Highway 1
bySeventy-six years in the car I travel and I look out at things that were and things that are and I know that we…
A Letter to the White Protestors
byI was born in the United States. And before that, my parents in Azerbaijan. And my great great great great great grandparents before them…
Why Israel Celebrates the 21st of Nisan
byWhy do the children of Israel celebrate the seventh night of Pesaḥ (referred to by Rav Sa’adya Gaon as “Ḥag HaShmada” – the “Festival of Destruction”)?
Israel’s Standing in US Foreign Policy
byThe larger picture coming into focus today is that Washington doesn’t actually want Israel to win.
Jews should be wary of the ‘War on Woke’
byFor some Diaspora Jews, embracing a war on ‘wokeness’ stems from a false perception that the American right will be better for Israel than the liberal administration it seeks to replace.
The Egyptian Ideology & True Purpose of the Plagues
byWhat was the ancient Egyptian worldview that humanity required liberation from? How did the ten plagues achieve that universal freedom?
Iran’s Strategic Misfire
byTehran’s erroneous analysis & war strategy stem from a principled ignorance of Israel’s true identity.
From Servitude to Service
byWhat’s the practical difference for the Israelites between suffering servitude to Pharaoh & becoming servants of the Creator? Did we truly become free?
What Really Happened? (with Bruce Brill)
byDid the US intelligence community intentionally deceive Israel’s leadership regarding the likelihood of being attacked on Yom Kippur of 5734 (1973)?
‘Deep Legitimacy’ between Wilf &Marx
byFor Einat Wilf & the Israeli bourgeoisie, any victory for the parties that comprise the current coalition is either a fluke or an injustice that must be opposed.
Ben-Avraham
byJew the word kicks back upon itself like the M4 cycled Jew The man who spoke like a Jew, ‘who are you to ask…
Shaking Off the Empire (with Aryeh Shapiro)
byAs the Biden administration schemes to remove Netanyahu from office, the prime minister’s domestic political needs have aligned with exposing the toxicity of the US-Israel relationship.