Ethical behavior

Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures

Reuters recently estimated the Trump family has made at least $2.3 billion from crypto-related projects since Trump returned to the White House in 2025.

|ByREUTERS
A banner of US President Donald Trump is seen on the side of the US Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington, DC on June 29, 2026.
An illustrative image of fast fashion.

Stop blaming shoppers for fast fashion: Israel's government should fix the market - opinion

Not everyone needs a new dress for every event. Re-wearing clothes should be part of the solution. But when the wedding season brings one event after another, women want more than one option.

|BySHANI SHEINBLAT
Tuvia Book lights a hanukkiah in the field.

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many - book excerpt

The words of the 'Al hanissim' ('for the miracles') prayer that we recited – 'The few against the many… in those days [137-134 BCE] and at this time [Hanukkah]' – held an unmistakable meaning for us.

|ByTUVIA BOOK
Artificial intelligence and humanity.

With AI technology rapidly advancing, ethics must evolve as well - opinion

AI can compose symphonies, design proteins, and outthink grandmasters, but it is still up to humanity to decide right from wrong.

|ByAVI JORISCH

‘Pikuah nefesh’ and Gaza: Israel, stop putting IDF soldiers, Palestinians in danger - opinion

The loss of life in Gaza raises the question – what happens to the value of pikuah nefesh/saving a life during wartime?

AUGUST 5, 2025ByMICHAEL M. COHEN
PALESTINIANS WAIT for food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City last week. History will judge Hamas and it allies harshly for their brutality; this is not to say serious questions will not be raised when it comes to Israel’s conduct, says the writer.

Not only doing the right thing, but convincing the world that we are - opinion

Haters and their messages have been amplified in new media, explicitly directed toward young people. And they are gobbling it up.

JULY 29, 2025ByMICAH HALPERN
Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025