The Politics of a Declining Empire
byAs Washington loses its grip on global power, US politicians are no longer orbiting the liberal center.
Vayeira: Did Avraham Encounter Angels?
byWhen our masters sharply disagree on the meaning of Scripture, could they simultaneously be correct?
Why the ‘Two-State Solution’ is so Important to the West
byWhat drives the obsession of Western governments to divide the land of Israel into two separate states?
The Danger of Fake Friends
byWhat the dynamics between Avraham & Lot teaches us about our relationship with Christian Zionists.
Lekh Lekha: They Will Give Me Gifts
byOn a deep level, the ‘hunger’ that brought Avraham down to Egypt was the desire to liberate & uplift the spark of holiness trapped in the Egyptian kingdom.
The Need for Jewish Decolonization
byCould postcolonial tools help the Jewish people heal from centuries of traumatic persecution in exile?
Netanyahu Antagonizes ‘Jewish American’ Contradictions
byBecause Jews now enjoy self-determination in the land of our ancestors, we can choose to drop the project of American success in exchange for the more rewarding one of rebuilding our civilization.
Noaḥ: From Families to Nations
byOnce the families of humanity evolved into nations, two experiments were attempted to limit conflict: the cosmopolitan Tower of Babel that sought to erase differences & a Hebrew nation called Israel.
The Need for Liberation After Zionism
byWhat can liberation for the Jewish people look like following the successes of the Zionist movement?
When Zionists Celebrate Israel’s Defeat
byWe are elated to see our captives return. But we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that we attained victory.
B’reishit: Obstacles to Learning Torah
byThe Torah was lowered into our world at a time when prophecy was a lived experience. Attempting to understand it in a post-prophetic era comes with many challenges we need to take into consideration.
The Necessity of Our Political Divides
byWhile some see Israel’s political divides as a weakness in need of correction, they actually contribute to Israel reaching its potential.