Misconceptions in Torah
byWe must address the common misconceptions that prevent scholars – from academia to the yeshiva world – from properly engaging Israel’s Torah.
Netanyahu Dodges Two-State Question on CNN
byAt such moments it becomes easier and more politically savvy for Netanyahu to play up the security-minded western conservative feature of his political identity and tone down his inner ideological Jewish nationalist.
Parshat V’Zot HaBrakha
byThe Torah is not merely some disjointed ritual precepts but rather the Divine Ideal from before existence placed into this reality for the sake of elevating our world beyond its current limitations.
Trump Pushing Netanyahu on Two States
byNetanyahu, once regularly criticized for antagonizing Washington but now enjoying a surge of domestic popularity due to his seemingly close relationship with Trump, was in no position to reject the president’s statements.
Vows
byWhen your mind is barren and your heart is burst and all the promises you made to the glow of embers in your hearth…
World Bank Warns Gaza Economy in Crisis
byWhile the World Bank may know how to measure poverty and unemployment, the solutions it suggests almost always ensure dependency on the imperialist powers.
Sukkot
byThe festival of Sukkot takes on an entirely different dimension when celebrated on our native soil.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Eleh Ezkera
byThe essence of the story is the total devotion each martyr had to spreading and protecting the Torah and for being lions in the struggle to free their country from Roman rule.
The Legacy of Oslo: 25 Years Later
byBy now we should know that peace won’t come to this region through imposing Western nation-state structures and drawing neat lines that separate peoples from their identities and sacred lands.
Israeli Bureaucrazy
byNo. It’s not a spelling error. In fact it was a typo I decided to keep and use for the title. It’s my third…
Parshat Ha’azinu
byHuman history – like any great piece of literature – presents a story that is not only inspiring and dramatic on the surface but also allegorically rich with hidden meaning and deep moral lessons.
Nasrallah & Netanyahu Saber Rattling over Syria
byIsraeli leaders must realize that defeating Hezbollah and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps requires something greater than superior military technology.