Freedom Comes From You
byIs it your right to be free? Surely, freedom comes from HaShem. Is it okay to be afraid? Fear is to HaShem alone. The…
Am I Proud of My Service in Israel’s Army?
byOne can be critical of the Israeli state & army while still appreciating the opportunity to actively participate in Jewish history’s current chapter.
Days Are Coming
byBehold, days are coming When the emperor’s countenance will darken The windows of his face will become closed off Like a pale moon obscured…
Survival Zionism VI
byThe Fighters for the Freedom of Israel weren’t merely more radical than the Zionists. They came with a more sophisticated approach that allowed them to identify Israel’s true enemies & objectives.
Examining the Bennett-Biden Meeting
byIt’s worth examining the diplomatic, economic & political forces at play during Prime Minister Bennett’s ‘uneventful’ meeting with President Biden.
Time is Money
by“Time is money” they say And it pains me to admit There’s some truth to what they say In the hustle and bustle of…
The Ongoing Fight for Soviet Jewry
byThe struggle for Soviet Jews had an impact on world diplomacy & on Jewish life in the United States.
Empire
byBabylon, Persia, Greece and Rome One displaced me from my home. One proposed to axe my head Another burned my books instead. The fourth…
Survival Zionism V
byWhile US Jewish leaders feared to demand that FDR rescue their people in Europe, Hillel Kook & the Bergson Group took a more activist approach.
The Will of a Flower
byA flower does not bloom by your will It does not open to your voice, your hand your brute imposition of untimely request and…
Understanding Today’s Diaspora Jew with Zachary Schaffer
byCan resolving the contradictions between Jewish particularism & universalism attract more US Jews to become participants in their people’s story?
A Portrait of American Jewry, circa 1974
byJewish communities in the United States underwent drastic cultural & political shifts during the 1970s.