Did the Maccabean Revolt Truly End?
byWhat can the Ḥanukah story teach us about the tribal tensions in contemporary Israeli society?
Yavan & Edom: Civil War on the Right
byBy recognizing the competing & contradictory forces within Western civilization, Israel can discover what threatens it so deeply about our identity & better respond to its attacks.
Mikeitz: Dreams
byAn understanding of ancient Egyptian society can help us appreciate why Pharaoh’s wise men & sorcerers couldn’t see the meaning of his dreams.
Fuentes Forces Jews to Confront Uncomfortable Questions
byA discussion with Inon Kehati on the claims Nick Fuentes makes about Jewish identity & loyalties.
The Karman Line: A Tale of Two Psyches
byBridging the psychological divide between Israelis & Diaspora Jews will require mutual empathy.
Vayeishev: The Individual & the Collective
byExcessive involvement with personal repentance & growth, without any concern for the broader collective & its needs, can often lead to confusion.
Pain of the Disengagement
byIsraeli society has yet to fully internalize the lessons of George W. Bush’s Gaza Disengagement policy.
When a Nation Meets Its Destiny
byThe confrontation with Esav’s spiritual minister was a key point in Yaakov’s transformation into Israel.
Vayishlaḥ: The Danger of Gathering Sparks
byWhile gathering the holy sparks hidden within other cultures is one of Israel’s hidden missions in exile, we must be careful not to delay our return home.
Does the Torah Agree with Fuentes?
byWhy Ben Shapiro can’t respond to the anti-Jewish claims put forward by figures like Nick Fuentes.
What the ‘Anti-Bibi’ Protests Are Really About (with Paul Gross)
byWhat’s actually driving the Israeli protest movement – in all of its many incarnations – against Prime Minister Netanyahu & his governing coalition?
Vayetzei: The Secret Order of Hebrew Maidservants
byThe Hebrew maidservants that tended to Israel’s matriarchs may have been part of a secret order meant to guard & educate them in serving HaShem.