Diaspora Condemnation of Israel’s National-Religious Youth (with Ben Greenfield)
byWhat does ‘Religious Zionism’ mean to Diaspora Jews who identify with that label today & how do those Jews look at Israel’s national-religious youth?
The End of the Soviet Jewry Struggle
byThe 1980s saw a conflation of US Cold War policies & the struggle to free the Jews of the Soviet Union.
The Plutocracy Coalition Must Fall
byContrary to what the Bennett-Lapid government & its supporters claim, it doesn’t unify opposing sectors of Israeli society but merely brings together various flavors of the same ideological camp.
Blue Springs
byAs the fingers move and the heart quivers, Attached, Attached, To her ever being. The sounds of a great symphony, An allure of victory….
A Portrait of American Jewry, circa 1984
byJewish communities in the United States underwent significant cultural & political shifts in the 1980s.
How Do We Think of the Term ‘Israeli’? (with Shammai Siskind)
byAs the Bennett-Lapid plutocracy collapses, we should examine whether Israelis experience the term ‘Israeli’ as referring to a civic national or ethnic national (children of Israel) identity.
Connecting to our Land on Shavuot
byThe festival of Shavuot is about creating a free civilization in our own land, with a cultural inheritance and deep sense of collective purpose.
Shushan, the Capital
byIn Shushan, the capital, All is well. The drinks are flowing, The food is abundant. It’s all kosher! As they chuckle on by. We…
In Conversation with an American Rabbi (with Rabbi Mark Wildes)
byHow easy is it to shift the paradigm through which Diaspora Jewish leaders understand Israeli issues?
An Interview with Daniel Gordis
byDaniel Gordis shares his understanding of ‘Biblical statesmanship’ while exploring the concept as it applies to Israel’s past & present leadership.
A Psychological Exploration of the Jewish Response to Missionaries in Israel
byIt’s worth exploring the many ways Jewish political, social, communal & even spiritual leaders tied to the financial benefits of Christian missionary support delude themselves & their followers.
Amalek Strikes in Buffalo
byThe more self-aware Jews become to what this conflict is really all about, the better equipped we will be to defend not only ourselves but also other groups targeted by the forces of Amalek.