Healing Trauma through Nature and Wildlife Encounters

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Natural Retreats

Healing Trauma through Nature and Wildlife Encounters. (courtesy) During my ongoing emissary mission with Bedein—Agents of Hope, I embarked on a journey with my family to explore the breathtaking wilderness of Alaska and the bordering Yukon Canadian...
GLACIER VIEW resort in Alaska, nestled amid vibrant autumn forests and near the enchanting Matanuska Glacier, offers a serene escape for families. It seamlessly blends adventure and tranquility in a breathtaking natural setting, says the writer. (photo credit: Courtesy Noam Bedein)

Nature can heal the trauma of war in a post-October 7 Israel

In the wake of profound societal trauma, particularly among Israeli and Jewish families affected by the ongoing war, I find myself reflecting on a transformative journey my family and I undertook. As part of our...

The Peace Process Failed, but Its Bad Assumptions Live On

Shany Mor’s essay identifies four “concepts” that he believes blinded us to the approaching disaster of October 7. The first is what he sees as Benjamin Netanyahu’s tendency to inertia, the second is the...

Message from Jonathan Pollard to US Jewr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7u-frxXOTw

Little Hitler: Sinwar’s ‘mini-Holocaust’ could have been much worse

In the harsh light of history, the Simchat Torah massacre of last year stands as a Holocaust-like event, a "mini-Holocaust" that shook Israel to its core. The elimination of its mastermind, Yahya Sinwar, represents nothing...

The day after Sinwar: The expected successor, negotiations on a deal, and a possible...

A day after the body of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was identified (Thursday), the prevailing assessment with Israeli leadership is that his brother, Muhammad Sinwar, will assume control of the terrorist organization in Gaza, including managing...

AFSI To Dennis Ross: Retract False Israel Claim

A leading pro-Israel group is demanding that former U.S. Middle East envoy Dennis Ross retract his false allegation regarding Israel’s goals concerning Hamas. Ross, a longtime U.S. envoy who is now a widely-quoted commentator on...

U.S. Should Declare Arms Embargo Against Palestinian Authority

A leading pro-Israel group is urging the Biden administration to stop sending weapons to the Palestinian Authority security forces, following the revelation that many of their members are involved in terrorism.     A major Israeli think...

Weekly Commentary: Silver Lining to Blinken-Austin Arms Embargo Threat

When we realized that it was a mistake to rely on American supplies of one-ton bunker busters, we dug into our pockets to begin serial production of a superior Israeli model. That was only the beginning. The Blinken-Austin...

Edukacja w Autonomii Palestyńskiej: Nie ma miejsca na rozwiązanie w postaci dwóch państw

Obecna wojna na Bliskim Wschodzie często skłania decydentów na Zachodzie do myślenia o rozwiązaniu w postaci dwóch państw jako panaceum na pokój. Jednak teksty Autonomii Palestyńskiej zawierają trzy podstawowe założenia, które przeczą jakiejkolwiek możliwości pokoju: 1. Delegitymizacja...