Rebellion in the Imperial Core
byThe Black-led protests erupting throughout the United States present an historic opportunity for proletarian and decolonial movements everywhere.
Reclaiming our Existence Through Resistance
byWe must listen as experienced allies with a painful history of oppression and a legacy of revolution.
Cannabis Likely to have been used by Ancient Hebrews
byArchaeologists analyzing a 2,700-year-old altar were stunned to discover that the ancient Judeans likely used cannabis in their ritual practices.
A Hebrew Universalist Response to the Murder of George Floyd
byIt is insufficient for the people of Israel to pursue justice only within our own society while allowing the rest of humanity to fall into disarray.
Trump Demands Israel Relinquish Claims to Most of the West Bank
byIn addition to complete rejection of the Trump plan and resistance to its implementation, the best political strategy for Israel’s national camp would be to aggressively push for independence from the US.
Shavuot
byEach precept in our Torah helps Israel to properly reveal our inherent kedusha and behave according to our collective soul’s authentic inner nature.
US Working to Block Israel-China Ties: Lessons from Edom
byIsrael mustn’t let itself be dragged by Trump and Pompeo into their escalating conflict with China. In any new Cold War between the powers, Israel should work to maintain neutrality for the Semitic region.
Today
byToday I sat outside above the empty street of quiet Sabbath and watched the birds dance lazily to the gentle breeze and felt my…
Returning to Ancient Jerusalem with Ze’ev Orenstein
byCan the City of David Foundation continue facilitating Israel’s historic reunion with Jerusalem in such a way that benefits local Palestinians?
An Injustice to ben-Uliel isn’t Justice for the Dawabsheh Family
byToo many details of the trial cause me to suspect this to have been a severe miscarriage of justice for both Amiram ben-Uliel and the Dawabsheh family.
Oxford and High Tech
by“Even so a mariner might cling at last………………….
…To the same rock on which his ship was wrecked.”
–Goethe, Torquato Tasso
Steady Lights and Burning Stars
byI walked beneath a velvet sky The twinkling stars looked down from high When from the corner of my eye I saw a light…