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Entrance Gate to the People – Israeli Conversion | Yuval Linden

19/05/2026

At the end of the nineteenth century, as many European nations underwent processes of national revival, Jews too were compelled to re-examine the essence of their collective identity. This awakening was not only a response to persecution and exclusion, but a deeper search for a renewed identity, one that would integrate an ancient heritage with the modern needs of a community redefining itself. […]

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The Shadow of Everywhere – Parashat Vayikhal | Ran Oron

12/03/2026

Seven times Joseph weeps, more than any other person in the Torah. He does not cry when he is thrown into the pit, nor when he is sold to the Ishmaelites. He does not weep when cast into prison, nor when betrayed by his companions there. He does not weep from happiness at his success. Seven times he weeps, but only in his encounters with his brothers, with his father, in the presence of, or facing, his family. […]

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The Jewish Roots of Social Responsibility as a Foundation for Israel 2048

31/12/2025

In this era of corporations becoming central players in the economic, social, and environmental arenas, there is growing demand that they demonstrate moral responsibility beyond the bottom line. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reflects an approach in which companies must act ethically, take responsibility for their impact on society and the environment, and serve as partners in building a just and sustainable world. […]

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The Storm Touches the Eyelashes – Parashat Miketz | Ran Oron

17/12/2025

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Parashat Lech Lecha | Ran Oron

30/10/2025

What is the meaning of “Lech Lecha”? Is it the way to fulfill one’s destiny? Is it a call to go to the one place where you truly belong, or to search for the place where you will become who you are meant to be? Is it the path of reason, or perhaps the way of the heart? Or is it the essence of the connection between them? From where does a person draw the strength to set out without asking why, when no clear destination is in sight? […]

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A Tale of Two Mountains – Parashat Ki Tavo | Ran Oron

10/09/2025

A “chosen nation” not in the sense of being an elevated nation, but because they knew how to realize the right of choice. "The Torah went among all nations", tell us our sages, "it came to Esau and was rejected, to Ishmael and was not accepted, to Ammon and Moab and was refused, until it came to Israel. They said in unison: 'We will obey and listen'". They chose the path of the divine morals […]

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