi Resigning – Not Yet
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Commission of Inquiry – Now; Bibi Resigning – Not Yet It’s inevitable: when the dust settles, PM Netanyahu will have to resign. But when? During an ongoing war? Or immediately after the war is over? Or after a Sta
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability and Vitality (2) – Ambition & Will
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability and Vitality (2) – Ambition & Will To evaluate what lies in store for Israel in the coming decades, I listed very briefly last week the seven factors that form the basis of national comp
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why are Israelis So Happy?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why are Israelis So Happy? It’s been a rough week for Israel with several terrorist attacks – similar to many such in the past. All the more reason to ask a seemingly perplexing question: why does Israel continually sco
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Historical Jewish Origins of Facebook’s “Metaverse”
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Historical Jewish Origins of Facebook’s “Metaverse” Is “virtuality” a new phenomenon spawned by contemporary technology? Not at all! Virtuality has been part of humanity from the start, expanding through histo
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Kfar Qasim, Judaism and Cancel Culture
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Kfar Qasim, Judaism and Cancel Culture One of the central divisive issues in America today is “Cancel Culture.” Less known is that Israel has its own Cancel Culture issues as well. Does Judaism have anything to offer ab
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Solve Problems by Transporting Ourselves to the Past
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Solve Problems by Transporting Ourselves to the Past “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – one of history’s great aphorisms (by philosopher George Santayana). That’s true as far as it
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – When Democracy’s Watchdogs Become Rabid
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – When Democracy’s Watchdogs Become Rabid Imagine a watchdog that barks at everything: vehicles, passersby, birds, etc. Not much use, right? A similar problem arises when Democracy’s “Watchdog” – the media – bark
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Beyond “I Am Sorry”
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Beyond “I Am Sorry” During these ten Days of Repentance, we are urged again and again to turn to others with these three words: “Please Forgive Me” or “I am Sorry.” They are important, of course, but not the mos
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Left/Right Circle of Anti-Zionism
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Left/Right Circle of Anti-Zionism At a recent anti-Israel demonstration in New York City, a placard was raised (among other similar ones): “Zionism Has No Place In My Judaism”. Question: was this a protest by rabidl
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Could It Also Happen in Israel? It Already Did!
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Could It Also Happen in Israel? It Already Did! In the aftermath of the Trump insurrectionists storming Congress, and given Israel’s deep and super-charged political cleavages, reinforced by weekly protests against PM Net
