Stronger Alone
byWhen Israel inevitably returns to war with Iran, it should do so without a globally overcommitted & fundamentally disinterested United States.
What ‘Shalom’ Really Means
byHow the ancient prophetic understanding of ‘Shalom’ fits into a broader Jewish liberation framework driving Israel’s national development.
Tazria: Eight Types of Tzaraat
byThe Torah presents us with different forms of tzaraat, expressing various levels of moral decline.
The Pollard Dilemma: Sovereign Architecture Versus Strategic Contract
byTwo primary load-bearing walls can’t compete for the same space. One must be the foundation & the other must be secondary. This is the deeper lesson of Jonathan Pollard’s story & the choice he made.
The Usefulness of ‘Jewish Extremists’
byThere are sectors of Israeli society that express a deep national consciousness more similar to that of the ancient Israelites than to the nationalisms currently found in Western societies.
Shemini: The ‘Eighth Day’ of Creation
byHuman history exists within the ‘seventh day’ of Creation while the Temple belongs to the ‘eighth day’ & therefore transcends the laws of our world.
On Orla & Indigeneity
byThe relationship between the people of Israel & our land is not incidental but actually structural.
The Torah’s Allegorical Language
byWhat we call the ‘Kabbala’ might actually be a more scientific approach to Israel’s Torah that helps us to preserve its original prophetic understanding.
Tzav: Disrupting the Chronology
byWhile the ‘Torah of Moshe’ teaches the korbanot in a way that’s relevant to righteous idealists, the ‘Torah of Aharon’ teaches these laws as they relate to the average person in need of cleansing from sin.
A ‘Good Republican’ Won’t Save the Jews
byAligning the US Jewish community with American conservatism ultimately advances the ideological & civilizational tilt of Israel’s historic adversaries.
Accessing the Divine Light of Freedom
byEach year, on the 15th of Nisan, the Divine light of freedom shines into our world. That’s why it was appropriate for Israel to leave Egypt on this date.
Vayikra: Order of the Korbanot
byThe subtle distinction between how Vayikra & Tzav list the order of the korbanot reflects a strong difference in the perspectives of Moshe & Aharon.