Category: World
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86 as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
News reached our temple community this morning of the passing of Lord Jeffrey Archer at eighty-six, slipping away quietly at his desk between writing sessions. In our fast-moving c
Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Walking between the concrete towers of our financial district and the quiet sanctuary of our shul, one becomes accustomed to the subtle architecture of modern security. Bollards di
UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Between our morning minyan and the rapid pace of morning equity calls, our congregants frequently confront the mechanics of international leverage. In our community, where lawyers,
Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
Before dawn, when the tide turns against the pilings beneath our pier, the harbor smells of salt, cold diesel, and wet pine. The fishermen of Holy Trinity Cathedral step quietly ab
OpenAI executive Jason Kwon to face grilling at parliament about AI hacking Australians’ private data as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
Every weekend at the Sri Venkateswara Cultural Society, our prayer hall fills with software engineers, database architects, and system analysts who live in this bustling tech corri
Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Every Tuesday morning, our parish hall opens its basement doors for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Long before eight o’clock, the line begins forming along the brick wall fac
Yemeni military says it has retaken Mokha and ‘secured’ Red Sea waterway as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early morning at Harborview Point brings a relentless salt mist that clings to the cedar shingles of our zendo. From the porch where we begin walking meditation, the tide works cea
US ‘watching closely’ after plague researcher dies in Russia as reflected on by Rev. Dr. Evelyn DuBois
From the pulpit of Historic Bethel AME Church, we look out upon a neighborhood that knows intimately what happens when unseen perils meet human vulnerability. When news reaches us
Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When political leaders calculate election strategies around the cost of living, we often evaluate their choices through the prism of tactical gamesmanship. We debate whether a snap
France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our suburban synagogue of Congregation Kol Shalom, the school calendar governs the rhythm of daily life just as surely as our lunar festivals. We watch our teenagers pack their