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05/31/2026

The negotiations surrounding Hamas, the hostages, and the future of Gaza revealed how regional pressure from countries like Qatar and Turkey became central to shaping the course of the war and its possible resolution.

The discussion reflects a broader reality emerging in the Middle East: military power alone is not enough — diplomacy, leverage, and regional alliances are increasingly determining the outcome of conflicts — watch the full conversation now on the Z3 YouTube channel.

In this week’s portion, Naso, we are reminded that holiness is not about escaping the world — it’s about learning how to...
05/29/2026

In this week’s portion, Naso, we are reminded that holiness is not about escaping the world — it’s about learning how to live within it with balance, purpose, and connection to the Creator. Sometimes the most spiritual act is not withdrawing from life, but returning to it with more awareness, gratitude, and joy.

True joy is not selfish pleasure — it is the ability to experience the goodness of life while staying connected to G-d, to others, and to your soul. Our purpose is not only to receive blessings, but to become a channel to share that light with the world.

05/27/2026

As antisemitism continues to rise globally, many Jews and Israelis are confronting a difficult reality: fear is no longer something distant or abstract, but something increasingly felt in everyday life, even in places once seen as safe.

Yet the conversation also points toward another truth — that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to remain grounded in moral clarity, identity, and values even in moments of uncertainty — watch the full conversation now on the Z3 YouTube channel.

05/26/2026

For many Iranians living in the West, identity can feel caught between stereotype and memory — between a regime associated with extremism and a civilization shaped by thousands of years of poetry, philosophy, culture, and human complexity.

The conversation explores the tension of belonging to a land that carries both the legacy of Cyrus the Great and the realities of modern political repression, reminding us that no people or nation can ever be reduced to a single narrative — watch the full conversation now on the Z3 YouTube channel.

What does it take to raise Jewish children with honesty, confidence and responsibility after October 7?On this week’s ep...
05/26/2026

What does it take to raise Jewish children with honesty, confidence and responsibility after October 7?

On this week’s episode of "The Long Path" Podcast, Amitai Fraiman speaks with Logan Levkoff, Ph.D. about parenting, social media, resilience and the difficult conversations Jewish parents can no longer afford to avoid.

Jewish National Fund - USA

Watch & Listen: https://youtu.be/SoRHkksAl0Y?si=BCh7RFbmQKnGnCOI

📙 Introducing Einat Wilf's NEW book! In her new book, Z3 Institute Fellow Einat Wilf offers a compelling exploration of ...
05/24/2026

📙 Introducing Einat Wilf's NEW book!

In her new book, Z3 Institute Fellow Einat Wilf offers a compelling exploration of Zionist and anti-Zionist thought through the eyes of today’s students.

Drawing on a course she taught at Georgetown University, Wilf revisits foundational texts from across the past century and brings them into conversation with a new generation grappling with questions of identity, exile, sovereignty, and dignity. What emerges is not just a study of ideas, but a window into how these debates continue to shape Jewish life today.

More than an intellectual history, this book invites readers to engage deeply with the ongoing arguments around Zionism and Israel, and to consider what they mean for a proud, complex, and evolving Jewish future.

Whether you’re an educator, student, or simply seeking to better understand the conversations shaping this moment, this book offers a thoughtful and accessible entry point.

Buy your copy today: https://vist.ly/55bvg

05/24/2026

Jewish continuity is not shaped only in schools, synagogues, or institutions — it is built every day around family tables, through Shabbat dinners, Passover Seders, shared traditions, and the quiet moments children absorb from parents and grandparents at home.

At a time of deep uncertainty and change, these small acts of Jewish life and transmission remain one of the strongest sources of hope for the future of the Jewish people — watch the full conversation now on the Z3 YouTube channel.

In this week’s parsha, Naso, the Mishkan is completed, the priests bless the people, and the leaders of the tribes bring...
05/21/2026

In this week’s parsha, Naso, the Mishkan is completed, the priests bless the people, and the leaders of the tribes bring offerings — marking the moment the people of Israel transition from only receiving blessings to becoming responsible for building and sustaining holiness together.

Naso reminds us that true transformation happens when we stop standing at a distance admiring something sacred and begin investing ourselves into it. Rav Eliyahu Dessler taught that we often think we give to those we love, but in truth, we come to love what we give ourselves to. The Mishkan became the center of the people not only because it was commanded, but because the people brought something of themselves into it.

A meaningful life is not built only by what protects us — but by what we are willing to contribute to, commit to, and help build for the future.

What does it take to move Zionism from slogan to practice? On this week's episode of The Long Path Podcast, Amitai Fraim...
05/21/2026

What does it take to move Zionism from slogan to practice? On this week's episode of The Long Path Podcast, Amitai Fraiman speaks with Matan Yaffe of El Hadegel about Israeli politics, the future of Zionism, political homelessness and the “Zionist toolbox” needed to build a stronger Jewish future.

Watch & Listen: https://youtu.be/QQwRIUJ5x3c?si=3hIpjZMOAxqKN3y1

On World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we reflect on the story of the Jewish people — a globa...
05/21/2026

On World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we reflect on the story of the Jewish people — a global nation shaped across centuries of exile, migration, and return. From Ethiopia to Iraq, Morocco to Poland, Argentina to Iran, Jews carried different languages, traditions, and histories back to Israel, creating a society where diversity is not theoretical, but lived every day — united not by looking the same, but by remaining connected across time, continents, and generations.

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