The Assembly’s theme was: "Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all". But whom does ‘all’ include? The 2026 General Assembly further proved the United Nations’ faulty commitment to its own founding principles. How does an institution claim to represent the international community impartially when Israel is continuously the focal point of international disparagement? From the readoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action t

The time to elect a new Prime Minister has arrived, and Israel is being turned on its head. Like every other political or social issue to grace the public for the past few years, everyone has an opinion, and they will do anything before admitting defeat. Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has been in charge since November 2022, and getting to that point was not easy. For those of us who remember, it felt like the whole country would descend into anarchy before a decision was reach

From the beginning of the month of Elul until the end of Sukkot, synagogues around the world recite Tehillim (Psalm) 27 several times a day. I have often wondered what makes this passage so significant that we say it more than any other special prayer during this season. We often add special prayers for specific holidays, but this is the only time a single passage is recited for over a month: before the holidays, during them, and in the days between. I have heard a few ideas