יום שלישי, ח׳ תמוז תשפ״וTuesday, June 23, 2026
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Joseph Cox is the author of the City on the Heights (cityontheheights.com) and an occasional contributor to the Jewish Press Online
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By Joseph Cox
Yesterday’s and today's rains might have dampened the efforts of Hamas, but it couldn’t bring them to a total halt. However, the effects of weather can be multiplied and utilized to our advantage.
By Joseph Cox
The Hebron terrorist lying in the gutter and the scissor-wielding teenage girl seemed to pose no immediate risk but killing them still had a purpose
By Joseph Cox
Israel has 3.3 traffic fatalities per 100,000 people per year The US has 11.6 fatalities per 100,000
By Joseph Cox
How can we spread our values while undermining the ideology of terrorists? The answer is simple...
By Joseph Cox
‘Jewish doctor’ is among world's strongest brands, so why isn't Israel a leader in medical tourism?
By Joseph Cox
If loyalty to Israel & US became incompatible something's gone wrong with their moral compass
By Joseph Cox
What do we do next? We can and should pray. Not to America but to G-d. Perhaps a Fast Day?
By Joseph Cox
We could establish cities of refuge for the refugees; they'd become citizens of these new places.
By Joseph Cox
Iran is like the film "The Matrix," where people live in an illusory world that seems entirely real.
By Joseph Cox
To defeat parasites-the hosts of terrorists-we need to deny them new people, potential terrorists
By Joseph Cox
But a rally has no effect on the terrorists themselves. In truth, it validates what they have done.
By Joseph Cox
A new advice column from Ayman, the advice Imam ( Remember the value of "free, fictional" advice)
By Joseph Cox
We do not have Israel simply to dwell in but to fulfill our national purpose, or risk destruction
By Joseph Cox
Slavery was universal; So, why was Egypt targeted in this object lesson?
By Joseph Cox
If the UN Grants national recognition to Palestine, why stop there? Tibet, Chechnya, Basque...
By Joseph Cox
Yosef proves he is a true leader; He is continually and fully engaged in the task of running Egypt
By Joseph Cox
Yosef is the perfect leader for a people entering exile because he understands their basic needs
By Joseph Cox
Yaacov returning to Yithak reconnects him with his past, reconnecting him to the legacy of Avraham.
By Joseph Cox
We must engage in ideological war: Our ideas must cross their borders, infiltrating their societies.
By Joseph Cox
Yaacov returns the stolen blessing of material wealth and physical might to Esav
By Joseph Cox
While our leaders have been shepherds, the vast majority of the Children of Israel were farmers.
By Joseph Cox
This week's parsha is the archetype of our connection to G-d in a world where His presence is hidden
By Joseph Cox
Like Avram, we live in a real world with real limitations, facing genuinely challenging choices.
By Joseph Cox
The flood was not sent to destroy, but to restore the positive potential of the world.
By Joseph Cox
The creation of the world is described twice. Each description serves a unique purpose.
By Joseph Cox
The encounter with the timeless stability of the divine occurs within the Sukkot.
By Joseph Cox
Sometimes terrible things – things like the Akeidah – actually unlock our potential and make us far greater than we otherwise would be.
By Joseph Cox
We aim for a virtuous cycle of creation and rest and yet more creation
By Joseph Cox
As we enter the Days of Awe, we must recognize that it is a joy to honor and serve true royalty.
By Joseph Cox
This week's parsha offers a new covenant; a covenant that speaks to national life unlike any other
By Joseph Cox
A bit of (non-Jewish) history can help us understand this week’s Torah portion: In the early 1500s, the Catholic church was being fundamentally challenged by movements which claimed it had monopolized religious power and used to enrich the church and its officials. The most radical of these movements were a particular sect of Anabaptists. Anabaptists […]
By Joseph Cox
But we can conduct an offensive. If we believe in our ideas, we can attack.
By Joseph Cox
Unlike the two and a half tribes, when we walk in front of G-d, we must be perfect in our motivation
June 21, 2026 
