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Alon Tal
May 6, 2018, 2:43 pm
Alon Tal
Farewell to drip irrigation and cherry tomatoes
Such signature Israeli innovations will become fewer and further between due to shortsighted funding cuts
March 27, 2018, 3:00 pm
Alon Tal
A myth-busting Passover primer on asylum seekers
There’s no deluge of refugees pouring into Israel — the Eritreans and Sudanese who came fled harrowing situations
January 30, 2018, 3:11 pm
Alon Tal
The Jewish case for radical environmentalism
Species are being erased, land is eroding, Israel’s carbon footprint is expanding: Where are the rabbis?
November 13, 2017, 2:07 pm
Alon Tal
Nine reasons not to have nine children
Large families accelerate the wholesale devastation of the Almighty’s creation
October 30, 2017, 12:31 pm
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Sound tracks: Pianos and railway stations
The mix of musicians is a melodious antidote to the alienation and distrust that divide us
July 16, 2017, 2:30 pm
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Hitting back
A philanthropic strategy that responds to the Western Wall controversy (and doesn’t withhold donations from hospitals)
June 27, 2017, 3:55 pm
Alon Tal
Charles Bronfman’s extraordinary life
In his memoir, Distilled, the Birthright co-founder paints a surprisingly candid picture of a life well-lived
June 2, 2017, 12:33 pm
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Trump leaves Israel hot and dry
In quitting the Paris accord, the US president has condemned the region to further warming and volatility
April 19, 2017, 2:51 pm
Alon Tal
Freedom from fear in Haifa
Israeli scientists convinced the public of the risk of far more potentially explosive ammonia than the country uses
March 5, 2017, 3:59 pm
Alon Tal
Tzachi Hanegbi, do the right thing!
Forty years later, it’s time to liberate the Western Wall again, by making it a place which welcomes all Jews
January 31, 2017, 1:04 pm
Alon Tal
How the heroes have fallen
The passing of Yair Akov at 91 signals the end of a generation that paid a terrible price to ensure Israel’s survival
April 18, 2016, 4:11 pm
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An Earth Day Passover
This year, pack some matzah sandwiches, leave your smartphone at home, take a hike, and truly free yourself
March 14, 2016, 4:14 pm
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Jews hugging Germans
An ecstatic airport reunion of youth delegations drives home just how far from the abyss the two nations have come
February 23, 2016, 12:50 pm
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Achinoam Nini’s message of harmony
In pulling support from the singer’s concert, JNF Canada caved in to hate mongers and violated Zionist values
December 23, 2015, 2:04 pm
Joseph would nix Israel’s gas deal
The biblical forefather managed limited resources to benefit everyone — Israeli leaders aren’t following his lead
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