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…
Loving the Colonizer: St. Valentine, Tu B’Av & the Christian-not-so-Judeo Civilization
byThe schism between the Western & Hebrew cultural gap is profound in Israeli society. It’s worth thinking hard about which side of the divide is truly free.
Trump’s Two-State Plan Rumored to be Complete
byThe best strategy for resisting efforts to partition the country into two states would be to loudly protest the plan and make clear our opposition before the plan is officially announced.
Sound and Fury
byI am haunted by those old gods Odin, Zeus, Osiris as shadow and blood rippling through my genes ephemeral rifts in my body’s memory…
Parshat Tetzave
byUpon a surface reading of the text, Aharon appears to have lacked the readiness for ultimate sacrifice.
Gantz Presenting Himself as a Willing Western Puppet
byHaving a more willing Gantz heading Israel’s government could give Trump’s Middle East team a more compliant Israeli leadership to work with.
Son of the Rising Star
byHandcuffs, battered face blooded nose and blazing eyes a proud brow, the snarling head of lions, ripping havoc into the tails of foxes to…
Parshat T’ruma
byThe notion of giving everything to HaShem illustrates the difference between the mentality of redemption and that of the exile.
Celebrating the 28th of Shvat
byBefore Rome destroyed Jerusalem, Israel’s calendar had several festivals commemorating Maccabean victories. The story of our 26 year guerrilla war is actually so much bigger than just Ḥanukah.
Leḥi Wasn’t a Zionist Organization
byOne of the fundamental teachings of Yair to his Leḥi comrades was that a freedom fighter doesn’t fight to be free. He is able to fight because he’s already free.