Ḥukat: The Logic of the Red Heifer
byPurification from the impurity of death is achieved through the mysterious ritual of the Red Heifer.
Israel’s Future & the Diaspora Jewish Left (with Shaul Magid)
byHow have the wars of the last couple years changed the Jewish people – both at home & in the Diaspora?
Meet the Candidates: MK Simḥa Rothman
byA discussion with the man behind the contentious judicial reform legislation that went deep into the structural issues facing our legal system, as well as how they relate to Israel’s society, politics & future.
Koraḥ: He Saw Shmuel
byShmuel might’ve superficially appeared to institute Koraḥ’s ideal anarchistic society. But his actions ultimately led to stronger national institutions.
The Trotskyist Roots of Yoram Hazony’s ‘National Conservatism’
byHow messianic desire & diasporic aversion to power created a globally dominant & uniquely Jewish political tradition that Israel must reject.
Israel’s Next Move
byResisting cultural imperialism requires Israel to better understand our own culture & identity.
Shlaḥ Lekha: Good Intentions
byDue to their deep love & genuine concern for the people of Israel, the spies committed a terrible transgression that still holds lessons for us today.
MK Warns of Foreign Elections Meddling
byHaLevi’s attempts to defend Israel from foreign interference in the upcoming elections indicate that he sees the possibility of Trump continuing Biden’s efforts to remove Netanyahu from office.
The Jews Lost the American Right
byRightwing Jewish figures in the United States can’t respond to the substance of ‘America First’ claims.
B’haalotkha: Redemption from Below
byA second chance is offered for one very important mitzvah because being part of the nation of Israel requires one to deeply self-identify as having been personally liberated from slavery in Egypt.
When ‘Jewish Feminism’ Borrows the Logic of Objectification
byThe willingness to violate Jewish law but not US law speaks volumes about which law (& value system) Jews like Adina Sash experience as truly binding.
The Jewish Secret About Islam
byIsrael & Islam might need to become partners in order to successfully fix the world. But are either of us ready for such a revolutionary transformation?