Passover Seder Guide
byA step-by-step & easy-to-follow demonstration of the Passover seder’s mechanics & deep concepts.
The Deeper Purpose of the Seder Experience
byThe rituals & laws associated with the seder night serve to both access the Divine light of freedom & pass Israel’s collective story to the next generation.
The Freedom to Choose
byWe are not merely free to pursue pleasure & material comforts. We are free to pursue an ideal – to follow a prophetic moral compass through which the Divine plan for history is expressed.
The Message of the Exodus for Humanity
byAcknowledging our distance from the Creator is the first step towards redemption because it transforms the concept of exile from a situation limited to Israel to a universal human condition in need of repair.
The Sternist Assassins Who Changed History in West Asia
byThe hangman – who had been so overwhelmed by the composure of the two Eliyahus – later remarked that after twenty years as an executioner, this was the first time that he had felt like a murderer.
This Budget Betrays Israel’s Working Class
byWhile the new budget squeezes Israel’s working class, the sectors of our economy most susceptible to predatory investment are permitted to run free.
We Have to Talk About the Calendar
byScholars seeking to challenge Western hegemony should focus on degrading the Gregorian calendar.
Hasbarists Should Stop Using Words they Don’t Understand
byIn the last decade, a significant number of pro-Israel figures & organizations have begun to use a political language they don’t understand.
Could Crypto be Israel’s Answer?
byWhat role can cryptocurrencies play in advancing the Jewish liberation project to the next stage?
Wicked – Is Elphaba a Jew?
byBoth the musical & the novel that inspired Wicked were influenced by a diverse range of societal issues. One can’t pin it all on one narrative but it certainly possesses many commonalities with Israel’s story.
The Story of Yom Nikanor
byFor nearly a thousand years, the 13th of Adar was known on our calendar as Yom Nikanor, commemorating a major Maccabean victory.
The Loss of Kingship & Cessation of Prophecy on Purim
byHaRav Manitou illuminates the deeper meaning of specific halakhic concepts & historical figures by expanding them into general principles that explain the course of history on a broad universal plane.