What long COVID taught me * Biden’s reckless neglect of the Mideast * The Tree of Life murderer should die * NYTimes vs. Hasidim...again * Golda’s disservice to Golda

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, September 7, 2023 [Biden’s neglect of the Middle East: A detrimental approach to regional stability]( By Joe Buccino Focusing on China is understandable, but shunning a clear, consistent strategy for the Mideast, especially regarding Iran, is reckless Gabriel Strenger [Israel’s adolescence crisis]( The political turmoil is a proxy for the big unresolved questions of Israeli identity – it’s now time to face the real issues Tamar Meir [We must open our eyes to so many murders in our midst]( Israel knows how to stop gang violence; it must do so, and build up the communities where Arab citizens live in fear after so much neglect [NYTimes smears Hasidim again… now, in Yiddish]( By Yaakov Menken No matter that a thriving community speaks Yiddish as their first language – it’s only relevant when spoken by non-Hasidim Richard E. Vatz [The Tree of Life mass murderer deserves his sentence]( The strongest argument against the death penalty is fear of error, but the odds of executing an innocent person these days are basically nil Kally Rubin Kislowicz [The Amazing Race partner]( I’d choose my husband for the contest too: He’s strong, clear-headed, focused, and good-natured. But will he remember the snacks? [What long COVID taught me: How to help a friend with chronic illness]( By Melanie Lidman Instead of ’Are you feeling better?’ and ’What do you need?’ here are some truly helpful questions you can ask Judy Halper [My great uncle never went to Cairo]( But he did translate a fragment of its Geniza, along with Hebrew texts that include a 15th century philosopher whose politics ring familiar today Mitchell Bard [Golda’s disservice to Golda]( Helen Mirren captures the former premier, but the film skates over the challenges she faced before and after the Yom Kippur War [The college move-in ritual]( By Zack Bodner The shopping was easy. So was shipping across country. Unpacking, a breeze. But leaving our daughter in her dorm? We’re… coping more choice voices Jonathan Muskat [Gap year students and their mental health]( What is developmentally normal during my child’s Israel experience and what is a red flag that help is needed? Gershon Baskin [The future of Hamas]( Elections will soon pit a local pragmatist against an Iran-allied extremist – either way, Hamas is integral in Palestinian politics Steven Bayar [The boundaries of repentance: Sex offenders in the sanctuary]( How far should forgiveness extend? What should congregations do when a sex felon wants to attend services? Nathan Bigman [Rosh Hashanah survival guide]( Do you really need to say every word of every prayer? 5 tips for getting through the holiday that never ends [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved