Parshat Pekudei
byThe mitzvot that dominant nations are most fervently against automatically require extra valor and self-sacrifice to fulfill. Observing these precepts takes on higher meaning as an expression of emuna.
Shaked Courts Ḥaredi Voters Despite Bennett’s Hostile Image
byAs the population increases and becomes more integrated into Israeli society, it would make sense that ḥaredi representation increase in not only the IDF but also the state’s ruling institutions.
Asherah
byA tree was planted across the park From my balcony I glimpse its branches and the old men sitting in the shade They brought…
Confronting Benny Gantz & Arms Sales to South Sudan
bySelling weapons to war criminals carries a very real human cost and corrupts Israeli society on a far deeper level than a few hooligans shouting offensive slogans from the opposition.
There was once a political party
byIt’s difficult to believe that Israel once offered a political option for voters who would today feel torn between Ḥadash and the national religious parties.
Obsessing About Otzma Yehudit
byWhat’s most problematic about Otzma is a feature it actually shares in common with both sides of Israel’s ideological and socio-cultural divide.
Parshat Vayaq’hel
byThe melekh does not actually rule over Israel but rather embodies the mission and aspirations of his nation to the extent that he becomes a microcosm of the entire Jewish people and his personal identity is absorbed into Israel’s collective national identity.
She Calls to Me by Name
byI found her in a shepherd’s vale With lilies twined up in her hair I asked her what had brought her there and she…
Netanyahu Planning Coalition to Ease Acceptance of Trump Plan
byNetanyahu likely pushed for the inclusion of kahanists on the national-religious ticket in order to make it easier for him to leave the entire block in opposition when forming his new government.
Parshat Ki Tisa
byThrough a heightened awareness of Israel’s true inner essence, we can see past the sharp ideological divisions and appreciate the intrinsic unity beneath and beyond our surface disputes.
Purim & Amalek
byConscious of the connection between himself and the Amalekite Haman, Hitler stated in a January 30, 1944 speech that if the Nazis were defeated, the Jews would likely celebrate ‘a second Purim.’
Twisted Metal
byI wonder what those future archaeologists will think of these derelict towers and rusted iron smokestacks jutting from the ancient earth and what stories…