A Christmas Miracle
byStill wearing their pajamas, the two girls ran down stairs to see what presents were beneath the tree. But instead of cries of joy, they both screamed.
Peretz Attacks Ḥanukah-Christmas Conflation
byIsrael’s difficult balance between particularism and universalism is often highlighted around Ḥanukah, which celebrates the victory of a radical tribalist minority over the forces of cultural imperialism.
The Maccabean Revolt with Chris Whitman
byWhat were the Maccabees actually fighting for and how does it relate to contemporary cultural frictions within Israeli society?
Flames
byEach of us is a candle We stand tall and proud, like wicks We draw on the oil of our past And buried deep…
Remembering Freedom Fighter ‘Ilana’
byAs Leḥi’s official radio announcer, Cohen became the haunting voice of the Sternist underground in the minds of Palestine’s British occupiers.
Lebanese TV Leaks Trump’s Two-State Plan
byWashington’s interests in the Semitic region have long demanded the partition of Israel into two separate states, each dependent on US economic and military aid to survive.
Jews Must End the ‘Trump Double Standard’
byPro-Israel Jews in the US frequently call out anti-Semitism on the left but tend to ignore Donald Trump’s many anti-Jewish tropes and dog whistles.
Teaching Diaspora Jews Violence with Jon Loew
byShould Diaspora Jews take responsibility for learning self-defense and firearms to better secure their own communities?
Anti-Jewish Attacks Should Raise New Conversations & Strategies
byDo Jews really have a future in the United States or is this place no different from pretty much any other foreign land we’ve wandered through?
The Zionist Movement Must Create Space for the Next Generation
byJewish national institutions need to stop silencing and excluding student activists from meaningful participation in the World Zionist Congress.
Reflections on Har HaBayit
byOn a rooftop Looking down Upon this scene that splits the night Mosaics blue The golden crown A plot of land that blares with…
Challenging the Hegemony of Neutrality
byIn challenging the hegemonic power of the very concept of neutrality, we can better understand the oppressions of marginalized groups in the West.